Mizzou vs. Baylor Post Game Notes
3/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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.
