(AP) -- Ricardo Ratliffe and Marcus Denmon had 20 points apiece, leading No. 25 Missouri to a ragged 83-68 opening victory over Southeast Missouri State in coach Frank Haith's Tigers debut Friday night.
Kim English added 19 points and hit four 3-pointers in the second half, going 5 for 9 from long distance overall as the Tigers pulled away after leading by only two at the break.
The Tigers have a 59-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents dating to the 2005-06 opener.
Tyler Stone, who got his scholarship pulled by Missouri after spending most of his freshman season on the bench, led Southeast Missouri State with 18 points and seven rebounds. Marcus Brister added 15 points and six assists.
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