Men's Basketball

Mizzou vs. Baylor Post Game Notes

March 10, 2012

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• Mizzou improved to 30-4 overall with the victory and 2-2 in Big 12 title games.

• The Tigers have 30 wins on the season for just the second time in school history, joining the 31 the squad won in 2009.

• The Tigers also improved to 19-14 overall in the Big 12 Championship.

• Mizzou improved to 16-10 all-time against Baylor and was a percent 3-0 against the Bears this season.

• The Tigers shot 55.4 percent in the Championship, which set a new record for the tournament.

• Head Coach Frank Haith became the first coach to win the Big 12 Championship in his first season at a school.

• The title marked Mizzou's second ever Big 12 title, as the team also won in 2009.

• Senior Kim English claimed the Most Outstanding Player while sophomore Phil Pressey was named to the All-Tournament Team.

• English's 69 total points in the Big 12 Championship are the most ever for a Tiger in a single tournament and the sixth-best output in Championship history.

• English shot 78.8 percent (26-33) from the field in the three games, which is the fifth-best percentage in Championship history. He also shot 66.7 percent (10-15) from 3-point land, which is the eighth-best percentage in Championship history.

• Sophomore Pressey totaled 24 assists in the tournament, which stands as third-best total in a single Championship and the most ever by a sophomore.

• Phil Pressey dished out eight assists to set a new Mizzou single-season record with 23 games with at least five assists.

• Pressey had two steals to move into a tie for third on Mizzou's single-season steals list. He is just four steals away from tying the single-season record.

• Senior Marcus Denmon was a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe in the tournament.

• Senior Ricardo Ratliffe ranks 10th on MU's all-time blocks list with 80 in just two years as a Tiger.

• Denmon (15 points) reached double figures for the 29th time this season and the 83rd time of his career.

• Ratliffe (15 points) reached double figures for the 27th time this year and the 49th time of his career.

• English (19 points) reached double figures for the 26th time this season and the 73rd time of his career.

• Junior Michael Dixon (17 points) reached double figures for the 24th time this season and the 53rd of his career.