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NCAA Tournament: Breaking down West Region

Originally published: March 11, 2012 9:39 PM
Updated: March 11, 2012 10:12 PM
By MARCUS HENRY  marcus.henry@newsday.com

Missouri center Steve Moore and guard Kim English

Photo credit: AP | Missouri center Steve Moore and guard Kim English celebrate at the end of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 Championship. (March 10, 2012)

Best team: Missouri (30-4)

The Tigers can do everything offensively. Five players have hit 24 or more three-pointers on the season, led by Marcus Denmon, who might be the best guard in the Big 12. Missouri doesn't have a lot of depth in the paint, but its versatile play on the perimeter compensates for its lack of punch inside. Ricardo Ratliffe (13.9 ppg, 7.5 reb) is a solid post player and...

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