MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Antonio Burks scored 17 points and Sean Banks added 13 points and eight rebounds in Memphis' 61-59 victory over No. 11 Missouri, the Tigers' third loss in four games.
Missouri (4-3), which also lost to No. 21 Illinois this week, got within 60-59 on Rickey Paulding's 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining. Jimmy McKinney's running shot from just beyond the 3-point line as time ran out bounced off the rim, giving Memphis (7-2) its third straight win.
Arthur Johnson, who fouled out with 2:40 remaining, led Missouri with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Paulding and Travon Bryant each scored 13 points. Bryant grabbed 10 rebounds as Missouri controlled the boards 49-35.
Poor shooting in the first half hampered Missouri. Memphis led 35-26 at halftime after Missouri shot 24 percent from the field (9-of-37). Missouri made just one of its first 10 attempts.
Memphis led by 15 points twice, the first time capping a 12-2 run midway through the half.
Memphis made its run with fast breaks to offset the Missouri rebounding advantage, which included 17 offensive boards in the half. Burks had the hot hand, hitting his first four shots and he had 11 points in the first half, including three 3s in four attempts.
Johnson had eight points for Missouri, but was 3-of-11 from the field.
Missouri trailed 54-45 with just under 5 minutes to play, but went on an 8-0 run and made it 54-53 when McKinney hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3:06 to play.
Missouri committed 16 turnovers to seven for Memphis.