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No. 1 Kansas Upset by Unranked Missouri; 2nd Straight Loss for Dickinson, Jayhawks

Zach Bachar

No. 1 Kansas suffered its second consecutive loss, falling to Missouri by the final score of 76-67 on Sunday.

While Missouri improved to 8-1 with the win, the Tigers weren't ranked entering the contest. As for the Jayhawks, they now sit at 7-2 after winning each of their first seven games of the regular season.

Hunter Dickinson led the way with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Kansas, but it wasn't enough to save head coach Bill Self's team from another defeat.

The Jayhawks were held below 70 points in both of their losses after surpassing that threshold in each of their seven victories to open the year.

Kansas struggled with ball security throughout its defeat on Sunday, committing 22 turnovers compared to 13 assists at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri led by 24 points early in the second half, although the Jayhawks immediately responded with a 15-0 run that kept them within striking distance. Kansas cut the deficit to a mere two points with just over two minutes left in regulation, but the Tigers pulled away once again.

Four of the Jayhawks' starters finished with double-digit scoring totals, but an inconsistent performance from their reserves made the comeback attempt difficult. Kansas' bench combined to score six total points on 2-10 shooting.

The Jayhawks became the first No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll to lose back-to-back games against unranked opponents since Florida in Dec. 2003 (h/t ESPN's Jeff Borzello).

Self's team will attempt to get back on track with an upcoming three-game homestand, starting with a battle against NC State on Saturday.

Tip-off is at 3 p.m. ET.

   

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