COLUMBIA, Mo. — Kareem Rush had his second straight 24-point game and hit six 3-pointers as No.3 Missouri beat Jackson State 106-68 Thursday night.

        Rush, the Big 12 player of the week, was 6-for-8 from 3-point range and 8-for-14 overall. He's shooting 47 percent from beyond the arc this season.

        As he has in other early-season games, Rush scored at will at times. In one 62-second stretch in the second half, he scored eight points on a pair of 3-pointers and two free throws.

        “Most guys who are that quick can't shoot, which really makes him special,” Jackson State coach Andy Stoglin said. “You have to stay back on him because he's so quick, but if you stay too far back he'll shoot over you all night.”

        Arthur Johnson had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (6-0), off to their best start since 1991-92 when they began the season 11-0. Missouri is 7-0 against Jackson State (1-3).

        Missouri was especially dominant inside, outrebounding Jackson State 54-26 and limiting the visitors to three offensive rebounds.

        Rickey Paulding and Clarence Gilbert added 16 points for Missouri. Paulding, who tied his career best, had two spectacular slams in the second half.

        Jackson State is without seven players, including four starters, who were charged with sexual battery and rape earlier this month. Raymond Appleberry had 18 points, Tim Henderson 15 and Eric Large 10 for Jackson State.

        The game was no contest early. Missouri made its first eight shots, including three by Rush, and jumped out front 17-10 in the first five minutes.

        Missouri didn't miss a shot until Rush was short on a 3-pointer with 14:34 to go in the first half.
       The Tigers led by as many as 19 points in the first half.
       after Wesley Stokes drove the length of the floor for a layup with 5:02 remaining. Large kept Jackson State without shouting distance with three long line-drive 3-pointers.

        JACKSON ST. (1-3) — Henderson 6-12 0-1 13, Maxwell 4-7 0-0 8, Walker 2-5 1-2 5, Appleberry 9-14 1-1 20, Large 3-9 1-2 10, Myers 0-2 0-0 0, Smart 0-1 2-2 2, Noel 0-2 0-0 0, Gilliom 1-5 0-0 2, Ross 3-5 2-2 8, Lane 0-0 0-0 0, Coleman 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-65 7-10 68.

        MISSOURI (6-0) — Rush 8-14 2-2 24, Echols 1-4 0-0 2, Johnson 7-11 2-3 16, Stokes 3-3 1-2 7, Gilbert 7-15 0-0 16, Bryant 3-6 2-2 8, Kiernan 0-0 4-4 4, John 1-5 0-0 3, Kroenke 2-4 1-2 6, Paulding 6-9 3-3 16, Ferguson 0-3 4-7 4, Griffin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-75 19-25 106.

        Halftime—Missouri 48, Jackson St. 35. 3-Point goals—Jackson St. 5-22 (Large 3-8, Appleberry 1-2, Henderson 1-4, Smart 0-1, Walker 0-2, Myers 0-2, Gilliom 0-3), Missouri 11-21 (Rush 6-8, Gilbert 2-5, John 1-1, Paulding 1-2, Kroenke 1-3, Echols 0-1, Griffin 0-1). Fouled out—Maxwell. Rebounds-Jackson St. 26 (Gilliom 10), Missouri 54 (Johnson 10). Assists—Jackson St. 16 (Large 4), Missouri 21 (Stokes 7). Total fouls—Jackson St. 22, Missouri 12. A—11,289.

        No.12 Syracuse 76, Cornell 58

Syracuse freshman Hakim Warrick. (AP photo) | ZOOM |

        SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Preston Shumpert scored 23 points and Hakim Warrick had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Syracuse beat Cornell for the 26th straight time.

        “I hit my first three or four shots. After that, I just kept on going and they just kept falling for me,” said Warrick, who had been averaging just five points a game. “I've been working on the turnaround, post-up jumper a lot in practice. Everything is just starting to pay off now.”

        The Orangemen (7-0) broke open the game early in the second half as guard DeShaun Williams, the team's leading scorer, again watched from the bench. He has one game remaining on a three-game suspension for violating the school's code of conduct.

        Ka'Ron Barnes led Cornell (0-4) with 15 points, and Jake Rohe and Eric Taylor each had 10.

        CORNELL (0-4) — Toppert 2-8 2-2 6, Rohe 3-5 4-4 10, Gabler 0-1 0-0 0, Barnes 6-18 2-3 15, Castro 2-5 0-0 6, Vigneault 1-3 0-0 3, Carroll 0-1 0-0 0, Harrell 1-4 2-2 4, Prather 1-4 2-2 4, Cobb 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor 4-4 2-3 10. Totals 20-53 14-16 58.

        SYRACUSE (7-0) — Warrick 10-12 2-2 22, Shumpert 8-19 4-4 23, Forth 2-6 0-0 4, Duany 3-6 2-3 8, Thues 1-3 0-2 3, Pace 2-4 0-0 4, Kouwe 0-1 0-0 0, Herron 0-0 1-2 1, Cole 1-5 0-0 2, McNeil 3-3 0-1 6, Celuck 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 31-62 10-16 76.

        Halftime—Syracuse 34, Cornell 25. 3-Point Goals— Cornell 4-22 (Castro 2-4, Vigneault 1-3, Barnes 1-4, Rohe 0-1, Harrell 0-3, Prather 0-3, Toppert 0-4), Syracuse 4-12 (Shumpert 3-8, Thues 1-1, Duany 0-1, Pace 0-1, Kouwe 0-1). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—Cornell 29 (Taylor, Barnes 4), Syracuse 40 (Warrick 11). Assists—Cornell 13 (Toppert 5), Syracuse 16 (Shumpert 5). Total Fouls— Cornell 14, Syracuse 16. A—15,696.

        No.14 Oklahoma St. 95,
New Orleans 47
       

        STILLWATER, Okla. — Maurice Baker scored 22 points and Ivan McFarlin had 19, leading Oklahoma State past New Orleans.

        The margin of victory was the sixth-largest in school history for the Cowboys (7-0), who have won six straight games by double digits. Oklahoma State held New Orleans to 29 percent shooting (18 of 62) and grabbed 17 more rebounds than the Privateers (3-4).

        Victor Williams scored 11 points, and Andre Williams had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma State. Victor Brown led the Privateers with 11 points.

        NEW ORLEANS (3-4) — Brown 4-10 3-4 11, Romero 4-13 2-4 10, Lisauskas 0-1 2-2 2, Meredith 1-6 0-1 2, Buggs 2-8 0-2 4, Lauga 1-3 0-0 3, Wilson 2-3 0-0 5, Mann 1-2 0-0 2, Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Sukhotin 3-15 0-0 8. Totals 18-62 7-13 47.

        OKLAHOMA ST. (7-0) — McFarlin 8-11 3-4 19, Sanders 2-6 0-0 5, Jonzen 3-6 0-0 6, Baker 8-15 3-3 22, Gadson 3-5 2-2 9, Hill 2-7 0-0 6, V.Williams 4-8 1-2 11, Ikpah 0-3 0-0 0, Crawford 1-4 0-0 3, Broxsie 1-1 1-2 3, A.Williams 5-7 1-5 11, Marlow 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-74 11-18 95.

        Halftime—Oklahoma St. 38, New Orleans 22. 3-Point goals—New Orleans 4-19 (Sukhotin 2-8, Wilson 1-2, Lauga 1-3, Meredith 0-3, Buggs 0-3), Oklahoma St. 10-27 (Baker 3-6, V.Williams 2-5, Hill 2-7, Gadson 1-1, Crawford 1-1, Sanders 1-4, Ikpah 0-3). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 36 (Romero 7), Oklahoma St. 53 (A.Williams 10). Assists—New Orleans 6 (Wilson 3), Oklahoma St. 25 (Gadson 7). Total fouls—New Orleans 19, Oklahoma St. 15. Technical—Baker. A—11,898.

        No.21 Alabama 90,
       McNeese St. 61
       TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Erwin Dudley scored 16 points and Adrian Johnson had 10 rebounds as Alabama beat McNeese State.

        Dudley, who was 8-for-11, scored 10 points in the first half as Alabama (5-1) held McNeese State (1-3) to just 29.9 percent shooting. Alabama shot 51.5 percent and never trailed.

        Rod Grizzard had 13 points and Terrance Meade and Maurice Williams added 11 apiece for the Crimson Tide (5-1).

        With 7:30 remaining, Eric Shelton hit a 3-pointer to give Alabama a 31-point lead — its largest of the night.

        McNeese State cut Alabama's lead to 22 points with 12:34 remaining. But Alabama pushed the lead back out to 30 when Grizzard made a 3-pointer with 7:34 remaining.

        Jason Cullman led the Cowboys with 16 points.

        MCNEESE ST. (1-3) — Perkins 2-9 6-6 10, Gentry 3-6 0-0 6, Brewer 0-2 0-0 0, Coleman 6-17 2-2 16, Bryant 1-3 4-4 6, Lewis 0-3 0-0 0, Jackson 3-4 0-0 6, Johnson 3-11 5-5 11, J.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Garriet 0-4 0-0 0, Beik 0-3 1-2 1, Khorokorin 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 20-67 19-21 61.

        ALABAMA (5-1) — Grizzard 4-8 3-4 13, Dudley 8-11 0-0 16, Walker 3-6 3-4 9, Meade 4-7 1-4 11, M.Williams 5-8 0-0 11, Davis 2-3 0-2 5, Rambo 1-2 0-2 2, Shelton 3-6 0-0 9, Stinnett 1-2 4-4 7, Smith 2-10 0-0 5, Pettway 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-66 11-20 90.

        Halftime—Alabama 51, McNeese St. 24. 3-Point goals—McNeese St. 2-14 (Coleman 2-6, Perkins 0-1, Lewis 0-1, Bryant 0-2, Garriet 0-2, Beik 0-2), Alabama 11-25 (Shelton 3-5, Grizzard 2-4, Meade 2-4, Davis 1-1, Stinnett 1-2, M.Williams 1-3, Smith 1-4, Pettway 0-2). Fouled out—None. Rebounds—McNeese St. 45 (Johnson 10), Alabama 42 (Dudley 8). Assists—McNeese St. 4 (Coleman 2), Alabama 14 (Stinnett 4). Total fouls—McNeese St. 20, Alabama 18. A—NA.

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