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Tigers take advantage of Thabeet's absence

By Dana O'Neil

Saturday, March 28, 2009

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- This is what makes Missouri so tough to play. Just when it looked like Connecticut had the game at its pace, the Tigers slowly sucked the Huskies into their game. With two big 3-pointers from Justin Safford and Matt Lawrence, the pro-Mizzou crowd got going and the frenzy started. Just like that the Huskies went from three turnovers to eight and the early 11-point UConn lead dwindled to nothing. It's a lot to ask a team of gifted athletes who want to go to slow down, but ...

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