COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Marcus Denmon and Michael Dixon provided a combined 32 points and 12 assists for No. 4 Missouri Saturday in the Tigers' 72-57 win over sixth-ranked Baylor.
Denmon and Dixon each contributed 16 points and six helpers while Phil Pressey drained four shots from long range en route to 19 points for the Tigers (23-2, 10-2 Big 12).
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Missouri logged a fifth straight win thanks to its long-range accuracy, going 8-of-15 from beyond the arc in the second half.
Quincy Miller netted 20 points but leading scorer Perry Jones III was held to just four on 2-of-12 shooting for the Bears (21-4, 8-4).
Baylor dropped its 11th straight game in Columbia stretching back to 1948.