Memphis, Tenn, ? Texas turned out to be too physical for Memphis.

P.J. Tucker had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Daniel Gibson added 18 points as No. 15 Texas beat fourth-ranked Memphis, 69-58, Monday, snapping the Tigers’ eight-game winning streak.

Texas (11-2), ranked No. 2 for the first five polls of the season before consecutive losses, held Memphis almost 30 points below its average and sealed the victory by going 17-of-19 from the free-throw line over the final 8:34.

It was the Longhorns’ third straight victory after being blown out first by No. 1 Duke, then unranked Tennessee last month in Austin, Texas. Texas coach Rick Barnes couldn’t have been happier.

“The environment was great, and to come in here and find a way to get it done is huge. I feel good for our guys. Memphis is a very hard team to defend because of the way they play,” he said.

The victory was a good send-off for a team heading into Big 12 Conference play Saturday against Colorado.

“This is a pretty big win for us,” Tucker said. “We’ve had two bad losses. This is a good way to jump back for us.”

Memphis (11-2) had not lost at home this season and wanted to burnish its record before heading into Conference USA, where the Tigers are the league’s only ranked team. But they couldn’t handle Texas’ 2-3 zone, choosing to settle for three-pointers and then going 6-of-32.

LaMarcus Aldridge, the Longhorns’ leading scorer, had a season-low 12 points before fouling out. Brad Buckman, who injured his right knee against Duke and missed the Tennessee loss, went 1-of-11 from the field and had six points. His 82-year-old grandmother, Virginia Buckman, died Sunday morning.

Missouri 73, Louisiana-Monroe 44

Columbia, Mo. – Thomas Gardner scored 18 points as Missouri took control early

and cruised past Louisiana-

Monroe.

The Tigers (7-4) scored 22 points off turnovers in the first half and closed with an 18-0 run to take a 36-13 halftime lead. A 21-0 run in the second half put the game out of reach.

Kevin Young had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigers, while Leo Lyons scored a career-high 12 points, and Marshall Brown added 10.

Kansas State 82, North Dakota State 56

Manhattan – Cartier Martin had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Kansas State used a 20-0 run in the first half to beat North Dakota State.

It was Martin’s sixth 20-plus point performance of the season, as the Wildcats (9-2) opened a 40-12 lead by halftime and led by as many as 30 in the second half.

Lance Harris added 16 points, and David Hoskins had 11 for Kansas State.