Missouri downs Kansas State 94-74

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- DeMarre Carroll had 21 points and a career-best 14 rebounds, helping No. 11 Missouri run its record to 17-0 at home with a 94-74 rout over Kansas State on Wednesday night.

J.T. Tiller added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists and Leo Lyons and reserve Lawrence Bowers both had 16 points for the Tigers, who have won seven straight since losing 88-72 to the Wildcats in Manhattan, Kan., on Jan. 28.

Missouri (24-4, 11-2 Big 12) trailed by 13 points at halftime in the first meeting and led by 23 points at the break in the rematch, embarrassing a team that has lost only twice in its last 10 games.

Missouri entered the game averaging 87.4 points and with a 26.5-point margin of victory at home this season. Big 12 play hasn't been much of a challenge either, with a 21.5-point margin of victory entering the Kansas State game with the lone exception a two-point thriller over No. 15 Kansas on Feb. 9.

Denis Clemente scored all but 11 of his 33 points in the second half for Kansas State (19-9, 7-6), which shot 37 percent with 21 turnovers and got eight points from Jacob Pullen. The Wildcats trailed by a season-worst 32 points in the second half and also hit program lows for points allowed in a half (55) and overall.