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No. 10 Aggies Face Top 20 Road Challenge from No. 15 Mizzou
Feb 07, 2025 | Men's Basketball
COLUMBIA, MO. – The No. 10 Texas A&M men's basketball team (17-5 overall/6-3 vs. SEC) takes on the No. 15 Missouri Tigers in a top 20 road matchup at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
As of 2/5
LAST 10 vs. Missouri
NEED-TO-KNOWS
SHOOTERS SHOOT: Texas A&M takes an average of 60.1 FGA in SEC games (No. 6), while limiting its opponents to 53.6 FGA/G. The Aggies' average of 6.5 more FGA/G in SEC play ranks behind only Vanderbilt's 9.0/G. The only other SEC team with better than a 2.5 FGA/G average is Auburn (4.7).
ONCE A WEAKNESS: Since the games of Jan. 18, the Aggies are averaging 26.4 defensive rebounds per game, which is third-best in the SEC. Through the first four games of the SEC schedule, the M&W averaged just 21.8 defensive boards, which was 13th among SEC schools, despite posting 30 defensive rebounds in SEC opener vs. Texas (1/4).
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS: Texas A&M ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds (16.4), No. 5 in total rebounds (41.6) and tNo. 5 in rebound margin (9.9).
Only three opponents have managed 40+ rebounds against the Aggies (Alabama, Rutgers, Kentucky).
SUM OF PARTS: Texas A&M is one of four SEC teams averaging more than 40.0 rebounds/G (No. 3 with 41.6/G) without a single individual ranked among the league's top 20 rebounders. Solomon Washington is the Aggies' top rebounder at 5.8/G (No. 21).
ICYMI: The Aggies' streak of games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended at 33 with a nine-offensive board effort at South Carolina (2/1). Models of consistency, the Aggies have had double-digit offensive rebounds in 82 of 93 games since 2022-23.
FREEBIES: After a 5-game slog of not making enough/not earning enough FT chances through much of January, the Aggies has rebounded with consecutive games of 30+ FTA with 70.0+ FT% in wins vs. OU, at SC.
The Aggies are 13-1 when hitting least 65% of their FTA and 4-4 when connecting on less than 65%.Similarly, the Aggies are 13-3 when they earn 20 or more FTA. Texas A&M has shot 30+ FTA eight times (7-1).
BEST V. BEST: Pharrell Payne is only Aggie with all of his standard season bests coming against P5 teams.
RARE AIR: 6-foot-4 Zhuric Phelps and 6-foot-10 F/C Johni Broome (AUB) rank as the only SEC players averaging 17.0+ points and 6.0+ rebounds in league play.
CENTURY FOR HEN: Henry Coleman III's next start will be his 100th at Texas A&M.
BUCKETS: Wade Taylor IV needs 28 points to become the fourth player in A&M history with four seasons of 300+ points, joining TAMU Athletics Hall of Famers Bernard King, Vernon Smith and Joseph Jones.
TREND BULLETS
TV/RADIO
- Texas A&M has an 11-8 all-time advantage over the Tigers in Columbia, but is 0-2 in two games against ranked Mizzou squads in CoMo (74-50 to No. 21 MU in 2002 and 70-51 to No. 5 MU in 2012).
- Overall, the Aggies hold a 26-20 advantage over the Tigers, who rank as Texas A&M's most-played conference rival since the two programs joined the Big 12 in 1996-97. As members of the Big 12 and SEC, the Aggies hold a 26-17 advantage.
- Texas A&M will be seeking its fifth straight win in the series. It's the Aggies' third-longest win streak against MU behind an eight-win streak from 2005-11 and a seven-win string from 2015-18.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Statistic | Missouri | Rank | Texas A&M | Rank |
| Scoring Offense | 83.3 | 18 | 75.4 | 154 |
| Scoring Defense | 69.3 | 107 | 66.2 | 45 |
| Scoring Margin | 14.0 | 14 | 9.2 | T-56 |
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 33 | 42.5 | 291 |
| Free Throw % | 71.5 | 190 | 68.5 | 286 |
| 3-Point % | 38.0 | 28 | 31.5 | 300 |
| Free Throws/G | 19.9 | 2 | 17.1 | 23 |
| FT Attempts/G | 27.8 | 3 | 25.0 | T-11 |
| 3-Pointers/G | 9.1 | 60 | 7.1 | T-243 |
| 3-Point Attempts/G | 24.0 | 127 | 22.7 | 181 |
| FG% Defense | 42.2 | 105 | 39.8 | 25 |
| 3-Point % Defense | 34.5 | 254 | 32.0 | 113 |
| Fouls/G | 17.1 | 200 | 17.0 | T-196 |
| Rebound Margin | 1.8 | 164 | 9.9 | T-5 |
| Off. Rebounds/G | 10.8 | 179 | 16.4 | 1 |
| Def. Rebounds/G | 24.1 | 246 | 25.2 | 150 |
| Rebounds/G | 34.9 | T-224 | 41.6 | 6 |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio | 1.29 | 99 | 1.00 | 270 |
| Turnovers Forced/G | 14.7 | 38 | 14.2 | T-52 |
| Effective FG pct | .563 | 19 | .484 | 305 |
LAST 10 vs. Missouri
| Date | Opponent (RK) | Result | TAMU | Opp |
| 2/9/19 | at Missouri | W | 68 | 59 |
| 1/21/20 | at Missouri | W | 66 | 64 |
| 2/4/20 | Missouri | W | 68 | 51 |
| 1/16/21 | Missouri (17) | L | 52 | 68 |
| 1/15/22 | at Missouri | W | 67 | 64 |
| 2/5/22 | Missouri | L | 66 | 70 |
| 1/11/23 | Missouri (20) | W | 82 | 64 |
| 2/18/23 | at Missouri | W | 69 | 60 |
| 1/23/24 | Missouri | W | 63 | 57 |
| 2/7/24 | at Missouri | W | 79 | 60 |
NEED-TO-KNOWS
SHOOTERS SHOOT: Texas A&M takes an average of 60.1 FGA in SEC games (No. 6), while limiting its opponents to 53.6 FGA/G. The Aggies' average of 6.5 more FGA/G in SEC play ranks behind only Vanderbilt's 9.0/G. The only other SEC team with better than a 2.5 FGA/G average is Auburn (4.7).
ONCE A WEAKNESS: Since the games of Jan. 18, the Aggies are averaging 26.4 defensive rebounds per game, which is third-best in the SEC. Through the first four games of the SEC schedule, the M&W averaged just 21.8 defensive boards, which was 13th among SEC schools, despite posting 30 defensive rebounds in SEC opener vs. Texas (1/4).
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS: Texas A&M ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds (16.4), No. 5 in total rebounds (41.6) and tNo. 5 in rebound margin (9.9).
Only three opponents have managed 40+ rebounds against the Aggies (Alabama, Rutgers, Kentucky).
SUM OF PARTS: Texas A&M is one of four SEC teams averaging more than 40.0 rebounds/G (No. 3 with 41.6/G) without a single individual ranked among the league's top 20 rebounders. Solomon Washington is the Aggies' top rebounder at 5.8/G (No. 21).
ICYMI: The Aggies' streak of games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended at 33 with a nine-offensive board effort at South Carolina (2/1). Models of consistency, the Aggies have had double-digit offensive rebounds in 82 of 93 games since 2022-23.
FREEBIES: After a 5-game slog of not making enough/not earning enough FT chances through much of January, the Aggies has rebounded with consecutive games of 30+ FTA with 70.0+ FT% in wins vs. OU, at SC.
The Aggies are 13-1 when hitting least 65% of their FTA and 4-4 when connecting on less than 65%.Similarly, the Aggies are 13-3 when they earn 20 or more FTA. Texas A&M has shot 30+ FTA eight times (7-1).
BEST V. BEST: Pharrell Payne is only Aggie with all of his standard season bests coming against P5 teams.
RARE AIR: 6-foot-4 Zhuric Phelps and 6-foot-10 F/C Johni Broome (AUB) rank as the only SEC players averaging 17.0+ points and 6.0+ rebounds in league play.
CENTURY FOR HEN: Henry Coleman III's next start will be his 100th at Texas A&M.
BUCKETS: Wade Taylor IV needs 28 points to become the fourth player in A&M history with four seasons of 300+ points, joining TAMU Athletics Hall of Famers Bernard King, Vernon Smith and Joseph Jones.
TREND BULLETS
- The Aggies' last four games have been one-possession affairs after the final media time (under 4:00). (Tight games history on page 4)
- Over his past three games, Wade Taylor IV has hit 52.0% of his 3-point attempts (13-25). He matched his career high of seven (7-10) in the most recent game vs. South Carolina (2/1) while raising his season high for points to 25.
- Henry Coleman III has produced consecutive games of double-digit points for the first time early December (14 vs. OU, 12 vs. SC).
- HCIII is one of seven active D1 players with 1,200+ points, 750+ rebounds and 125+ steals for his career.
- Nebraska transfer C.J. Wilcher has at least one 3-pointer in five straight games.
- 44-game starter and leading rebounder Solomon Washington has missed the past two games due to an injury suffered vs. Texas (1/25).
- Pharrel Payne ranks as the nation's fourth-most accurate shooter since the start of December with a 72.0 FG% (min. 70 FGA).
- He continues to be most accurate shooter in SEC games (min. 40 FGA) at 67.3% (35-52).
- Payne has drawn a team-high 41 fouls in SEC play or 4.6 per game.
- According to KenPom, Payne's "fouls drawn/40" average for the season is 6.6, which ranks No. 31 nationally and ranks No. 2 in the SEC.
- Despite earning zero trips to the FT line vs. South Carolina (2/1), Payne still ranks tNo. 5 in FTA (50) and tNo. 14 in FTM (32) in SEC games.
- Texas A&M pounds the offensive glass for a NCAA-best 16.4 offensive rebounds/G, which is 1.0/G more than any other D1 school.
- The Aggies' ability to gather offensive rebounds allows them to average 6.1 FGA/G than its opponents in league play.
- The Aggies are 5-2 vs. AP Top 25 teams, which ties for the most ranked wins in school history (with 1978-79 Aggies) and tied for No. 5 in top 25-wins among all D1 teams in 2024-25.
- Texas A&M hoops has rallied from a 15-point or more deficit to at least a tie six times in the past two seasons, including twice already in 2024-25. (Comeback history on page 7)
- Texas A&M has earned at least 20 trips to the FT line 16 times (13-3 record).
- Texas A&M averages just 1.4 free throw MAKES fewer than its opponents' free throw ATTEMPTS per game (17.1 FTM to 18.5 FTA).
- Zhuric Phelps has reached double-digit points in 16 of 21 games as an Aggie. He has 4+ rebounds in 11 straight games, including a season-high 10 vs. ACU (12/28).
- Phelps needs four steals to reach an exclusive group of D1 players with 1,400+ points, 400+ rebounds, 250+ assists and 200 steals. A fourth-year senior, Phelps would join five other Covid 5th year players to reach the numbers - Mark Sears, Alabama; Dayvion McKnight, Xavier; Kadary Richmond, St. John's; Nendah Tarke, Towson; and Posh Alexander, Dayton.
- Texas A&M has earned 40+ rebounds in 14 games, while just allowing 40+ opponent rebounds just three times. The Aggies rank tNo. 5 nationally in rebound margin at 9.9/G.
- In a bit of an oddity, the Aggies shoot better from beyond the arc away from Reed Arena (33.5% in 11 road/neutral games) compared to 29.1% in 11 home games.
TV/RADIO
- 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. It is also available on SiriusXM on channels: 160 or 192.
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