Lawrence makes Missouri run

Posted to Live blog: No. 8 Missouri vs. Kansas State by Lenny Goldman at 8:28 p.m., Feb. 25, 2009

Senior forward Matt Lawrence was Missouri's only hope last time against Kansas State, and he's shown up big once again tonight. Lawrence has scored the Tiger's last seven points including two 3-pointers.

Both the long balls came after Missouri offensive rebounds. Second-chance points isn't one of Missouri's specialties, but Lyons and Carroll have been crashing the boards hard tonight.

Missouri now leads 19-12 with just under 12 minutes left in the half.