College Basketball Roundup : Missouri Toes Line to Top Kansas State

Anyone who doubts that the three-point shot has had much impact on college basketball is invited to view films of Missouri’s 79-75 victory over 14th-ranked Kansas State at Columbia, Mo., Tuesday night.

The Wildcats, losing their first Big Eight Conference game of the year, sank 12 of 18 shots from three-point range. Missouri was 11 for 20.

Although the night was filled with three-pointers, the game was decided in the final five seconds at the free-throw line. Kansas State’s Fred McCoy made a three-point shot to tie the score, 75-75, with seven seconds left. But as Missouri tried to pass the ball inbounds, Kansas State’s Mitch Richmond was called for a deliberate foul on Missouri’s Mike Sandbothe, who made two free throws with five seconds left.

The Tigers retained possession and Derrick Chievous was fouled with three seconds remaining and sank two free throws for the final margin.

Chievous scored 26 points and Lee Coward 25 for Missouri (14-5 overall, 4-3 in the Big Eight). Kansas State is 14-5 and 6-1.

Brigham Young 99, Miami, Fla. 86--Michael Smith scored 24 points and Jeff Chatman added 21 as eighth-ranked Brigham Young rebounded from its only loss of the season and beat Miami of Florida at Provo, Utah.

Miami led, 21-20, with 11:30 left in the first half before Brian Taylor keyed a 12-4 run that put the Cougars (18-1) in control. Miami is 13-10.

Oklahoma 92, Nebraska 77--Dave Sieger scored 19 points to lead five Oklahoma players in double figures as the fourth-ranked Sooners breezed at Lincoln, Neb.

Georgetown 66, Seton Hall 60--Charles Smith scored a career-high 28 points and Georgetown rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit at East Rutherford, N.J.