Jan. 18, 2012
Tip-off: 11:30 a.m.
Arena: Reed Arena (12,989)
Radio: KTGR 1580 AM, ESPN 100.5 FM
Coaches:
MU: Robin Pingeton (St. Ambrose `90) 23-23 at MU (second season)
TAMU: Gary Blair (Texas Tech `72), 199-83 at TAMU (ninth season)
Columbia, Mo.-- The Women's Basketball team takes on No. 13/14 Texas A&M tonight in College Station, Texas. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., and fans can tune in to David Lile and Michael Porter on KTGR Radio.
LAST TIME OUT
Senior BreAnna Brock's career-high 26 points couldn't hold off Kansas as the Tigers fell to the Jayhawks 63-72. Junior Liz Smith also had a career game despite the loss, grabbing a career high six rebounds playing the most minutes she's seen on the floor all season.
UP NEXT
The Tigers host Oklahoma State on Jan. 21 at Mizzou Arena in a 4 p.m. match up. Missouri will then travel to Texas for a match up with the Longhorns on Jan. 25 before returning to Columbia on Jan. 28 to host Oklahoma. No. 1-ranked Baylor comes to town on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. as well.
SCOUTING TEXAS A&M
Ranked at No. 13/14 in the nation, Texas A&M boasts an 11-4 record, and the team is 2-2 in conference play. The Aggies are coming off of a 59-33 win over Iowa State after dropping to Texas 71-76. Texas A&M leads the Big 12 with a turnover margin of +5.3, and has forced opponents into an average of 21 turnovers per game. Tyra White leads the Aggies this season, averaging 14.5 points per game. Sydney Carter and Kelsey Bone average 12.1 points apiece. Carter has snatched 29 steals this season to lead her team, and Adadora Elonu leads the team with 56 boards.
SERIES HISTORY WITH TEXAS A&M
Missouri is 7-10 in program history against the Aggies. The two teams first met in 1997, the first season of the Big 12 Conference. Mizzou pulled out a 91-80 win over Texas A&M. Last season, the Aggies defeated Mizzou 85-40 in Mizzou Arena. Missouri's last victory over Texas A&M was in 2005, the Tigers won 63-46 in Columbia. Missouri's last win in College Station was in 2004, 61-60.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE HISTORY
Missouri is 254-303 in Big Eight/Big 12 series history. The Tigers have winning records over several conference foes including Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.