Michael Dixon shines again, but does he top the list of sixth men?

Missouri was struggling Monday night in Austin.

With Marcus Denmon shooting 3-12 from the field, Kim English struggling to get himself open and Phil Pressey turning the ball over, the Tigers needed a spark, and they got it from the man they rely on to be a game-changer. Michael Dixon scored 21 points on 9-10 shooting from the floor, sparking two different runs that push Missouri's lead into double figures. After Texas made a run and took the lead in the final minute, it was Dixon's driving layup that won the game for the Tigers.

He may be Missouri's fourth-leading scorer at 12.1 ppg, but he's yet to start a game this season, playing 25.1 mpg as the change of pace that Frank Haith uses.
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