No. 5 Missouri Vs. No. 3 Baylor: Tigers Hold On For 89-89 Win

No. 5 Missouri Vs. No. 3 Baylor: Tigers Score 89-88 Win In Waco

Baylor was undefeated at the beginning of the week. After Missouri got a win on the road in Waco, the Bears now have two losses on the season.

Mizzou Vs. Baylor Score: Quincy Miller Is Keeping It Close

The Missouri Tigers took a four-point lead into halftime of Saturday afternoon's game between the top two teams in the Big 12, but the Baylor Bears haven't crumbled in the second half. Quincy Miller, Baylor's standout freshman, is keeping his team close as they look to rebound from their first loss of the season.

The Tigers still lead by four, 62-58, with just under ten minutes left in the game. Considering Mizzou has added Kim English back to the fold after he missed the majority of the first half due to foul trouble, however, it's a good sign for the talented Baylor team.

Miller has scored 20 points, including a 7-0 run of his own, as he keeps the Bears within striking distance in the second half of the contest. Quincy Acy has added 14 points and eight rebounds while Pierre Jackson's doing his part with nine points and nine assists as the team's starting point guard.

Ricardo Ratliffe has scored 19 points for Mizzou while Phil Pressey has scored 14 points to go with his five assists.

For more on the Missouri basketball program, be sure to visit Rock M Nation. For more on Baylor, Our Daily Bears has you covered. For a rundown of all of Saturday's NCAA basketball action, SB Nation's Mike Rutherford broke it down here.

Missouri Vs. Baylor Halftime Score: Ricardo Ratliffe Gives Tigers Lead Early

Saturday afternoon's game between the Missouri Tigers and Baylor Bears was expected to be an excellent game considering it features the top two teams in the Big 12, but it's probably overtaken even those expectations. The Tigers, ranked two behind the No. 3 Bears, took a 39-35 lead into halftime.

The Bears led 14-13 lost standout Kim English due to foul trouble a lot earlier than expected (with 12:40 left in the first half, to be exact), but the Mizzou role players stepped up in a big way. Center Ricardo Ratliffe scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds -- five on the offensive end -- as he exceed what was expected from him while Flip Pressey scored five points, dished four assists and recorded a pair of steals for good measure.

As far as Baylor was concerned, Quincy Miller scored 11 points while Quincy Acy and Pierre Jackson had seven points apiece, but the first half's story was centered on the play of Perry Jones III. The star prospect mustered just six points and three rebounds as he looked a bit too passive on both ends of the floor.

It's still anyone's game, but Mizzou looked poised to take the Big 12 lead with their play in the first half.

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No. 5 Missouri Vs. No. 3 Baylor: TV Time, Schedule And More

The Baylor Bears and Missouri Tigers will tip-off in a Big 12 clash on Saturday afternoon as the two teams meet in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Perry Jones III and Marcus Denmon are both capable of putting on a show for those watching at home.

No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 5 Missouri Headlines A Loaded Saturday Of College Basketball

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