Feb. 16, 2005
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By R.B. FALLSTROM
AP Sports Writer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Jason Conley had 14 points, nine rebounds and four
steals, helping Missouri outlast Baylor 60-53 in a matchup of struggling teams
on Wednesday night.
Kevin Young just missed his first career double-double with 11 points and
nine rebounds for Missouri (12-13, 4-7 Big 12), which has won only three of its
last 11 games. Jason Horton led the team in scoring with 15 points.
The Tigers were able to follow up an overtime victory over then 16th-ranked
Oklahoma on Saturday despite off-games from Linas Kleiza and Thomas Gardner
combined with continued free throw woes and general inefficiency. Kleiza was
held to nine points, six below his average, and Gardner had only one point on
0-for-8 shooting after totaling 41 the previous two games.
Together, the pair had scored 82 of Missouri's 142 points the last two
games.
Aaron Bruce had 26 points and two steals for Baylor (9-13, 1-10), which has
lost eight in a row. It's the Bears' longest losing streak since they lost 17
in a row to end the 1998-99 season.
Missouri was 13-for-23 at the free throw line after going 5-for-12 against
Oklahoma, and the misses helped Baylor keep it close. Two free throws by Bruce
with 50 seconds to go cut the gap to four, and Missouri was 5-for-8 the rest of
the way plus Kleiza forced a turnover.
Young had seven points in a 16-2 run that gave Missouri early control at
17-7. But the Tigers went cold at the end of the half, scoring only two points
in the last 5:18 for a 30-23 halftime lead.
Baylor is 0-6 on the road in conference play. The Bears are second in the
Big 12 in 3-point shooting but went only 4-for-17.
