Mizzou defeats Old Dominion, 66-61

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) -- Missouri held off a late run by  Old Dominion to win their semifinal matchup at the South Padre  Island Invitational 66-61 Friday night.

The victory set up a championship game Saturday between the
Tigers and Richmond, which beat Mississippi State in the other
semifinal.

Missouri (4-0) was led by senior guard J.T. Tiller with 12
points and seven assists. Kim English added 11 points.

Senior guard Marsharee Neely of Old Dominion led all scorers
with 20 points. Gerald Lee had 13 and Ben Finney 12.
The Monarchs (4-1) cut the lead to four late in the second half
but never got any closer.

Old Dominion struggled with Missouri's aggressive defense,
turning the ball over 24 times and creating easy baskets for the
Tigers.

Missouri led 32-18 at the break.

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APNP 11-27-09 2215CST