Marcus Denmon led the way with 14 points and Phil Pressey came off the bench to add 13, as No. 14 Missouri cruised past No. 24 Kansas State, 75-59, on Monday.

Three other players reached double figures with 10 points apiece for the Tigers (16-3, 2-2 Big 12), who bounced back from an overtime loss at Texas A&M on Saturday.

Missouri shot 50 percent in the first half, using a 15-4 run to turn a two-point deficit into a 26-17 lead. Pressey knocked down two 3-pointers during the spurt and scored 10 points in the half, as the Tigers took a 43-28 edge into the break.

Kansas State used a 10-2 burst midway through the second to pull within 53-50 with 10:01 left. The Wildcats stayed close and were still down only three when Will Spradling hit a 3-pointer at the 8:13 mark. Missouri did not fold, holding Kansas State without a point over the next five minutes to stretch the lead back out to 70-55.

The Wildcats (13-6, 1-3) have to travel to College Station to face No. 10 Texas A&M on Saturday and are facing a big hole in the Big 12 standings with games against Baylor and at No. 2 Kansas coming before the end of the month.