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BOX SCORE
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Eduardo Najera made his last home game one to remember, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds Saturday night as No. 20 Oklahoma beat Missouri 83-56.
J.R. Raymond hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the
Sooners (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) moved into a tie with Kansas for fourth
place in the conference standings. The top four finishers in league
play get first-round byes in the postseason Big 12 tournament.
Kareem Rush scored 13 in his first start for Missouri (16-10,
9-4), which had won its previous five road games. The Tigers tied
their season low with a 15-point first half and wound up shooting
just 32 percent (19-of-59).
Najera scored 20 points in the second half, including a pair of
3-pointers during a run that saw Oklahoma outscore the Tigers 25-14
in the final 6½ minutes.
Oklahoma ended the suspense early, scoring the game's first 11
points -- including one of Raymond's 3-pointers. It took Missouri
more than four minutes to score its first basket, and the Tigers
ended the half by making just two field goals in the final 12
minutes.
Oklahoma led 35-15 at halftime and didn't allow Missouri to get
closer than 16 after that.
Keyon Dooling, Missouri's leading scorer, didn't start due to an
injured right ankle. He entered the game early in the first half
and wound up scoring 10 points in 28 minutes.
The poor shooting night was the continuation of a trend for the
Tigers, who came in hitting just 38.6 percent from the field in
their previous six games.
Missouri has lost to four ranked Big 12 opponents in the past
three weeks -- Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Iowa State.
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ALSO SEE
Mens College Basketball Scoreboard
Missouri Clubhouse
Oklahoma Clubhouse
AUDIO/VIDEO
 J.R. Raymond makes the 3 from the corner.
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Nolan Johnson puts back the missed shot.
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