Missouri upsets No. 16 Texas 69-65

AUSTIN, Texas -- Zaire Taylor hit a driving layup with 5.5 seconds left, then made a free throw to finish the three-point play, leading Missouri to a 69-65 upset of No. 16 Texas on Wednesday night, the Longhorns' second straight home loss.

Texas, which hadn't lost to Missouri at home since 1999, tied it at 65-65 on A.J. Abrams' floater in the lane with 1 minute to play. But Abrams, the Big 12's career leader in 3-pointers, missed from long range with 28 seconds left, giving Missouri a chance to set up for the winning shot.

After Taylor's play, DeMarre Carroll intercepted the inbounds pass, then made a free throw with 3.1 seconds left for the Tigers.

Taylor finished with 17 points for Missouri (19-4, 6-2 Big 12).

Dexter Pittman scored a career-high 25 points for the Longhorns (15-6, 4-3).

Texas, which saw its 19-game home winning streak snapped by Kansas State on Saturday, got a huge game from Pittman, who used his 6-foot-10, 300-pound frame to dominate the Tigers under the basket with 9-of-12 shooting. Pittman played a career-high 23 minutes.

But Pittman's foul troubles in the second half kept Texas from finding any kind of offensive rhythm when he wasn't on the court and turned him into a defensive liability in the final minutes.

The teams were tied or traded the lead eight times in the final 5 minutes. Pittman's dunk with 3:01 to play gave Texas its final lead at 62-60 before Leo Lyons answered with two straight baskets -- both coming when he drove right by a passive Pittman -- for the Tigers.

Lyons finished with 14 points and Carroll had 13 for the Tigers.