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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Its an old cliché; winning on the road in college basketball is no easy task.As a visiting opponent, having only seven players on scholarship doesnt make it any easier.It didnt seem to faze No. 20 Arizona, which looked polished and poised as it defeated Missouri for the third consecutive season, cruising to a 79-60 victory Saturday in its first true road game of the season.Rawle Alkins led the way for the Wildcats with 19 points and nine rebounds. Kobi Simmons had 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and Kadeem Allen added 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists.Were going through a lot right now, Arizona coach Sean Miller said. How we practice and every game, its just really crucial for us. I think that in short time, Im hopeful we can get some guys back, but in the meantime, this was a meaningful game. ... Im proud of our guys effort and approach tonight.The Wildcats (8-2) jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first 3:12, eventually taking a 25-8 lead with 10:29 remaining in the first half. From that point, Missouri outscored Arizona 28-16 in the half, including a 7-0 run to end the opening 20 minutes.The Tigers (5-4) continued to chip away at Arizonas lead, eventually cutting the deficit to 45-41 early in the second half. However, the Wildcats responded with a 26-4 run that included a Missouri scoring drought of 6:59, halting any momentum the Tigers had mustered.I thought we did great job of coming back, Missouri coach Kim Anderson said. I was really proud of our guys and the way they competed. In the second half early, we had some chances, and then they went on a great run and for all practical purposes, put the game out of reach.Kevin Puryear had a team-best 11 points and seven rebounds. Leading scorer Frankie Hughes was held in check by the Wildcats backcourt, scoring 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting. Russell Woods had eight points and six rebounds, and Cullen VanLeer added eight points, all in the first half.A reported crowd of over 10,000 was on hand for the only currently ranked opponent on Missouris home schedule.VanLeer attributed the Tigers comeback efforts to the home crowd energy.The magnitude of the crowd was really nice to have. We appreciated everyone that came out. We were upset we couldnt get the win today, but hopefully we can continue to get bigger crowds and itll help us get rhythm and flow in the game, VanLeer said.Arizona dominated the glass, outrebounding Missouri 46-28, its worst rebounding margin of the season.The Wildcats led wire-to-wire despite nearly doubling Missouris turnovers, 15-8, and committing 22 fouls to the Tigers 11. Missouri shot 66.7 percent from the free throw line, including 9 of 17 in the second half.BIG PICTUREArizona: The Wildcats entered the game shooting 36.6 percent from 3-point range, but caught fire early against the Tigers, shooting 54.2 percent. Missouri made just 1 of 8 3-point attempts in the second half while the Wildcats made 6 of 10. Missouri was coming off a season-high 3-point output against Miami (Ohio).Missouri: A tenacious on-ball defender, Missouri point guard Terrence Phillips has struggled with foul trouble in recent games. In Mondays 81-55 win over Miami (Ohio) Phillips played only 10 minutes in the second half, finishing with four fouls. He picked up his third foul 3:56 into the second half, limiting him to just 16 minutes against the Wildcats.PIVOTAL MOMENTWoods received a bounce pass in the lane on a fast break and gathered for a two-handed slam in front of the Missouri student section that would have cut the deficit to 45-43, but missed the dunk. On the ensuing Arizona possession, Woods was whistled for a foul, leading to two free throws by Arizona forward Dusan Ristic, who finished with 12 points and six rebounds.LET DOWNFreshman 7-footer Lauri Markkanen entered the game as Arizonas leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 17.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. Against Missouri, the native of Finland had a season-low eight points to go with six rebounds, and fouled out with 2:53 remaining.Puryear discussed his approach to defending Markkanen.Just being physical with him, Puryear said. Not letting him get comfortable with where he was on the floor with the ball. He likes to operate in the mid-post area, so I tried to eliminate that.UP NEXTArizona: hosts Grand Canyon on Wednesday.Missouri: hosts Eastern Illinois next Saturday. Joe Thomas Jersey .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Greedy Williams Womens Jersey . 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TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Griffin III doesnt want to get ahead of himself.The Cleveland Browns quarterback reiterated Wednesday that while hes getting increasingly more comfortable running his new teams offense, the transition is far from complete.Its just about being consistent every day, the fifth-year pro said after the Browns shared practice fields with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a second day.I dont praise myself. Without the guys around me, I wouldnt be able to do what I do, the quarterback added. Football is a beautiful game because it takes 11 guys, and when all 11 are on the same page, its a beautiful thing.Griffin is hardly expected to be a one-man show in Cleveland. Hes excited about the talent the Browns are assembling around him, including receivers Josh Gordon, Terrelle Pryor and Corey Coleman, who could wind up on the field together in a game for the first time in Friday nights exhibition against the Bucs.Gordon (quadriceps) and Coleman (hamstring) sat out the first two preseason games, but have returned to practice.Griffin was asked whether he ever feels like he has an embarrassment of riches to work with considering the Browns also have productive targets such as tight end Gary Barnidge and running back Duke Johnson to throw to in coach Hue Jacksons offense.No ... you cant look at it that way, Griffin said. You cant try to force the ball to one guy, and thats the beauty of it. We have a lot of guys that can do great things. You just have to give them opportunities, and theyll make those plays for you. They understand that, as well. ... There are a lot of fish in the tank, and its up to us to feed them the right way.Jackson, preparing for his firsst season in Cleveland, likes what hes seen, adding Griffin is a little ahead of schedule in learning a new system.ddddddddddddThe coach also feels his quarterback will benefit from having two extra days of work against Tampa Bay, which intercepted two of his passes on Tuesday.Griffin was sharper Wednesday.He did a great job of just running the team, running our offense, understanding where the ball needs to go, when to get outside the pocket and throw the ball away, when to slide. I think all of it was on display, Jackson said. It has to be that way every day. Thats what he has to chase every day to be a really good player for us.Its a learning process, Griffin said of his progress. Every day you have to go in there and look at the reads and watch the tape and understand that reads change from team to team from week to week because of the coverages that they play or who youre trying to attack or who were trying to get the ball to on a certain play. All those reads change week by week, day by day, honestly. You have to be light on your feet and ready to adjust.Browns center Cameron Erving left Wednesdays practice with an ankle sprain that is not expected to keep the second-year pro from playing Friday night.He sprained it a little bit, so I just wanted to get him out of there so we have a chance to play him on Friday, Jackson said. I think hell be fine.Erving, a first-round draft pick in 2015, is replacing Pro Bowler Alex Mack, who left in free agency after last season.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '