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Mizzou Men's Basketball Overcomes Slow Start, Late Offensive Struggles to Beat Kansas State in Exhibition Showdown
Crowe scored 21 points as Missouri used a 13-0 second-half run and 16 offensive rebounds to hold off Kansas State.
- On Friday, Missouri defeated Kansas State 71-67 in an exhibition game, with freshman guard Jason Crowe Jr. leading the Tigers with 21 points as they overcame a halftime deficit.
- Head coach Casey Alexander is navigating K-State's roster transition with 13 newcomers, while Missouri enters the season with high expectations following recent NCAA Tournament success.
- Missouri seized control with a 13-0 second-half run, leveraging a size advantage that produced 42 rebounds and 28 points in the paint throughout the contest.
- Despite the loss, K-State displayed competitive spirit, though Missouri's defensive rotations and late-game offensive stagnation require improvement before the November 3 season opener.
- The Wildcats face Nebraska on Monday in Grand Island, while the Tigers travel to Las Vegas for their final exhibition game against UNLV on Thursday.
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K-State Battles Back but Falls to Missouri 71-67 in Exhibition
Kansas State narrowly lost to Missouri 71-67 in an exhibition game. The Wildcats came back from a 14-point deficit, with key performances by Jaden Schutt, Montana Wheeler, and Brandon Rechsteiner. Missouri's Jason Crowe Jr. led with 21 points. K-State will face Nebraska next in another exhibition opportunity.
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