ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Kevin Puryear scored 17 points, and Missouri pulled ahead in the final two minutes to beat Kennesaw State 55-52 on Friday at the Paradise Jam tournament.
Jeremiah Tilmon added 12 points for the Tigers (2-1), who will face Oregon State in Sunday's semifinals at the University of the Virgin Islands' Sports and Fitness Center.
Missouri led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the Owls (1-3) rallied to tie it at 50 on Kosta Jankovic's jumper with 2:32 remaining. Jordan Geist hit a pair of free throws with 1:42 left to put the Tigers back in the lead.