Texas A&M
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Missouri
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No. 8 Women Get Road Win at Missouri, 70-66
Jan 24, 2021 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP)--N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson led a balanced attack with 14 points apiece and Jones grabbed 18 rebounds as No. 8 Texas A&M held off Missouri 70-66 on Sunday.
Jordan Nixon and Distiny Pitts each made a pair of free throws in the final 15 seconds to seal the win.
Aaliyah Wilson added 13 points for the Aggies (15-1, 5-1 SEC) and Pitts had 10.
Ladazhia Williams scored 20 points for the Tigers (5-5, 1-4), Aijha Black added 11 with 16 rebounds and Haley Troup scored 10.
The Aggies trailed 62-60 with less than four minutes to go when Kayla Wells hit a pair of jumpers and Nixon followed with a layup with 1:36 to go. Williams got a pair from the foul line at 1:03.
Texas A&M missed twice and Mizzou once before Wilson stole a pass, which led to Wilson's free throws with 15 seconds to go. Williams answered at nine seconds to make it 68-66 and the Tigers had a chance when Wilson missed twice from the foul line but another turnover and Pitts saved the game.
Missouri shot 54% (28 of 52), going 8 of 19 from 3-point range, but the Tigers got outrebounded 40-31, including 16-3 on the offensive end, had 16 turnovers and were just 2 of 6 at the foul line.
In addition to getting 15 more shot attempts - the Aggies were 26 of 67 (39%) - they were 15 of 21 from the foul line and only had nine turnovers.
Texas A&M plays at Auburn on Thursday when Missouri heads to Florida.
POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- With the victory, Texas A&M climbs to 14-1 overall with a 5-1 mark in SEC play. A&M is now 6-1 on the road.
- Missouri falls to 5-5 with a 1-4 record against SEC opponents.
- The Aggies defeated the Tigers in Columbia for the first time since Feb. 5, 2015, having lost the previous two bouts in overtime.
- A&M now leads the all-time series 20-10, and is 7-7 in Columbia.
TEAM NOTES
- The Maroon & White leads the country with 14 victories.
- The Aggies won the rebounding battle 40-31 against the Tigers.
- Texas A&M is 13-0 when outrebounding its opponent.
- The Aggies won the battle in the paint for the 12th time this year, A&M has not lost when winning the inside (12-0).
- Four Aggies scored in double-digits for the eighth time this season.
- The Maroon & White is now 3-1 when trailing after the first period.
- The Aggies enjoyed a 12-point lead during the second quarter, marking the 12th game this season where they have built a double-digit lead in a ballgame.
- A&M went on a 15-0 run in the second quarter that gave it a 26-18 lead.
- The Aggies outscored the Tigers 25-12 during the second period.
- Texas A&M started the game with a lineup of Aaliyah Wilson, Jordan Nixon, Kayla Wells, N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson for the 15th consecutive game.
- The Maroon & White is now 14-1 for the third time in program history (2008-09, 2010-11).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- N'dea Jones led the team with 18 rebounds and 14 points, recording her 10th double-double of the year, which leads the country.
- The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native is now second all-time in rebounds, passing Prissy Sharpe (920) after recording her 927th career board.
- Jones has recorded 36 double-doubles in her career, building on her A&M record in the category.
- Jones has recorded 18-or-more rebounds for the eighth time in her career and second this season.
- Ciera Johnson matched Jones with a team-high 14 points.
- The Duncanville, Texas, native scored in double figures for the 12th time this year and 60th time of her career.
- Destiny Pitts led the bench effort with 12 points, going 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
- Aaliyah Wilson finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.
- Wilson's double-digit scoring performance was her 12th this season and 31st such game of her career.
- The Muskogee, Oklahoma, native hauled in five-or-more rebounds for the eighth time this season and 26th time in her career.
- McKinzie Green logged 13 minutes of action, leading the team with three assists.
- Gary Blair climbs to 822-331 in his career as a head coach, with a 419-168 record since joining the Aggies in 2003-04.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M women's basketball hits the road on Jan. 28 to play at Auburn at 7:30 p.m. at Auburn Arena.
