It wasn’t pretty, but Missouri got the job done. A late 9-0 run propelled Mizzou to a 74-68 win over Texas A&M in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. Jimmy McKinney led Missouri with 20 points. Travon Bryant recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Arthur Johnson scored 14 points, while Jason Conley added 13. Missouri, the number six seed in the Big 12 Tournament, will face No. 3 seed Kansas in the quarterfinals. The two teams met just five days ago. David Padgett’s jumper with 2.0 seconds left gave KU an 84-82 win over the Tigers in the final game played at the Hearnes Center.
