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Missouri hands No. 1 Kansas second loss of the week after staving off Jayhawks' comeback attempt

Related Topics: Dennis Gates, Missouri, Kansas

Unranked Missouri upset the No. 1 team in the country, beating Kansas 76-67 after staving off a Jayhawks comeback in the second half. Senior guard Tamar Bates went off for 29 points to secure the massive victory and boost the Tigers to 8-1.

Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. missed a late 3-pointer in a last-ditch attempt to close the gap. Missouri guard Tony Perkins pulled down the rebound and held the ball to secure the win.

Fans began storming the court before Missouri head coach Dennis Gates held them off to allow the Kansas players and coaches to exit the floor.