Saturday, January 20
College Station
3 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
Missouri
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
Men's Hoops Hosts Missouri Saturday
Jan 19, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Aggie Basketball Game #19:
Missouri (13-5; 3-2 SEC) at Texas A&M (12-6; 1-5 SEC)
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 • 3 p.m. (CT)
Reed Arena (12,989) • College Station, Texas
TELEVISION: ESPN2 (For more info – 12thMan.com/TV)
Tom Hart, Play-by-Play
Sean Farnham, Commentary
RADIO: WTAW 1620 AM (Bryan-College Station)
Dave South, Play-by-Play
Mike Caruso, Commentary
SATELLITE RADIO: Sirius Ch. 138 / XM Ch. 191
LIVE AUDIO/STATS: 12thman.com/live
LIVE MOBILE LIVE STATS: tamustats.com
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – After returning to the win column during its last outing, Texas A&M looks to continue that success Saturday afternoon when the Aggies host Missouri at 3 p.m. inside Reed Arena.
The contest will be televised on ESPN2 with Tom Hart calling the play-by-play action and Sean Farnham providing commentary. Additionally, radio coverage will be available on the Aggie Sports Network, which can be heard locally in the Bryan/College Station area on WTAW (1620 AM).
The Aggies (12-6; 1-5 SEC) are coming off a 71-69 home victory over Ole Miss that snapped the squad's five-game, injury-plagued losing skid. Texas A&M, which was at full strength on the court for just the fifth game this season vs. the Rebels, shot 50.9 percent from the floor and took the lead for good as Tyler Davis corralled an offensive board and converted a put back with just 22 seconds remaining.
Davis finished with a game-high 20 points in the contest while adding 12 boards to post his 12th career double-double. On the perimeter, Duane Wilson dished out a team-leading six assists vs. the Rebels, giving the graduate transfer from Marquette 12 dimes in two games since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him for three games.
Missouri (13-5; 3-2 SEC) comes to Aggieland riding the momentum of the program's first win over a ranked opponent in over four seasons as the Tigers defeated No. 21 Tennessee, 59-55, on Wednesday at Mizzou Arena.
The Tiger basketball program is enjoying a resurgence under first-year head coach Cuonzo Martin, despite losing the nation's No. 1 incoming freshman Michael Porter, Jr., to injury in the season's opening weeks.
Graduate transfer Kassius Robertson paces the Tigers in scoring as the 6-foot-3 guard averages 15.6 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. Senior forward Jordan Barnett is also enjoying a solid campaign as he has produced 14.8 points and a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per contest this season.
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SETTING THE SCENE / NOTABLES
- After snapping its five-game SEC losing streak Tuesday against Ole Miss, the Aggies are looking to start a new winning streak when they host Missouri Saturday afternoon ... the showdown is the first of two scheduled meetings between the schools as A&M will make a visit to Columbia, Mo., on Feb. 13.
- Six straight Aggie wins over the Tigers have flipped the series in favor of Texas A&M, which leads the all-time meetings vs. Missouri by the count of 17-16 ... in the SEC Era (Texas A&M & Missouri joined the league for the 2012-13 campaign), A&M leads the series 7-3.
- Texas A&M shot the ball well from the floor during Tuesday's win over Ole Miss, shooting 50.9 percent, the Aggies' highest average against a conference foe this season ... A&M's big men flexed their muscle on the night, helping the Aggies to a 46-32 advantage for points in the paint.
- Against the Rebels, junior Tyler Davis notched his 12th career double-double (sixth this season), finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds … his 12 boards gave him 590 for his three-year career and moved him into sole possession of 17th place on Texas A&M's all-time rebounding list, passing David Loubeau (581 rebounds from 2008-12) … it was also his 10th career game of 20 or more points.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MISSOURI (A&M LEADS 17-16)
- Saturday will be the 34th meeting between the Aggies and Tigers as well as their 11th as members of the SEC.
- Notably, Missouri lists the all-time series as 17-14 in favor of Texas A&M as the school was forced to vacate all of its wins (including two over the Aggies) during the 2013-14 season.
- Texas A&M is riding a six-game winning streak over Missouri, last losing to the Tigers on March 13, 2014, in double overtime during the opening round of the SEC Tournament at Atlanta's Georgia Dome.
- Last season, the Aggies swept a pair of games from the Tigers, winning 76-73 in College Station on Feb. 8 before defeating Missouri 60-43 in Columbia on Feb. 28.
UP NEXT AFTER THE MISSOURI GAME
The Aggies are back on the road Tuesday when they travel across the Sabine River to Baton Rouge where Texas A&M will face LSU inside the Maravich Center ... The game will tip off at 8 p.m. (CT) be televised on ESPNU.AGGIES HOPE TO CHANNEL '15-16 SQUAD'S REBOUND
The current A&M squad will seek to channel the 2015-16 Aggies, who recovered from a frustrating mid-season stretch that featured five consecutive SEC losses to win a share of the 2016 SEC title before making a run to the Sweet 16. Notably, in both seasons, the Aggies snapped their losing skid with a mid-week victory at home over Ole Miss. The '15-16 team parlayed its victory over the Rebels into a six-game winning streak to end the regular season.DAVIS - A&M'S STEADY, RELENTLESS COMPETITOR
The Aggies have seen their share of ups & downs already this season, but one thing that has not changed throughout it all has been the steady play and competitiveness of Tyler Davis. Here's a look at Tyler's season by the numbers
- Only Aggie to start all 18 games this season
- Six double-doubles (T-2nd in the SEC)
- In all games, ranks 17th in the SEC in scoring (14.6 ppg) & second in rebounding (8.3 rpg)
- In all games, leads the SEC in field goal percentage (59.9 percent)
- In SEC games only, ranks ninth in the SEC in scoring (15.8 ppg) & fourth in rebounding (8.2 rpg)
AGGIES RANK AMONG NATION'S BEST REBOUNDING TEAMS
Texas A&M enters the Missouri game ranking fourth nationally in total rebounds per game (41.78), 11th in defensive rebounds per game (29.3) and 25th in rebound margin (+7.0). A&M has been out-rebounded in just three game this season.A&M DEFENSE BY THE NUMBERS
Through games played on Jan. 18, Texas A&M stands out as one of the country's toughest defensive squads, checking in at 16th nationally in field goal percentage defense (93.2). Additionally, A&M is 11th in defensive rebounds per game (29.33) and 10th in blocked shots per game (6.1).Kenpom.com ranks the Aggies at No. 10 nationally in its adjusted defensive efficiency (91.9).
#DOMORE
It started as the theme of a motivational talk by strength & condition coach Darby Rich during summer workouts but "Do More" has become the de facto motto for the Aggie basketball team this season.Coming off a 16-15 campaign last season that fell short of repeating the success of an SEC Championship and a Sweet 16 showing the year prior, Texas A&M coaches & players have bought into the idea that all of them need to "Do More" this season. It's all encompassing philosophy that includes work in the weight room, practice habits, mental preparation, scouting and vocal leadership as the Aggies put in extra work & focus to achieve their lofty expectations this season.
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