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Baylor's Kevin Rogers, confetti swirling in the background, covers his face as he leaves the court.

Missouri treats fatigue like sharks do chum. The Tigers fully understood Baylor's situation Saturday and took advantage of it in a 73-60 win over the Bears in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship final, writes Chuck Carlton.
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Bayor guard Curtis Jerrells gets between Texas' Justin Mason (left) and Dexter Pittman to put up a shot.

Any other time, Baylor ending a 24-game losing streak against Texas would overwhelm all other story lines. But with Friday's 76-70 win over UT in the Big 12 tournament semifinals, the Bears are one victory from an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, writes Chuck Carlton.
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Oklahoma State's Ryan Wright (1) gets a hand on the ball in a battle with Oklahoma's Blake Griffin.

Oklahoma State ended its five-game losing streak to its in state rival, winning 71-70 in a bizarre finish. James Anderson hit a pair of free throws to give Oklahoma State a one-point lead with 2.3 seconds remaining.
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Dexter Pittman of Texas blocks a shot by Kansas State's Dominique Sutton.

Dexter Pittman had 19 points – including the go-ahead three-point play – and pulled down 20 rebounds to power Texas past Kansas State and into the Big 12 semifinals. The Longhorns will face Baylor on Friday.
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Kansas' Tyrel Reed (14) and Curtis Jerrells of Baylor go after a loose ball during Thursday's quarterfinal game.

For all the attention that followed Baylor's 71-64 win over top-seeded Kansas on Thursday, the Bears understand much work remains, writes DMN colleges columnist Chuck Carlton. "We didn't come to get halfway there," Baylor senior Kevin Rogers of South Oak Cliff said.
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Mike Singletary was the surprise hero for Texas Tech.

Texas Tech clawed its way back from a 21-point deficit to post a stunning 88-83 victory. Mike Singletary finished with 43 points, breaking Marcus Fizer's tournament record, writes Chuck Carlton.
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Baylor's Josh Lomers dives for a loose ball during the Bears' victory over Nebraska.

Led by a career-high 20 rebounds from Kevin Rogers, the Bears posted a 43-18 advantage on the boards en route to a 65-49 win over Nebraska in the opening game of the Big 12 tournament.
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Coach Scott Drew (right) and his Baylor Bears open the Big 12 tournament today.

Some of the men's basketball teams seeded Nos. 5-12 that open Wednesday in the Big 12 tournament have legitimate NCAA hopes; others must run the same gantlet that faces Baylor, with four wins in four days. No one has ever done it in Big 12 history, writes Chuck Carlton.
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Coach Mark Turgeon saw his men's basketball team at Texas A&M upset Missouri on Saturday.

The Texas A&M Aggies not only have won six games in a row, but, barring a flop Wednesday against Texas Tech, they've probably played their way into the NCAA Tournament, writes Kevin Sherrington. What got into them? Plenty.
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Baylor and Nebraska open this season's Big 12 men's tournament. Nebraska won the regular-season meeting, 66-62.

By the time the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship ends this week, somebody may find a flaw in the new tournament format. But heading in, the decision to move to a Wednesday through Saturday format is a popular one, writes Chuck Carlton.
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