Kansas State Defeats Missouri 78-68 - Recap
Kansas State Defeats Missouri 78-68 - Recap
Kansas State grabbed a 78-68 win over Missouri on Tuesday, behind a 24-point effort from Rodney McGruder at Mizzou Arena.
Bettors who backed Kansas State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 9.5 at sportsbooks.
Thomas Gipson had 13 points for Kansas State and Jamar Samuels chipped in with 9 points. Angel Rodriguez had 6 assists for them, while Jamar Samuels was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Missouri got 21 points from Michael Dixon in a losing cause and another 19 points from Marcus Denmon. Phil (Flip) Pressey contributed 7 assists for them, while Ricardo Ratliffe had 14 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Kansas State were victorious, as the score was 40-30 at the break.
Kansas State had a 36-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
