PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri defeats Illinois in Braggin' Rights game

Missouri's Alex Oriakhi celebrates a dunk on Illinois' Nnanna Egwu in the first half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers defends Illinois' Nnanna Egwu during the first half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights Game on Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers and Illinois' Nnanna Egwu battle for the tipoff at the start of the 2012 Braggin' Rights Game on Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers takes a shot over the arms of Illinois' Joseph Bertrand in the first half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Keion Bell defends Illinois' Brandon Paul during the first half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Colton Mercurio, a freshman at the University of Illinois, and Kate Parks, a sophomore at MU, who have been dating "for a while," share a laugh before the start of the Missouri-Illinois 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Ben Schweiss, a member of the Missouri basketball fan group the Antlers, cheers for the Tigers in the second half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Tony Criswell dribbles to the basket past Illinois' Brandon Paul in the second half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Phil Pressey drives into the lane in the second half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers shoots as Illinois' D.J. Richardson guards during the second half of the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Bowers was the Tigers' leading scorer with 23 points.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Alex Oriakhi yells from the sideline in the second half during the 2012 Braggin' Rights game Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers holds the Braggin' Rights trophy with teammate Jabari Brown after Missouri's win Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri teammates pose around the 2012 Braggin' Rights trophy Saturday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball

Missouri's Laurence Bowers parades the Braggin' Rights trophy around the floor of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis after Missouri's win over Illinois on Saturday.   |  Greg Kendall-Ball