NCAAB Game Recap - Missouri at Texas A&M
Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:30 PM EST

UVA
70
Duke
72
F
Mich
54
Wisc
64
F
Bama
68
Tenn
71
F
Gonz
89
Portl
66
F
Kansas
64
WVU
65
F
TxTch
62
Baylor
73
F
Wake
71
VaTec
87
F
AF
52
Nev
67
F
KY
82
Aub
80
F
UNC
85
Mia-FL
76
F
NCSU
77
ND
73
F
Ark
67
Miss
84
F
Okla
72
Tex
75
F
Hou
69
SoFL
60
F
MissSt
71
Vand
55
F
Ind
55
Purd
70
F
UNCW
71
NE
88
F
Tuls
62
UCF
64
F
Buck
85
Leh
83
F
Fla
62
UGA
52
F
LoyMD
67
HolyC
65
F(OT)
Rich
62
David
75
F
Bingha
50
Vermt
78
F
NoKY
82
YSU
74
F
IL-C
85
WIGB
90
F
WCU
83
VMI
91
F
WriSt
89
Clev
66
F
Colg
77
Boston
56
F
Albany
64
UMBC
65
F(OT)
Stony
64
Maine
61
F
Canis
73
Fairf
68
F
Colum
59
Corn
60
F
App
72
CoCar
89
F
Tul
71
UConn
87
F
Cin
66
WichSt
55
F
Niag
75
Quin
72
F
Pitt
63
Syr
74
F
JMU
68
Drex
73
F
Lafy
84
Amer
79
F(OT)
IlSt
78
Evans
70
F
LoyIL
75
IndSt
67
F
UMassL
76
Hartfo
73
F
Oakl
79
Detr
73
F
Navy
61
Army
72
F
SeLA
74
McNee
71
F
URI
78
LaSal
67
F
NIU
68
Kent
78
F
W MI
48
BGSU
79
F
UL
95
ULM
99
F
Stan
78
WaSt
66
F
GASt
75
Troy
77
F
UND
65
NDSU
67
F
ArkLR
73
TexAr
82
F
Sac
71
S UT
76
F
FAU
66
W Ky
72
F
Mercer
93
Samf
87
F
StFPA
80
CenCT
69
F
Akr
61
Mia-O
68
F
Yale
70
Brown
67
F
Mizzu
66
TAMU
43
F
UCLA
67
USC
80
F
Elon
76
W&M
71
F
SMU
61
Mem
83
F
Charl
72
Hof
86
F
Pepp
70
LoyMa
74
F
JU
74
NJIT
77
F
MtStM
70
Merrim
56
F
SacHr
85
StFNY
92
F
Longw
64
Presb
71
F
TCU
55
KSU
65
F
Lou
79
GaTec
51
F
PorSt
75
NoAZ
82
F
NrthIA
66
Valpa
75
F
GaSo
88
USA
86
F(OT)
RobM
79
Bry
65
F
USM
62
ODU
76
F
LaTec
40
UNCC
55
F
UNCG
75
ETSU
68
F
SFA
74
InWor
71
F
Morg
53
NCAT
57
F
MD-ES
60
FlaAM
58
F(OT)
APSU
83
E IL
85
F
FlGlf
72
KennSt
59
F
Winth
82
USC-Up
72
F
Citad
71
Chat
73
F
Dayt
89
StBon
86
F(2OT)
StJon
71
Butl
80
F
Stetsn
62
N AL
63
F
FaDi
77
LIU
79
F
Ball
83
CenMI
72
F
Copp
64
NCC
60
F
DelSt
49
BethC
69
F
Cal
52
Wash
71
F
Penn
77
Temp
70
F
ArkSt
64
TxSt
77
F
Radf
71
UNCA
63
F
How
71
SCSt
67
F(OT)
MTSt
81
E WA
85
F
Campbl
73
ChaSo
72
F
Fres
63
Bois
53
F
Nich
68
CenAR
74
F
Rice
75
N TX
76
F
JackSt
51
PVAM
55
F
UCIrv
74
CSNor
68
F
OkSt
59
IaSt
72
F
Wyo
53
NM
83
F
ASU
72
AlaAM
54
F
UTEP
72
MTSU
75
F
SouthCar
67
LSU
89
F
NOrl
61
TXAMC
76
F
Norf
82
Savan
76
F
UMass
50
VCU
68
F
MsVl
57
Alc
63
F
TN-M
77
MorSt
85
F
TNSt
74
Belm
92
F
ArkPB
67
South
69
F(OT)
OrSt
71
Ariz
82
F
Tows
64
Del
63
F
NWSt
69
AbCh
78
F
Furm
54
Woff
59
F
SEMO
83
E KY
85
F
IUPUI
57
WIMil
64
F
Hamp
74
GWebb
87
F(OT)
Manh
47
Rider
60
F
FIU
97
Marsh
105
F
NFla
64
Lib
70
F
Ford
68
GMas
71
F
SJSU
56
UNLV
94
F
IPFW
58
W IL
87
F
HI
71
UCRiv
75
F
SHSU
71
HCU
65
F
DeP
97
Seton
93
F
CAPoly
63
UCDav
75
F
Murr
82
SIU-E
72
F
UTSA
73
UAB
83
F
TNTec
48
JSU
65
F
PSU
64
Minn
65
F
NMSt
83
UtVal
78
F
UMKC
50
GrCan
78
F
N CO
64
Web
78
F
ColSt
72
UtSt
87
F
USD
59
StMar
76
F
Gram
88
TXSo
87
F(OT)
Oreg
64
AzSt
78
F
ChiSt
73
CSBak
86
F
UTRGV
67
Seatt
62
F
SCla
69
Pacif
57
F
CS-Ful
92
LongB
90
F(OT)
Mont
69
Ida
51
F
BYU
63
USF
82
F

Jan 19, 2019, 3:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Missouri

36

30

66

Texas A&M

21

22

43

Geist scores 17, Missouri rolls past Texas A&M 66-43
Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:03 PM

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Missouri hadn't yet hit the panic button in Southeastern Conference play, but the Tigers' fingers were getting awfully itchy.

"We needed this one bad," Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon said following the Tigers' 66-43 thumping of Texas A&M on Saturday. "We started off in the SEC real slow so this was a big confidence builder."

Jordan Geist scored 17 points and Tilmon added 14 as Missouri dominated A&M over the game, quieting an already subdued crowd in a half-full arena. Missouri (10-6, 1-4) won its first league game while A&M (7-9, 1-4) lost its fourth consecutive home game.

"Our guys did a great job from start to finish of being locked in," Tigers coach Cuonzo Martin said. "We just had to muster up the energy to get back to the basics, and here we are."

Geist made 6 of 7 shots from the field, including 4-of-5 3-pointers, in the Tigers' largest margin of victory on the road in SEC play since 2013. Nearly halfway through the second half, the Aggies had made only six field goals, as the Tigers poured it on with the outcome no longer in doubt.

"I want to apologize to our fans and the 12th Man for our effort," said coach Billy Kennedy, who's in his eighth season at A&M. "It was obviously poor. And obviously I've done a poor job getting our guys to play at the level I think we're capable of playing."

Josh Nebo led A&M with 12 points and Jay Jay Chandler added 11. Kevin Puryear had 10 rebounds to help Missouri earn a 39-33 advantage.

"My mission today was just to give this team a spark," Puryear said. "And we're a lot better at the posts than a lot of people give us credit for."

The Tigers overwhelmed the Aggies in points in the paint (28-10), and Missouri shot 48 percent from the field (25 of 52) while the Aggies shot a season-low 26 percent (13 of 50).

"You can't sit here and dwell on this, you just keep moving forward and figure it out," Nebo said.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: The Tigers needed this one in the worst way, following three consecutive losses to start SEC play (that followed six straight wins entering conference action). The Tigers also avoided losing four straight games for the first time under Martin, who's in his second season.

A&M: The Aggies have largely been mediocre to middling in Kennedy's eight seasons, but their two NCAA Tournament appearances in two of the last three seasons have been successes with Sweet 16 appearances.

Saturday might be rock bottom for the Aggies under Kennedy - at least they're hoping so - considering he's this deep into his A&M tenure.

HIGHLIGHT REEL

The Missouri players were the only ones in the arena who jumped out of their seats in excitement, especially when Reed Nikko skied over Aggie rebounders for a follow-up dunk to lift the Tigers to a 21-14 lead with 7:46 remaining in the first half.

STAT OF THE NIGHT

The Aggies' 43 points were their lowest this season by 21 points, and their lowest total since losing 66-41 to Vanderbilt in the opening round of the 2017 SEC Tournament.

HE SAID IT

"I'm not doing a good enough job of getting them ready, and secondly, you have to have guys who want to be coached, and that starts in practice," Kennedy said.

UP NEXT

Missouri: The Tigers are at Arkansas on Wednesday.

Texas A&M: The Aggies are at Florida on Tuesday.

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Leaders

Missouri PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Geist 17 0 5 5 1 0
J. Tilmon 14 0 0 6 1 0
Texas A&M PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Nebo 12 0 0 5 1 4
J. Chandler 11 0 1 2 0 0

Team Comparison

Mizzu TAMU
Points For 66 43
Field Goals 25/52-48% 13/50-26%
Three Pointers 8/20-40% 4/22-18%
Free Throws 8/10-80% 13/25-52%
Offensive Rebounds 6 10
Defensive Rebounds 33 23
Rebounds 40 34
Blocks 1 5
Steals 5 8
Turnovers 12 11
Personal Fouls 22 14
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Mizzu Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 19 Mizzu 66 @ TAMU 43 J. Geist 17 J. Nebo 12

Game Information

Stadium: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 6,396
Game Time: