National Basketball Association
Missouri 71, Texas A&M 62
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 18, 2012
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials:
# KC Ely, # Paul Janssen, # Terry Oglesby
Attendance:
11818
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MISSOURI 71, TEXAS A&M 62: Kim English scored 21 points and Michael Dixon added 15 off the bench, helping No. 3 Missouri hold off pesky Texas A&M late in the second half.
The Tigers (25-2, 12-2 Big 12) led 31-24 at halftime and by double digits for much of the second half, but Texas A&M refused to go quietly, closing the gap to 65-60 in the final minute. After a Missouri turnover, the Aggies (13-13, 4-10 Big 12) had a chance to really make it close, but David Loubeau was whistled for an offensive foul, and then Missouri’s Marcus Denmon connected on a 3-pointer to make it 68-60 with 36 seconds left.
It was the sixth road win of the season for the Tigers, who won only two road games a season ago.
Missouri briefly moved a half-game ahead of fifth-ranked Kansas for first place in the Big 12, but the Jayhawks were scheduled to play last-place Texas Tech later in the day.
Texas A&M got 15 points from Khris Middleton and 14 from freshman Jordan Green. Elston Turner, the team’s leading scorer, finished with only seven points and 2-of-10 shooting.
Dixon’s nifty left-handed layup made it 54-43 with 8:34 left, and then he hit a baseline fade-away on the next possession to extend the lead to 56-43.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dixon and English combined to score 24 of 26 points for Missouri during one stretch in the second half … The Tigers won in College Station for the first time since 2001 … Missouri is 7-0 in the state of Texas this season.
Top Game Performances
| Missouri |
|
Texas A&M |
|
Kim English 21 |
Scoring |
Khris Middleton 15 |
|
Phil Pressey 7 |
Assists |
Naji Hibbert 4 |
|
Marcus Denmon 6 |
Rebounds |
David Loubeau 4 |
|
Kim English 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Khris Middleton 4 |
|
Kim English 4 |
Steals |
David Loubeau 3 |
|
Steve Moore 1 |
Blocks |
Ray Turner 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Missouri
|
71 |
56.1 |
8-20 |
17-20 |
16 |
22 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
| Texas A&M
|
62 |
49.0 |
5-17 |
9-10 |
15 |
15 |
1 |
9 |
10 |