Saturday, February 27
Columbia, Mo.
3:00 PM
Missouri
vs
#21 Texas A&M
@MizzouHoops vs. No. 21 Texas A&M on Saturday at Mizzou Arena
2/26/2016 11:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tigers and #21 Aggies tip off at 3 p.m., Saturday, on ESPNU
| Opponent | Location | Day/Time | Media |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 21 Texas A&M | Mizzou Arena | Saturday, Feb. 27 3 p.m. CT | TV: ESPNU |
#ZOUNotes
- Mizzou Men's Basketball (10-18, 3-12) returns home to host Texas A&M on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. The game will be televised live on ESPNU from Mizzou Arena.
- Sophomore guard Tramaine Isabell scored a career-high 17 points and sophomore guard Namon Wright scored a season-best 20 points in the game at Ole Miss (Feb. 23).
- Freshman forward Kevin Puryear leads Mizzou with his 11.6 and 11.3 respective scoring averages in overall and conference games.
- Senior forward Ryan Rosburg has put together the greatest six-game stretch of his career, averaging 16.0 points per game and scoring the first two 20-point games of his career.
- The first-ever #RallyForRhyan Game (Feb. 13, vs. Tennessee) raised more than $50,000 dollars for pediatric cancer research in honor of assistant coach Brad Loos' 5-year old daughter, Rhyan, who continues her fight against neuroblastoma.
Shane Ray To Visit Mizzou Arena on Saturday
- The latest #MizzouMade Super Bowl Champion, Shane Ray, will sign autographs on Mizzou Arena's Southwest Concourse prior to the Mizzou-Texas A&M game on Saturday. The session will begin at 2:30 p.m., with special "Shane Ray - Super Bowl Autograph Cards" available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Denver Broncos' linebacker will additionally be recognized on Norm Stewart Court during the first half.
Last Time Out
- Mizzou (10-18, 3-12) connected on a season-high 12 three-pointers, but dropped a hard-fought contest, 85-76, at Ole Miss (18-10, 8-7) on Feb. 23. Sophomore guard Namon Wright scored in double digits for the fifth consecutive game with a team-high and individual season-high 20 points, matching his career-high for three-pointers made with six.
- Sophomore guard Tramaine Isabell reset his career-high with 17 points, 14 of which came in the first half.
- Freshman forward Kevin Puryear and freshman guard K.J. Walton also scored in double-digits for the Tigers, each scoring 11 points. Puryear scored in double-digits for the 19th time this season, while Walton led the team with four assists, a season-high.
Wright Coming Alive Late
- Similar to his late-season run to close the 2014-15 campaign, sophomore guard Namon Wright has found the basket more often down Mizzou's latest stretch of games. In the Tigers' last eight games, Wright has averaged 12.9 points per game and has scored in double figures in all but one of those games. He has also averaged 6.6 rebounds per game in that span.
- Over Mizzou's final five games of the 2014-15 season, the then-freshman Wright averaged 13.6 points per game. His season-ending run included his career-best outing vs. Florida (Feb. 24, 2015), in which he scored 28 points (10-of-13 FG, 6-of-8 3PT, 2-of-3 FT). Wright recently matched his career-high in three-pointers with six in his 20-point effort vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 23).
Puryear Joins Freshman 300-Point Club
- Freshman forward Kevin Puryear used his third 20-point game of his first season in the Black & Gold to reach a significant mile marker. With a season-high 23 points (6-of-14 FG, 1-of-3 3PT, 10-of-11 FT) at Arkansas (Feb. 20), Puryear became the eighth freshman in program history to reach the 300-point mark in a season.
- Puryear's scoring ability has seen an uptick in recent games due to his ability to stretch the floor. In Mizzou's first 22 games of the season, he made 4-of-21 (.190) from three-point range. In the Tigers' last six games, Puryear has sank 6-of-14 (.429) from deep.
- Finding scoring chances for Puryear has also become a focus for Mizzou. In five of the last seven games, Puryear has attempted 10 or more field goals. Prior to that stretch, he had yet to attempt more than nine field goals in a Southeastern Conference game.
Isabell Trending Up
- Sophomore guard Tramaine Isabell has recorded two of his seven games of 10+ points this season in the last three games, including a career-best effort at Ole Miss (Feb. 23). Isabell poured in 17 points (6-of-13 FG, 2-of-5 3PT, 3-of-3 FT) against the Rebels.
- The 17 points at Ole Miss surpassed Isabell's previous scoring high of 14 vs. Lipscomb last season (Jan. 3, 2015). Isabell's previous scoring best in a conference game was 13 points at Arkansas as a freshman (Feb. 18, 2015).
Last Time Against Texas A&M
- Mizzou led by four points at the 17:25 mark in the second half at No. 10 Texas A&M (17-2, 7-0), but could not keep pace with the Aggies down the stretch, dropping a 66-53 result at Reed Arena on Jan. 23.
- Freshman forward Kevin Puryear reached double digits with 11 points. The freshman sank 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. Senior forward Ryan Rosburg chipped in 10 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the field.
More About Texas A&M
- After dropping five-straight Southeastern Conference games, Texas A&M (21-7, 10-5) has rebounded with three consecutive wins, including an overtime victory over Kentucky (79-77, Feb. 20).
- The Aggies are led by the senior duo of forward Jalen Jones and guard Danuel House, who average 15.5 and 15.4 points per game overall, respectively. Jones also boasts the team's highest rebounding average (7.1).
- Head coach Billy Kennedy's group has averaged 72.8 points per game in conference action, while allowing 67.3 points per game to league opponents.
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