A Kansas fan taunts the Missouri student section with an orange during the final minutes of Saturday's game. The Orange Bowl selection committee selected the Kansas football team for the BCS bowl despite a late season loss to the Tigers.

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Senior forward Darnell Jackson helps a game official signal an intentional foul call on a play late in the second half of the game. The intentional foul gave the Jayhawks two free throws and possession of the ball, which helped seal the victory down the stretch.

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Missouri guard Keon Lawrence ducks under the arm of sophomore guard Sherron Collins while taking the ball to the basket during the first half. The Jayhawks led the Tigers by two after the first 20 minutes.

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Head coach Bill Self yells instructions during the second half of Saturday's game. Coach Self improved to 8-2 against Missouri during his career at Kansas with the win.

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Missouri forward DeMarre Carroll tries to get the Mizzou student section fired up early in the first half. Carroll, Missouri's leading scorer averaging nearly 15 points a game, finished with five points on 2-for-11 shooting from the floor and 1-for-6 from the line. The Tigers made 38 percent of their shots overall. The Jayhawks shot 40 percent.

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Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur rises above the Missouri defense to get a shot off during the second half of the game. Arthur finished with 10 points and nine boards in 21 minutes.

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Darnell Jackson, senior forward, yells in celebration as the clock runs out sealing a 76-70 victory for the Jayhawks over Missouri Saturday in Columbia, Mo. The Jayhawks improved to 18-0 with the win while the Tigers fell to 11-6.

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A dejected Missouri bench watches the final seconds of the game against Kansas Saturday night at Mizzou Arena. The Jayhawks beat the Tigers, 76-70.

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Fans in the Mizzou student section cheer to distract a Kansas free throw shooter. Kansas made 50 percent of its free throws in the first half and 67.7 percent in the second.

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Senior guard Russell Robinson pushes past Missouri forward Darryl Butterfield to take a shot. Robinson scored eight points against the Tigers.

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Truman the Tiger, the Missouri mascot, makes a creative entrance into Mizzou Arena via a cable hung from the ceiling before tip off Saturday night. He pulled it off with a little help from some Missouri firefighters.

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