National Basketball Association
Texas A&M 84, Missouri 69
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 27, 2016
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Kevin Fehr, # Gerry Pollard, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance:
7189
By The Sports Xchange
Four players scored in double figures to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to a 84-69 victory over Missouri on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference game in Columbia, Mo.
Guard Jalen Jones led all scorers with 20 points, guards Danuel House and Admon Gilder each had 14 and center Tonny Trocha-Morelos added 12 for the Aggies.
Texas A&M extended its winning streak to four games and closed within a half game of first-place Kentucky in the SEC standings.
The Aggies snapped a 22-22 tie with nine minutes remaining in the first half and pulled away from there for a 50-33 lead at halftime, helped by 18-of-31 shooting from the field.
Texas A&M finished at 51.7 percent from the field, making 31 of 60, and was 13 of 16 at the free throw line for 81.3 percent.
Guard Tremaine Isabell scored 17 points in his first start this season and forward Ryan Rosburg had 15 to lead Missouri, which lost its third consecutive game. Guard Terrence Phillips contributed 10 rebounds.
Kevin Puryear, Missouri's leading scorer this season, made just 1 of 8 shots from the field and finished with sevenpoints.
The Tigers trailed by as many as 36 points but ended the game with an 11-0 run to make the final score closer.
Top Game Performances
Texas A&M |
|
Missouri |
Jalen Jones 20 |
Scoring |
Tramaine Isabell 17 |
Alex Caruso 6 |
Assists |
Tramaine Isabell 5 |
Tyler Davis 7 |
Rebounds |
Terrence Phillips 10 |
DJ Hogg 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Puryear 5 |
Kobie Eubanks 3 |
Steals |
Cullen VanLeer 2 |
Tyler Davis 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Puryear 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas A&M
|
84 |
51.7 |
9-30 |
13-16 |
19 |
32 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
Missouri
|
69 |
42.1 |
7-20 |
14-17 |
13 |
31 |
1 |
3 |
10 |