| Match | Location | Day/Time (CT) | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Texas A&M | Columbia, Mo. | Thursday // 8:00 p.m. | SEC Network + |
GAME 23: MIZZOU VS. NO. 14/13 TEXAS A&M
THURSDAY, FEB. 5
Tip-off: 8:00 p.m. CT
Arena: Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Radio: KTGR 100.5 FM, 103.1 FM and 1580 AM
TV: SEC Network // Pam Ward (PxP), Gail Goestenkors (Analyst)
Live Scoring: Mizzou.Statbroadcast.com
Mizzou is back at home on Feb. 5, hosting nationally-ranked Texas A&M in an 8 p.m. game. Missouri will honor the Chancellor, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, at the game, and the first 250 students will receive a FREE bow-tie t-shirt!. As always, admission is free for students!
Last Time vs. Texas A&M
In her junior year, Morgan Eye ripped five 3-pointers and posted 19 points in last season's loss to 62-57, to No. 17 Texas A&M at Mizzou Arena. The game marked the Tigers' fourth consecutive game against an AP Top-25 team. Aside from Eye, Mizzou got 14 points from senior forward Bri Kulas, who battled foul trouble for much of the second half. She connected on 5-of-10 shots from the floor and 4-of-6 from the stripe.
Scouting the Aggies
Ranked at No. 14 in the nation, the Aggies are 17-5 overall this season, coming to Mizzou off of a win against the Auburn Tigers. Texas A&M is led by a pair of Courtneys as Courtney Williams and Courtney Walker both average more than 14 points per game this season. The Aggies rank just ahead of Mizzou in the nation for their 34.3 field goal percentage defense at No. 11 in the country. Jordan Jones also sits at No. 9 in the nation for her 6.9 assists per game.
Quick Hits<>< •="" it's="" no="" secret="" that="" sophomore="">Jordan Frericks is Mizzou's weapon on the glass. She is averaging 9.9 rebounds per game and stands as the first Tiger to average more than nine rebounds per game since Kesha Bonds averaged 9.5 rpg in the 1998-99 season.
• #RoadWarrior: In road games this year, Jordan Frericks averages an impressive 19.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. She accounts for 32-percent of the team's points and 28-percent of the team's rebounds in road games.
• In 21 games this season the Tigers have allowed just four teams to shoot better than 40-percent in a game. In fact, the Tigers have limited opponents to less than 37-percent shooting in 14 games, winning 11 of those 14 contests.
• The 47 points allowed by Mizzou against Florida are the fewest that the Tigers have ever allowed in a regular season SEC game since joining the league and match the fewest ever in an SEC game allowed by the Tigers (Mizzou held Vanderbilt to 53 in the SEC Tournament in 2012-13)
• Mizzou has been getting it done with defense so far this season. In fact, in 13 of the Tigers' games this season, they have held their opponents to 60 or fewer points. Of course, Mizzou has won 10 of those 13 contests. Mizzou held its opponents to 60 or fewer points just 11 times last season. In fact, Mizzou has won 19 of its last 23 games when holding opponents to fewer than 60 points (dating back to the start of last season).
• A big reason why Mizzou's defense has been so stingy is the fact that they are limiting opponents to 34.5-percent shooting this season, 3rd in the SEC and the 13th in the nation.
• The Tigers have also made a living on limiting second-chance points this season. In eight games this year, Mizzou has limited its opponent to single-digit second-chance points. The last time coming against Florida in Columbia, when the Tigers allowed the Gators just three second-chance points. Mizzou averages 15.3 second chance points per game while only allowing opponents an average of 9.7.
• Jordan Frericks sits at No. 46 in the nation for her rebounding numbers so far this season. Not only that, but the Tigers are outrebounding opponents by 5.2 rebounds per game, good for 54th in the nation.
• The Tigers have gone hard on the glass this season, outrebounding opponents in 16 games so far this year. The Tigers grabbed a season-high 55 rebounds against UNLV on Nov. 21. Mizzou has tallied 50 or more boards in three games.
