Feb 18, 2003
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By R.B. FALLSTROM
AP Sports Writer
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Ricky Clemons made six of his first eight shots and scored 20 points in Missouri's 67-50 victory Tuesday night.
Clemons led Missouri (16-6, 7-4 Big 12) to a season-best 13 3-pointers in 36
attempts against a sagging defense, going 6-for-12 from long range, and he
added three steals. The Tigers won their first game since getting knocked out
of the Top 25 for the first time this season because of a .500 record in their
last 10 games and had their first double-digit victory in conference play.
Freshman Jimmy McKinney flirted with a triple-double, getting nine points,
eight rebounds and eight assists for Missouri, 13-0 in the Hearnes Center for
the first time since 1995-96. Rickey Paulding had 11 points to become the
second Missouri player to top 1,000 career points this season, joining center
Arthur Johnson, who had 10 points.
Missouri's previous high for 3-pointers this season was 11 against
Wisconsin-Green Bay and Colorado. The Tigers finished seven shy of the school
record for 3-pointers made and one shy of attempts, both last season at
Colorado.
Missouri attempted 29 shots inside the 3-point arc, making 12 of them.
The emphasis on 3-pointers left the Tigers without a free throw attempt
until Travon Bryant drew a shooting foul with 7:32 left, making one of two.
Missouri finished 4-for-7 from the line.
Nate Johnson had 17 points and Andrew Drevo added 14 points and seven
rebounds for Nebraska (9-15, 1-10), the Big 12's last-place team and winless at
Missouri since 1995. The Cornhuskers have lost eight in a row and are 1-9 since
Jake Muhleisen broke his hip Jan. 11.
Missouri was 4-for-23 from 3-point range in a 63-56 victory at Nebraska Jan.
29, including 1-for-10 misfiring by Clemons. Nebraska led 9-0 and 17-4 early in
that game before collapsing in the second half.
Clemons had 14 of the Tigers' first 23 points in the rematch. Missouri was
9-for-22 from 3-point range in the half, taking advantage of a defense
apparently designed to control the 6-foot-9, 260-pound Johnson. Johnson was
held to six points and one rebound in the half as the Tigers took a 37-28 lead.
