Refs help Tigers, who can't help themselves
Missouri repeatedly shot itself in the collective foot in the first half, and appeared to continue doing so early in the second.
The Tigers were aided when Kim English drew a blocking foul and went to the line despite not appearing to be in the act of shooting. English split the free throws. On Kansas' following possession, Kansas' Marcus Morris was called for an offensive foul and a technical, but again English could hit only 1-of-2 of the ensuing free throws.
However, a 6-0 Missouri run over the last few minutes has re-energized the Mizzou Arena crowd. Missouri trails by eight with under 17 minutes to play.