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Missouri Edges Iowa State

 AMES, Iowa (AP) 

 Matt Pressey led six players in double figures
with 14 points and No. 9 Missouri bounced back from its first loss
of the season by beating Iowa State 76-69 on Wednesday night.
  Phil Pressey and Ricardo Ratliffe each added 12 points for the
Tigers (15-1, 2-1 Big 12), who won their eighth straight against
the Cyclones dating to 2008.
  Missouri pushed a four-point lead to 72-66 on Ratliffe's hook
shot with 32 seconds left. Iowa State's Chris Allen responded with
a quick 3, but Marcus Denmon nailed four straight free throws to
put the Cyclones away.
  Scott Christopherson had 19 points and Allen scored 17 for Iowa
State (12-4, 2-1), which lost for the first time in eight games.

   
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