Missouri Wins by 38

Kareem Rush had his second 24-point game in a row and made six three-point baskets in No. 3 Missouri’s 106-68 victory against Jackson State on Thursday night at Columbia, Mo.

Missouri’s three previous games had been victories against Alabama and Iowa, both ranked, and Xavier, but there was no letdown.

“This game was actually a little bit difficult because I guess people thought we were going to let down,” Rush said. “We tried really hard not to go out there and not play to our competition.”

Missouri’s effort, especially in the second half, pleased Coach Quin Snyder.

“I like how we finished the game,” Snyder said. “It shouldn’t matter who you’re playing, where you’re playing or how you’re playing, you should try to play the right way.”

Arthur Johnson had 16 points for the Tigers (6-0), off to their best start since 1991-92 when they began 11-0. Missouri is 7-0 against Jackson State (1-3).

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No. 12 Syracuse 76, Cornell 58--Preston Shumpert scored 23 points at Syracuse, N.Y., as the Orangemen (7-0) defeated the Big Red (0-4) for the 26th consecutive time.

No. 14 Oklahoma State 95, New Orleans 47--Maurice Baker scored 22 points at Stillwater, Okla., as the Cowboys (7-0) routed the Privateers (3-4).

No. 21 Alabama 90, McNeese State 61--Erwin Dudley scored 16 points at Tuscaloosa, Ala., as the Crimson Tide (5-1) rolled past the Cowboys (1-3).

OTHER GAMES

Matt Freije scored 18 points and had nine rebounds at Nashville, to help Vanderbilt (4-2) defeat Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 69-64. Varnie Dennis led the Mustangs (2-2) with 14 points.... Guards Dan Dickau and Kyle Bankhead combined for 33 points, 30 on three-point baskets, as Gonzaga (4-2) defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff, 92-42, at Spokane, Wash.... Brian Woodward made an eight-foot jump shot with 2.2 seconds to play to give Rhode Island (3-1) a 57-55 victory against Buffalo (2-2) at Kingston, R.I.

WOMEN

Heather Schreiber had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Kaira White made the go-ahead layup with 1:26 to play as No. 21 Texas (4-0) held off Louisiana State, 65-63, at Austin, Texas. The Tigers fell to 3-1.

In other games involving ranked teams:

No. 3 Oklahoma 89, Wichita State 68--LaNeishea Caufield scored 22 points at Norman, Okla., as the Sooners (7-0) cruised past the Shockers (1-3).

No. 10 Purdue 64, Tulane 52--Shereka Wright scored 15 of her game-high 21 points in the second half as the Boilermakers (4-1) held off the Green Wave (4-1) at New Orleans.

No. 14 Duke 64, Charlotte 39--Alana Beard had 23 points and eight rebounds at Charlotte, N.C., as the Blue Devils (4-2) brushed aside the 49ers (3-2).

No. 16 Michigan 65, Marquette 49--Raina Goodlow scored 15 points at Ann Arbor, Mich., as the Wolverines (4-1) pulled away from the Golden Eagles (2-3).

No. 19 Florida 78, Florida State 74--The Gators (3-2) won their 38th consecutive game against in-state schools, holding off the Seminoles (4-1) at Tallahassee.