Columbia, Mo. ? Linas Kleiza knew it when he saw it. Jason Conley was fired up and would not let his team lose.

“He just took the game over,” Kleiza said.

With the Tigers trailing by seven with 7:55 left, Conley scored eight consecutive points for the Tigers including a thunderous dunk that became a three-point play and drew Missouri within one. Jimmy McKinney took over from there, pushing the Tigers to a 59-55 win over Murray State on Sunday and breaking a three-game losing streak.

Conley, the only senior who plays, finished with 11 points, and McKinney had a team-high 12. Thomas Gardner added 10 points for the Tigers (3-3).

Conley said he saw an opportunity to turn the game around and grabbed it.

“There are certain guys that show their true leadership with words, and there are some that show it with action,” Conley said. “I’m one of those guys that likes to go out and do it.”

After a 12-2 run gave Murray State (2-1) a 46-39 lead with 7:55 left, Missouri responded with a 16-4 rally for a 55-50 lead. Coach Quin Snyder said Conley took over the team huddle after that.

“Jason Conley put his foot down and said, ‘You know what? I’m not letting this happen,”‘ Snyder said. “Our guys in the huddle, they were all saying the right things, and I’m glad that we were rewarded for our perseverance.”

Conley started Missouri’s rally with a three-pointer from the left wing and a leaner. After Missouri tipped a shot into its own basket, Conley had his momentum-changing dunk and converted from the line to draw the Tigers within one point.

“Jason was the guy who really started making some plays,” Snyder said.

McKinney took over after Conley was done, scoring Missouri’s next seven points. His three-pointer with 4:55 left gave Missouri the lead for good.

Trey Pearson hit a three-pointer with 1:12 to go, bringing Murray State within two points, and Conley committed a turnover on Missouri’s next possession. The Racers were unable to convert, however, and Missouri sealed its win with free throws from McKinney, Conley and Jason Horton.

Colorado 66, Northwestern 57

Boulder, Colo. — Richard Roby scored 16 points and had 13 rebounds as Colorado beat Northwestern.

Junior Chris Copeland, making his first career start, added 15 points, including seven in a late 9-0 run that sealed the win for Colorado. Copeland also grabbed 10 rebounds. Colorado was leading 52-50 when Roby started the key run with a baseline jumper. Copeland then had a layup, two free throws and a three-point play.

Northwestern managed only 4-for-23 shooting from beyond the arc. Freshman Vedran Vukusic led Northwestern with 25 points and nine rebounds.

The first half featured eight lead changes and eight ties.