Aggies Open Homestand with Mizzou Matchup

Tuesday, January 23

Bryan-College Station

8:00 PM

Texas A&M

Missouri

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

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Coach Williams Press Conference Lawrence Press Conference Game Notes vs. MIZZOU

By: Brad Marquardt, Assistant AD/Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M men's basketball team begins its final homestand of the season with an 8 p.m. matchup with Missouri on Tuesday at Reed Arena.

The Mizzou game tips off a rare three-game conference homestand for the Aggies. The last time A&M had three-straight SEC home games was 2016 when the Aggies went 3-0 vs. Ole Miss, Kentucky and Mississippi State. Since 1980, Texas A&M has had conference homestands of three games or more only six times.
The Aggies swept the series with the Tigers last season, beating MU 82-64 in BCS and 69-60 in Columbia. Texas A&M holds a 24-20 advantage in the all-time series.
The two teams have played every year since the formation of the Big 12 in 1996-97 with Aggies hold a 24-17 advantage in those games. In SEC play, A&M leads 14-7, including a 7-3 mark at Reed Arena.

PROMOTIONS UPDATE

ROCK REED SHIRT GIVEAWAY: 2024 Rock Reed Shirts available on the concourse at each entry point for the first 5,000 fans to the game.

AGGIE BASKETBALL FAN ZONE: Located at the North entry of Reed Arena, the Fan Zone includes games, giveaways, and activities for the whole family! For ALL fans opening one hour prior to tip-off.

TV/RADIO INFORMATION

The game will be televised on SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) on the call.
The matchup airs on the Texas A&M Radio Network, locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM or worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile App with Andrew Monaco and Dr. John Thornton describing the action.

TRENDS AND NOTABLES

Jace Carter moved into the starting lineup against LSU on Saturday and responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. It was his 7th start of the season but his first since 12/30.
Eli Lawrence has played double-digit minutes in the past 2 games. The veteran has scored 1,120 points and played over 2,800 minutes in his career.
Bench warrior Solomon Washington posted career highs for minutes (35) and blocks (3), as well as producing the game-clinching FT at LSU on Saturday.
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year candidate Andersson Garcia has posted double-doubles in his past 2 games with 10 points/12 rebounds at ARK and 10/10 at LSU.
Garcia is the SEC's leading rebounder at 8.9/G despite coming off the bench in 15-of-18 games. As a reserve, Garcia ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds/G (4.1) and total rebounds/G (8.3) (min. 8 gms).
In SEC games only, Wade Taylor IV leads the SEC in steals (13) and 3-pointers (18) and ranks No. 2 with 24.4 points/game.
Taylor has averaged a point/minute over his past two games with 60 points in 60 minutes of play.
Texas A&M averages 65.1 FGA/G and has taken 60 or more FGA in 14 of 18 games in 2023-24, compared to 55.2/G and 11 of 35 games in 2022-23.
The Aggies have 12 or more offensive rebounds in every game in 2023-24. Less than 100 of the 350 DI teams average 12.0 or more o-rebounds per game.
The M&W are the nation's top off. rebounding team (18.9/G) by a wide margin (No. 2 UF / 16.3).
In 12 games since FAU (11/24), the Aggies have played just 3 games with returnee mainstays Henry Coleman III, Tyrece Radford and Solomon Washington available due to various injuries (all 3 played vs. LSU).
Coleman returned to limited action against LSU after missing the Arkansas game. He played 10:31 vs. LSU.
The Aggies are No. 39 in the NET and have a 4-4 record against Quad 1 opponents.

MILESTONES TO WATCH
Wade Taylor IV's next FTA will No. 400, his next steal will be No. 150 and he needs 6 assists to reach 300.

PACKING REED
Tuesday's game will mark the Aggies' first home game with school in session and not in reading day/finals since the Oral Roberts game on Nov. 17. Despite that, Aggie hoops is averaging home crowds of 8,940, which currently stands ninth-best in facility history.
The Aggies drew their season-high crowd of 10,689 for the 74-66 win over Oral Roberts.

Top 10 Reed Arena Season Averages

Rk.	Average	Year	Games	Record
1.	10,343	2007-08	20	16-4
2.	9,889	2009-10	16	15-1
3.	9,812	2006-07	19	18-1
4.	9,438	2008-09	18	16-2
5.	9,280	2022-23	16	15-1
6.	9,128	2017-18	16	13-3
7.	9,000	2010-11	17	15-2
8.	8,956	2015-16	18	17-1
9.	8,940	2023-24	8	6-2
10.	8,161	2016-17	16	11-5