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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- North Carolina Central brought heavy hearts into Mizzou Arena Monday night.Patrick Cole had 17 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Pablo Rivas scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting to help the Eagles defeat Missouri 62-52.North Carolina Central University chancellor Debra Saunders-White died of cancer Saturday at age 59. She was the first female chancellor in school history, and as coach LeVelle Moton described, the biggest cheerleader for the basketball program.She was the best chancellor on the planet, the best person on the planet, Moton said. She was a fighter and I knew she would want us to fight for her and try to pay homage and honor this game for her.NC Central (4-2), a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, never trailed and led 24-20 at halftime. The Eagles seemed to stymie any momentum Missouri could muster over the course of its stagnant offensive performance.Missouri (3-3) made 17 of 68 field goal attempts, shooting just 17.1 percent in the first half. It was the Tigers lowest scoring output since losing to then-No. 13 Arizona on Dec. 13, 2015.Terrence Phillips led Missouri with 17 points despite playing only 21 minutes due to foul trouble. He was 6-for-10 from the field but fouled out with 2:34 seconds remaining.We held them to 25 percent shooting and I thought that was the difference in the game, Moton said. We had Phillips in foul trouble, I think hes the heart and soul of the team. As hes out there, you can just see they have a different swagger about themselves. Fortunately, he fouled out, and at the right time.The abysmal offense was on display from the opening tip, as Missouri missed six shots and grabbed five offensive rebounds on its first possession. The Tigers went on to miss their first nine shots, most of which were put-back attempts, and finished 11-for-20 from the free throw line.I dont know what it is, we just cant get off to a good start, Phillips said. We started 0-for-9 and I think seven of those were layups, point blank layups, and I couldnt believe we were missing them. Im telling guys, `just keep shooting, those shots are going to fall and they just kind of never did for us.Im not sure Ive ever seen something like I just saw, as far as missing so many shots at the basket, Missouri coach Kim Anderson said. I dont have an explanation.Phillips hit a 3-pointer to open the second half, but the Eagles answered with an 8-0 run and maintained momentum for the duration of the half. Missouri trailed 54-50 with 1:38 seconds remaining, but the Eagles closed on an 8-2 run.TIP-INSNC Central starts five graduate seniors, making it the most experienced starting lineup in the country.Missouri forward Reed Nikko did not play after spraining his left ankle against Northwestern State. ... Forward Will Ransom was scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting, but grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked a team-high four shots. ... Missouri announced it will redshirt freshman Jakoby Kemp.BIG PICTURENC Central: Missouri was one of two Power 5 schools on the Eagles schedule. Ohio State defeated the Eagles 69-63 on Nov. 14 in Columbus. NC Central opens conference play at home against Maryland Eastern Shore on Jan. 7.Missouri: The Tigers have struggled with slow starts this season. Missouri trailed No. 7 Xavier 9-3 early before an eventual one-point overtime loss and trailed Northwestern State 14-9 before pulling away to an 84-60 win. 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Lee, the Phillies left-hander, pinch ran and was caught trying to steal second base, but Chapman wouldnt record another out. Kratz, who entered the game in the third inning after Carlos Ruiz left with a strained right hamstring, pulled a 3-2 pitch over the seats in left to tie it at 2-all. Galvis followed by lining a 1-1 pitch just inside the foul pole in left. Lee breathed a sigh of relief after his inexplicable gaffe. "Thats basically the last thing you need to do right there," he said. "It was brutal. I felt horrible. (Winning) was a really good feeling." Antonio Bastardo (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for Philadelphia. "Todays game was definitely a pick me up," said manager Charlie Manuel, whose Phillies open a three-game set at Miami on Monday. "It will give us a nice, little ride to Florida." Slugging first baseman Ryan Howard will not be making the trip to Miami with the team. Hes going to have an MRI Monday on his sore left knee. Howard, who is batting .245 with 46 strikeouts in 151 at-bats this season, has four hits in his last 34 at-bats. Manuel didnt sound optimistic about Howards chances to play on Monday. "Well see," Howard said. "Its been acting up. Ive been able to tough it out but told (Manuel) it was sore." Ruiz left the game after straining his right hamstring running the bases in the second inning. He didnt make the trip to Miami with the Phillies and will have an MRI on Monday. Ruiz, who said he heard a "pop" while running, hopes to rejoin the team on Tuesday. Jay Bruce homered and Homer Bailey tossed seven scoreless innings for the Reds, who appeared headed for their ninth win in 10 games. "I wouldve lost a lot of money if Id bet on that one," Bailey said. "But thats the game." Bruce led off the second with a towering shot to straightaway centre to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He is batting .390 (16 for 41) with four homers and 12 RBIs during the spurt. Joey Votto also stayed hot by going 2 for 4 for the Reds. Votto extended his hitting streak to eight games, and he is batting .515 (17 for 33) over the stretch. Baiiley shut down the Phillies for the second time this season and left without a victory for the second time.ddddddddddddHe allowed five hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He also got a no-decision on April 16 in a 1-0 loss to the Phillies when he pitched eight scoreless innings while allowing two hits with a career high-tying 10 strikeouts and no walks. "An unfortunate ending, stunning, but thats the game," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "It kind of spoils you because you always expect (Chapman) to come through. Weve got to get him out of the funk hes in and hope it doesnt last too long." Chapman got off to a rough start Sunday against Young and seemed upset with home plate umpire Tim Welke while facing the Philadelphia pinch hitter, as Welke called at least two close pitches balls. "I thought I threw good pitches to the first batter," Chapman said through an interpreter. And the lefty wasnt upset with the location of Galvis homer, nor did he expect the loss to linger. "A fastball where I wanted it," he said. "I dont see any problems. Everybody gets hit. Why not me?" The Phillies looked as if they were on their way to a seventh shutout of the season before the eighth. Chase Utleys RBI single in the eighth inning snapped the Phillies 16 scoreless innings skid. Ben Revere, returning to the starting lineup after sitting out the last four, had three hits for the Phillies. Revere raised his average from .237 to .256. Jonathan Pettibone gave up two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits in seven innings and has yet to allow more than three earned runs in six career starts. The Reds tacked on a run in the sixth on Todd Fraziers RBI double. The run was unearned, though, as Votto advanced to second on Domonic Browns throwing error after leading off with a single. Philadelphia got to 2-1 in the eighth on Utleys single that scored Revere, but Brown flew out to right with runners on first and second against reliever Sean Marshall to end the threat. Regular Phillies third baseman Michael Young started at first base for the first time this season. Young went 0 for 3 with a walk. NOTES: The Phillies have been shut out six times this season, which is the same total they were blanked in all of 2012. ... The Phillies said right-hander Tyler Cloyd will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to pitch Tuesdays game at Miami. The team needs a fifth starter with Roy Halladay sidelined after shoulder surgery and John Lannan (knee) on the DL. ... Cincinnati right-hander Johnny Cueto (1-0, 2.60), on the DL since April 15 (strained right lat), is scheduled to face Mets righty Shaun Marcum (0-4, 6.75) when the teams open a three-game series in New York at 7:10 p.m. Monday. ... Phillies lefty Cole Hamels (1-6, 4.61) is slated to oppose Marlins righty Alex Sanabia (2-6, 5.00) at 7:10 p.m. Monday in Miami. ' ' '