Texas A&M (13-8, 4-4 SEC) will be back on the road to take on the Missouri Tigers (8-14, 0-9 SEC) on Wednesday at 8:00 PM CST.
The Aggies might have finally figured out a formula while they are still working through their shooting woes. The formula is to attack the basket and get to the foul line often. The last time these teams played, A&M was below 30% but came out with a 63-57 partly due to them being able to hit 27-37 of their free throws. While the Tigers only attempted 10 for the whole game. Coach Buzz Williams no doubt will look to take advantage of Missouri’s aggressive style of play.
The Tigers have been on the struggle bus since SEC play started and have yet to notch their first conference win. Game one between the team was in reach and if they can be more disciplined on the defensive side of the ball this can be a winnable game. The duo of Tamar Bates and Sean East has been their bread and butter on the offensive side combining for an average of 33.6 points during conference play. Both will need to have big games if they want to have confidence moving forward.
The A&M SEC opponents are hosting Kentucky, Florida, and Tennessee at Reed Arena to highlight the home slate. The Aggies’ road foes include Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.