Missouri bids farewell to Big 12 with tourney title

Associated Press Missouri is leaving the Big 12 on top.

Kim English capped a phenomenal conference tournament with 19 points, Phil Pressey added 15 points and eight assists and the fifthranked Tigers beat No. 12 Baylor 90-75 last night in Kansas City, Mo., to win their second championship in the past four years.

The Tigers (30-4) will head off to the SEC next year. Baylor (27-7), led by 16 points and 11 rebounds from Perry Jones III, again was turned away one win short of its first conference tournament title since 1950. tournament. N.C. State’s Richard Howell thought he was fouled on the final play.

Florida State (23-9) lost a 10-point lead in the second half before recovering to beat Duke (27-6).

In New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and top-ranked Kentucky (32-1) held off Florida (23-10) in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament for its 24th straight win. Wisconsin (24-9) and into today’s Big Ten tourney title game.

Jared Sullinger scored 24 points and No. 7 Ohio State (27-6) routed No. 10 Michigan (24-9).

In Atlantic City, N.J., Demitrius Conger had 22 points and 10 rebounds and St. Bonaventure (19-11) advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference championship game by holding off Massachusetts (22-11). Dinwiddie scored 14 points and Pac-12 newcomer Colorado (23-11) upset Arizona (23-11) to earn the school’s first NCAA bid since 2003.

In Memphis, Tenn., Joe Jackson led five players in double figures with 19 points and the top-seeded Tigers (26-8) won their sixth Conference USA tournament championship by beating Marshall (21-13).

In Las Vegas, Drew Gordon had 12 points and 12 rebounds as New Mexico (27-6) overpowered No. 18 San Diego State (26-7) to win the Mountain West Conference tournament championship. onship of the Mid-american Conference tournament.

In Winston-salem, N.C., Kyle O’quinn scored 18 points and Norfolk State (25-9) beat Bethune-cookman (18-17) for its first Mid-eastern Athletic Conference title.

In Katy, Texas, Mike James scored 26 points and Pat Knight’s Lamar (23-11) defeated Mcneese State (17-15) in the Southland Conference tournament championship.