Nicholls State's Jeremy Smith, foreground, spins around Missouri's Phil Pressey, back, as he drives toward the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Keion Bell, right, dribbles past Nicholls State's T.J. Carpenter, left, as he drives toward the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri head coach Frank Haith, right, pumps his fist after a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nicholls State, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Nicholls State's Shane Rillieux, left, Lachlan Prest, right, Sam McBeath (15) surround Missouri's Tony Criswell as he looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Earnest Ross, left, loses the ball as he battles teammate Laurence Bowers, right, and Nicholls State's Fred Hunter, center, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 74-54. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Alex Oriakhi, right, shoots over Nicholls State's Lachlan Prest (2) and Sam McBeath, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Oriakhi had a team-high 17 points in Missouri's 74-54 victory. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Nicholls State's Fred Hunter, center, shoots over teammate T.J. Carpenter, right, and Missouri's Alex Oriakhi, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Hunter led all scorers with 22 points. Missouri won the game 74-54. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri's Alex Oriakhi, center, pulls down a rebound over Nicholls State's Sam McBeath, left, and Lachlan Prest, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Orakhi led all with 10 rebounds during the game. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)