Mizzou Links, 2-9-10

Mizzou Basketball Links

• MUtigers.com: Mizzou Hosts Iowa State Wednesday

  > Kim English recorded his ninth 20-point game of the year on Saturday, scoring 21 points at CU ... That’s the most 20-point games by a sophomore since Linas Kleiza accomplished the feat (also nine times) in 2004-05 ... In case you were wondering, Kareem Rush scored 20+ as a sophomore 16 times in 2000-01, Anthony Peeler did it eight times, Derrick Chievous 15 times and Ricky Frazier 12 times.
  
  > Speaking of those great sophomores, Marcus Denmon’s uncle, Martinez Denmon, played collegiately at Iowa State and was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the third round (No. 52).

• The Missourian: Missouri basketball team's sharpshooter changes routine

  For his new night-before routine, English and Cleveland get to the arena at about 9:30 p.m. and stay until 10:45 p.m. Cleveland said he got the idea from Jannero Pargo, an NBA player with the Chicago Bulls who teamed with Cleveland at Arkansas.  

  "It’s just one of those things as a former player and now as a coach, you kind of see a guy who just needs to change things up, especially a shooter," Cleveland said. "Anything to get him going."

  It worked. English made four 3-pointers and scored 20 after trying Pargo’s routine before the Oklahoma State game. He scored 15 the next game and had 21 points on Saturday against Colorado.

• PowerMizzou: Audio: Mike Anderson's mid-season thoughts
• PowerMizzou: Like father, unlike son: Halfway home
• MUtigers.com: Mizzou/Kansas Officially a Sellout

Big 12 Links

• Kansas 80, Texas 68
  Burnt Orange Nation: Kansas Stands Tall, Downs Texas in Austin, 80-68
  Rock Chalk Talk: Jayhawks Beat Longhorns, 80-68; All But Clinch Sixth Straight Big 12 Title
  Austin American Statesman: Longhorns continue to sputter in loss to No. 1 Kansas
  Topeka Capital Journal: KU drops Texas 80-68
  Dallas Morning News: 'The worst 11 minutes' in Longhorns coach's career
  KC Star: KU's Xavier Henry turns in his best conference game
• The Dagger: Texas debuts new jerseys
• Dallas Morning News: Two Oklahoma players cited for shoplifting before beating Longhorns
• Rush the Court: Checking in on... the Big 12
• Burnt Orange Nation: Big 12 Projected Standings by Tier

Football!

• The Ralphie Report: Darrell Scott Attempting to Return to Colorado?
  

Other Mizzou Links

• MUtigers.com: Lindsey Hunter Named Athlete of the Decade
  

Other

• Post-Dispatch: Many coaches are in favor of expanding NCAA Tourney