Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Free throws lift Missouri past Arkansas 75-71

The Missouri senior picked exactly the right moment to help end his woes in the state on Tuesday night, also putting an end to the Tigers' Bud Walton Arena jinx in the process.

"Obviously, it was a great win for us," Missouri coach Frank Haith said. "I thought we showed toughness to come in this building, which is one of the all-time greatest buildings in the country."

The free throws were all Missouri needed to seal the win after Ross' 3-pointer that snapped a 64-64 tie. The shot came after an offensive rebound by the Tigers, who out-rebounded Arkansas (13-7, 2-5) 42-26, and it was Jordan Clarkson who drove into the lane before kicking it out to Ross at the top of the key.

Clarkson added 11 points for the Tigers, whose rebounding advantage was led by 12 rebounds from Johnathan Williams.

"It feels good just knowing what we practiced all week, and to come out and execute what we did on the practice court in an actual game," Ross said. "I think it's a great reward, and I'm happy we got the win tonight."

Ky Madden led the Razorbacks, who have now lost twice at home in conference play, with 20 points.

"It hurts bad," Madden said. "Just not the loss at home, just the loss in conference, period. All losses hurt, but we've just got to continue to fight and get better. That's all we can hope for."

Michael Qualls and Bobby Portis each added 16 points for the Razorbacks, whose postseason appears to be slipping away in coach Mike Anderson's third season.

"It's kind of unchartered territory for us," Anderson said. "We had done a good job of defending the home court ... I thought they brought more energy, and in the end, they wanted it a little bit more than we did."

After struggling to shoot the ball inside for much of the first half, Arkansas came alive early in the second.

Qualls' fourth 3-pointer of the game put the Razorbacks up 61-60, but Brown answered with back-to-back baskets to put Missouri up 64-61.

Madden then tied the game at 64-64 with a three-point play for Arkansas, but Ross had the answer on the other end.

"I expect that from (Ross)," Brown said. "I know what kind of player he is ... When I (saw) him hit that shot, you know, I wasn't surprised. That's what he does."

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