The Associated Press

Columbia, Mo. • Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the schools’ final border showdown on Saturday night.

Denmon scored 29 points, two off his career best, and ended a long-range shooting slump with a career-best six 3-pointers in nine attempts.

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Saturday’s results

» No. 1 Kentucky 86, South Carolina 52

» No. 2 Syracuse 95, St. John’s 70

» No. 3 Ohio State 58, No. 19 Wisconsin 52

» No. 4 Missouri 74, No. 8 Kansas 71

» No. 5 North Carolina 83, Maryland 74

» No. 6 Baylor 64, Oklahoma State 60

» No. 10 Murray State 65, Tennessee-Martin 58

» Wyoming 68, No. 11 UNLV 66

» No. 12 Florida 73, No. 25 Vanderbilt 65

» Northern Iowa 65, No. 13 Creighton 62

» No. 14 Georgetown 75, South Florida 45

» Notre Dame 76, No. 15 Marquette 59

» No. 21 Florida State 58, No. 16 Virginia 55

» No. 17 San Diego State 83, TCU 73

» No. 20 Indiana 78, Purdue 61

» No. 22 Mississippi State 91, Auburn 88

» No. 24 Gonzaga 72, Pepperdine 60

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The go-ahead 3-pointer came with 56 seconds to go for a one-point lead. Michael Dixon added a pair of free throws with 9.8 seconds left after an offensive foul on Tyshawn Taylor and Kansas’ Elijah Johnson missed badly on a shot to tie it at the buzzer.

Missouri (21-2, 8-2 Big 12) beat Kansas for only the second time in the last 12 meetings, and the Tigers’ impending departure for the SEC added spice to the final conference meeting in Columbia, Mo.

Thomas Robinson had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Kansas (18-5, 8-2).

Notre Dame 76, No. 15 Marquette 59 • At South Bend, Ind., freshman Pat Connaughton had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Notre Dame made 11 3-pointers and beat Marquette.

Connaughton shot 5 for 8 on 3s to lead the Irish (15-8, 7-3 Big East) to their fourth straight win. Notre Dame has defeated five ranked opponents this season.

The loss snapped a seven-game conference winning streak for Marquette (19-5, 8-3).