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Missouri not perfect, but still dominating
KANSAS CITY They didn't beat Texas so much as humor them for 40 minutes, the way a cat humors a mouse before it goes, "the hell with it," and swallows the thing whole.
"I'm pretty sure that people that have never played us say, Yeah, they're a small team,' " Missouri forward Ricardo Ratliffe said with a shrug. "But people who had played...
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March 10, 2012
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The Orange Express, Ricardo Ratliffe vs Steve Johnson, and the Final Four
Oregon State had what was arguably their greatest team in 1980-81. Sure, they've had several teams go deeper into the NCAA Tournament, but that team - dubbed the Orange Express - was #1 in the nation for 25 weeks and earned the Beavers their first ever win at UCLA. They finished the regular season 26-1, but were upset in the 2nd round of the Tourney 50-48 by 8-seed Kansas State...
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
Ratliffe chasing NCAA single-season record
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) One game when the shots refused to fall, and now Ricardo Ratliffe is playing catchup against a 31-year-old record.
The 6-foot-8 Ratliffe is the lone inside threat for No. 3 Missouri, which has ridden a four-guard attack to surprise elite status under new coach Frank Haith. For most of the season, he's been a can't-miss option.
Ratliffe, who takes most...
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February 14, 2012
Ratliffe chasing NCAA single-season accuracy mark
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer Missouri big man Ricardo Ratliffe is playing catchup against a 31-year-old record.
The 6-foot-8 Ratliffe is the lone inside threat for No. 3 Missouri. For most of the season, he's been a can't-miss option and was on pace to break the NCAA single-season field goal percentage record. Oregon...
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February 14, 2012
Steve Johnson is surprised Ricardo Ratliffe is threatening his record
When two friends approached Steve Johnson at the gym Sunday and told him a player at Missouri was on pace to break his 31-year-old single-season field goal percentage record, the former Oregon State star admits he was stunned.
For years, Johnson believed his 74.6 percent shooting from his senior season was almost unmatchable in today's college basketball. Then he went home, scoured...
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January 25, 2012
M. Basketball. Ratliffe Named Big 12 Player of the Week
Mizzou senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe has been named Big 12 Player of the Week, as announced by the Big 12 Conference office on Monday morning (Jan. 23). The weekly honor is the first of the year for the Tigers and it is also the first career honor for Ratliffe. The last Tiger to take home Big 12 Player of the Week honors was Marcus Denmon, who took home the award on Jan. 3 last season.
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January 23, 2012
Ratliffe helps No. 5 Missouri slip past No. 3 Baylor
WACO, Texas (AP) Ricardo Ratliffe made it sound like just another game for No. 5 Missouri after holding on for a big road
victory at No. 3 Baylor.
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January 22, 2012
Mizzou playing tough -- like its coach
WACO, Texas -- Ricardo Ratliffe is not Perry Jones III not as tall, not as good, not an NBA lottery pick.
So why was Ratliffe schooling Jones under the rim in No. 5 Mizzou's 89-88 victory over N0. 3 Baylor on Saturday? Why did Ratliffe end up with a very man-like 27 points while Jones ended his game on the bench with eight?
A few things for your consideration before answering...
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January 22, 2012
Ratliffe powers Missouri past Baylor
Ricardo Ratliffe scored a career-high 27 points and No. 5 Missouri held on for an 89-88 victory over No. 3 Baylor after a furious late rally by the Bears.
Ratliffe had a big, two-handed slam dunk midway through the second half when he scored six points in an 8-0 spurt that put the Tigers (18-1, 5-1 Big 12) up 68-58. Missouri still led by 10 with 3:07 left.
Missouri had to hit 10...
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January 21, 2012
Road to perfection still in sight for Mizzou
ST. LOUIS Michael Dixon rattled in the first of two free throws, and Missouri earned its awaited release. Senior forward Ricardo Ratliffe turned his back on the goal and tapped the junior guard's head, the Tigers' first late-game test passed with 2.5 seconds left.
The black-and-gold side of the split Scottrade Center crowd roared. Nearby, Illinois coach Bruce Weber looked...
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December 23, 2011
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