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Columbia Missourian

PHOTO GALLERY: Missouri defeats Cornell in the first round

By KEVIN A. ROBERTS and The Associated Press
March 20, 2009 | 5:49 p.m. CDT

The 78-59 win sends the Tigers on to the second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

Cornell forward Ryan Wittman tries to get rid of the ball as Missouri guard Marcus Denmon, right, defends during the second half of Missouri's win.   ¦  KEVIN A. ROBERTS/Missourian

Boise, Idaho — Cornell hung close to Missouri in the first half, trailing 29-25 at the break, but Missouri's athleticism and defensive pressure proved to be too much in the end.

The third-seeded Tigers move on to face sixth-seeded Marquette on Sunday afternoon in the second round.