Missouri Tigers

Missouri Tigers Laurence Bowers (21) dunks the basketball in front the Kansas State Wildcats defense in the second half at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on January 17, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Marcus Denmon scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 13 Missouri forced Kansas State into 24 turnovers in a 75-59 victory Monday night.more

Ohio State Jared Sullinger (0) in action, posting up vs Minnesota Ralph Sampson III (50) at Value City Arena.Columbus, OH 1/9/2011 (Photo by Fred Vuich /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)

Ohio State is the second team to hold the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 this season.more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Khris Middleton scored 28 points, including 11 in overtime, and No. 14 Texas A&M beat 15th-ranked Missouri 91-89 on Saturday for its 13th straight win.

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Missouri Tigers Marcus Denmon (12) and Michael Dixon (11) battle Nebraska Cornhuskers Jorge Brian Diaz for the rebound in the first half at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on January 12, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Denmon made five 3-pointers and matched his career best with 27 points, helping No. 15 Missouri end Nebraska’s 11-gamemore

Tyler Thornton #3 of the Duke Blue Devils grabs a loose ball on the floor from Terrell Stoglin #12 of the Maryland Terrapins on January 09, 2011 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 71-64. (Photo by Peyton Williams/Getty Images)

Duke is again a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll following a week that saw 12 ranked teams lose.more

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Super sophomore Alec Burks scored a career-high 36 points and the Colorado Buffaloes upset ninth-ranked Missouri 89-76 in their final Big 12 opener.

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Aldon Smith 2010 season file photo (UPI/Bill Greenblatt)

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Standout Mizzou defensive end Aldon Smith will enter the NFL draft.

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Missouri Tigers Kim English (24) busts pasts the North Alabama Lions defense of Warrick Mastin (22) and Marcus Landry (32) enroute to the basket in the first half at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on January 5, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kim English scored a season-high 20 points in the first half alone to lead seven players in double figures as No. 9 Missouri rompedmore

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert has decided to forego his final year of collegiate eligibility, and make himself available for the 2011 NFL Draft. more

Missouri Tigers Marcus Denmon (12) moves past the Old Dominion Monarchs Trian IIliadis enroute to the basket in the first half at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri on December 30, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Duke, Ohio State and Kansas are 1-2-3 in The Associated Press Top 25 for the fourth straight week.more