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(AP) -- Ricardo Ratliffe narrowly missed a
double-double in the first half and Laurence Bowers scored 18 of
his 20 points in the second to lead No. 20 Missouri to a 77-59
victory over Baylor on Wednesday night.

Kim English was 4 for 6 from 3-point range and had 16 points for
the Tigers (22-6, 8-5), who are the Big 12's only unbeaten team at
home (17-0). They've had at least a 15-point second-half lead in 12
of the last 13 games.

LaceDarius Dunn, who leads the Big 12 with a 20.8 average, was
scoreless in the first half for Baylor (17-10, 6-7) and finished
with 12 points on 4-for-14 shooting with six turnovers. Perry Jones
III had 10 points and 10 rebounds, rallying late after a 2-for-10
shooting start.

Ratliffe had eight of his 10 points and 12 of his 13 rebounds in
the first half. He has five double-doubles, two in the last three
games.

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