No. 19 Missouri upsets No. 16 Kansas with last-second shot
With 1.3 seconds left in the game, Missouri guard Zaire Taylor hit a jump shot outside of the lane to secure the Tigers' victory over the Jayhawks. Missouri came back from a 14-point deficit at halftime to put away the Kansas in the final seconds of the game 62-60 Monday night. The Tigers also overcome a season-low 16 points in the first half alone, but they we able to outscore the Jayhawks 46-30 in the second period.
The loss marks the first for Kansas in the Big 12, now placing them behind Oklahoma in the conference. Missouri now holds the No. 3 spot, with a record of 8-2.
A long-standing border rivalry, this is just the third time coach Bill Self has lost to Missouri in his 12 games as Kansas' head coach.
Kansas enter Cole Aldrich was able to get a hand on the ball, as the last seconds ticked off the clock, but he wasn't able get two more points to tie up the game. He did help his team with his 15 rebounds, five blocked shots and eight points for the Jayhawks.
Missouri forward DeMarre Carroll aided the team with 22 points and seven rebounds, helping break a five-game losing streak in the series.
Kansas had a season-high of 27 turnovers, and were held to only one basket in the final eight minutes of the game.
This win should keep Missouri in the Top 25 rankings.
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