Texas A&M tops Missouri 69-60 for fifth straight victory
AP
Feb 18, 2023
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Wade Taylor IV scored 21 points, Dexter Dennis added a double-double and Texas A&M Aggies beat Missouri Tigers 69-60 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.
Taylor made 4 of 7 shots with three 3-pointers for the Aggies (20-7, 12-2), who are off to their best start in Southeastern Conference play since becoming a member in 2012. Taylor was also 10 for 10 at the free-throw line. Dennis hit three 3-pointers, scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while Tyrece Radford pitched in with 12 points.
Kobe Brown finished with 24 points to pace the Tigers (19-8, 7-7), who have lost two straight and saw a three-game win streak at home end. Brown hit 8 of 13 shots, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc. D'Moi Hodge added 12 points and six steals.
Texas A&M scored the first five points, but Missouri, which missed eight of its first nine shots, battled back to grab an 11-9 lead on a 3-pointer by Hodge with 13:07 remaining. Taylor made two free throws to tie the game. Dennis followed with a 3-pointer and a jumper to give the Aggies a 16-11 lead at the 9:17 mark. They never trailed again.
Dennis and Taylor both had 14 points by halftime as the Aggies upped their lead to 39-25. Texas A&M made half of its 26 shots, while the Tigers hit only 9 of 30. The Aggies, who lead the nation in free throws made and attempted, sank all eight of their first-half attempts.
Taylor hit a 3-pointer to give the Aggies a 44-27 lead with 18:47 left to play. Brown answered with a 3-pointer for Missouri and a layup by Sean East II capped a 26-17 run as the Tigers closed to within 61-53 at the 7:04 mark. Radford followed with a layup, Taylor hit two free throws and the Aggies pushed their lead back to double digits and cruised to the finish.
Aggies coach Buzz Williams improved to 5-2 against Missouri with a 3-0 record on the Tigers' home floor. Texas A&M leads the all-time series 24-20 after sweeping the Tigers this season. The Aggies beat then-No. 10 Missouri 82-64 in November.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M: The Aggies host No. 10 Tennessee on Tuesday.
Missouri: The Tigers host Mississippi State on Tuesday.
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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
39
MIZZ
Tigers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tigers gains possession)
19:41
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
19:39
Julius Marble defensive rebound
19:16
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
19:14
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
19:12
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup
2-0
18:59
DeAndre Gholston misses two point jump shot
18:57
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
18:49
+3
Tyrece Radford makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
5-0
18:27
D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
18:25
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
18:11
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
18:09
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
18:06
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
18:04
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
17:53
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
17:51
Julius Marble offensive rebound
17:32
Wade Taylor IV turnover (D'Moi Hodge steals)
17:15
Julius Marble shooting foul
17:15
Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:15
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-1
17:15
Aggies turnover
17:10
Noah Carter misses two point layup
17:08
Noah Carter offensive rebound
17:05
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
5-3
16:40
Dexter Dennis turnover (Nick Honor steals)
16:37
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
16:35
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
16:21
Tyrece Radford offensive foul
16:21
Tyrece Radford turnover (offensive foul)
16:08
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
16:06
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
16:01
Wade Taylor IV turnover (D'Moi Hodge steals)
15:55
DeAndre Gholston misses two point layup
15:53
Julius Marble defensive rebound
15:47
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Tyrece Radford assists)
7-3
15:17
Wade Taylor IV shooting foul
15:17
TV timeout
15:17
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-4
15:17
+1
Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-5
14:54
Henry Coleman III turnover (Kobe Brown steals)
14:30
+3
Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Gholston assists)
7-8
13:48
Aggies turnover
13:40
Noah Carter misses two point jump shot
13:38
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
13:19
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot
9-8
13:04
+3
D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
9-11
12:43
Sean East II shooting foul
12:43
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-11
12:43
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-11
12:15
Kobe Brown misses two point layup
12:15
Tigers offensive rebound
12:15
Tigers turnover
11:53
Andersson Garcia misses two point jump shot
11:51
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
11:50
Andersson Garcia turnover (Kobe Brown steals)
11:47
Kobe Brown misses two point layup
11:45
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
11:43
Sean East II misses three point jump shot
11:41
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
11:25
Mohamed Diarra personal foul
11:25
TV timeout
11:10
Andre Gordon misses two point jump shot
11:08
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
10:49
Kobe Brown misses two point layup
10:47
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
10:39
+3
Dexter Dennis makes three point jump shot (Andre Gordon assists)
14-11
10:09
Tigers turnover
9:53
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
9:51
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
9:46
Mohamed Diarra misses two point layup
9:44
Julius Marble defensive rebound
9:36
Mohamed Diarra personal foul
9:28
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
9:26
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
9:25
Andersson Garcia turnover (D'Moi Hodge steals)
9:21
D'Moi Hodge misses two point dunk
9:19
Julius Marble defensive rebound
9:16
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
16-11
8:59
Tre Gomillion turnover
8:57
Hayden Hefner turnover
8:38
Tigers turnover
8:38
Sean East II personal foul
8:21
Hayden Hefner turnover (D'Moi Hodge steals)
8:01
+2
Sean East II makes two point jump shot
16-13
7:59
Wade Taylor IV turnover
7:59
TV timeout
7:49
Sean East II misses two point jump shot
7:47
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
7:27
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot
18-13
7:04
+3
DeAndre Gholston makes three point jump shot
18-16
6:44
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
6:42
Aggies offensive rebound
6:38
Wade Taylor IV turnover (Sean East II steals)
6:23
Dexter Dennis blocks Sean East II's two point dunk
6:21
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
6:11
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup
20-16
6:04
+3
D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Gholston assists)
20-19
5:46
DeAndre Gholston shooting foul
5:46
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-19
5:46
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-19
5:29
DeAndre Gholston turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals)
5:29
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
24-19
5:07
Aidan Shaw misses three point jump shot
5:05
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
4:56
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
4:54
DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound
4:44
+2
DeAndre Gholston makes two point dunk
24-21
4:34
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot
27-21
4:29
TV timeout
4:08
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
4:06
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
4:01
Aidan Shaw shooting foul
4:01
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-21
4:01
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-21
3:43
Aidan Shaw offensive foul
3:43
Aidan Shaw turnover (offensive foul)
3:20
Mohamed Diarra blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup
3:18
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
3:18
Mohamed Diarra blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup
3:18
Andre Gordon offensive rebound
3:18
D'Moi Hodge shooting foul
3:18
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-21
3:18
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-21
2:48
DeAndre Gholston misses two point jump shot
2:46
Kobe Brown offensive rebound
2:35
+2
Kobe Brown makes two point dunk
31-23
2:25
+3
Dexter Dennis makes three point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)
34-23
2:15
Nick Honor turnover
1:52
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
1:50
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
1:42
D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
1:40
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
1:20
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
1:18
Wade Taylor IV offensive rebound
0:59
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point jump shot
36-23
0:56
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:32
+2
Kobe Brown makes two point layup (Nick Honor assists)
36-25
0:03
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Dexter Dennis assists)
39-25
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXAM
Aggies
30
MIZZ
Tigers
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
19:44
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
19:32
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup
41-25
19:18
+2
D'Moi Hodge makes two point layup (Noah Carter assists)
41-27
19:18
Tyrece Radford shooting foul
19:17
D'Moi Hodge misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:17
Julius Marble defensive rebound
18:49
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot
44-27
18:24
+3
Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
44-30
17:56
Julius Marble misses two point layup
17:54
Julius Marble offensive rebound
17:49
Noah Carter shooting foul
17:49
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-30
17:49
Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:49
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
17:42
Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
17:40
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
17:30
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
17:28
D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
17:25
Dexter Dennis shooting foul
17:25
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-31
17:25
+1
Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-32
17:09
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
17:07
Aggies offensive rebound
16:57
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
16:55
Noah Carter defensive rebound
16:55
Tyrece Radford personal foul
16:36
Mohamed Diarra turnover
16:16
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
16:14
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
16:04
DeAndre Gholston misses two point layup
16:04
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup
45-34
16:04
Dexter Dennis shooting foul
16:04
+1
Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-35
15:50
Julius Marble offensive foul
15:50
Julius Marble turnover (offensive foul)
15:50
TV timeout
15:22
D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
15:20
Aggies defensive rebound
14:51
+2
Julius Marble makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)
47-35
14:51
Nick Honor shooting foul
14:51
+1
Julius Marble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-35
14:32
Sean East II turnover (Dexter Dennis steals)
14:21
+3
Dexter Dennis makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)
51-35
14:16
Tigers 30 second timeout
14:16
TV timeout
13:48
Sean East II misses three point jump shot
13:46
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup (Dexter Dennis assists)
53-35
12:57
+3
Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Diarra assists)
53-38
12:50
Mohamed Diarra blocks Julius Marble's two point jump shot
12:48
Andre Gordon offensive rebound
12:26
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
12:24
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
12:16
Kobe Brown personal foul
12:07
Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot
12:05
DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound
11:57
DeAndre Gholston misses three point jump shot
11:55
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
11:43
+2
Mohamed Diarra makes two point layup
53-40
11:22
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
11:20
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
11:20
Sean East II personal foul
11:20
TV timeout
11:10
Dexter Dennis misses two point layup
11:08
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
11:07
+2
Andersson Garcia makes two point layup
55-40
11:07
Kobe Brown shooting foul
11:07
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 1
56-40
10:29
+3
Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
56-43
10:21
Andersson Garcia turnover (Sean East II steals)
10:20
Andersson Garcia shooting foul
10:20
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-44
10:20
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-45
10:07
Jump ball. Wade Taylor IV vs. D'Moi Hodge (Tigers gains possession)
10:07
Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (D'Moi Hodge steals)
9:45
Sean East II misses two point jump shot
9:43
Sean East II offensive rebound
9:21
+3
D'Moi Hodge makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Gholston assists)
56-48
9:03
Aggies 30 second timeout
8:41
Sean East II personal foul
8:32
+3
Tyrece Radford makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
59-48
8:05
+3
Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot
59-51
7:39
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
7:37
DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound
7:29
DeAndre Gholston turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals)
7:26
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
61-51
7:26
Mohamed Diarra shooting foul
7:26
TV timeout
7:26
Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:26
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
7:03
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup (Mohamed Diarra assists)
61-53
6:58
Aggies 30 second timeout
6:34
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
6:32
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
6:22
Henry Coleman III turnover (Mohamed Diarra steals)
5:51
Tigers turnover
5:23
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
63-53
5:14
Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
5:12
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
5:07
D'Moi Hodge personal foul
5:07
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-53
5:07
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-53
4:41
Julius Marble personal foul
4:39
Mohamed Diarra misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:39
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
4:11
Dexter Dennis turnover (D'Moi Hodge steals)
3:48
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
3:46
Mohamed Diarra offensive rebound
3:46
TV timeout
3:32
Wade Taylor IV personal foul
3:26
DeAndre Gholston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26
Julius Marble defensive rebound
3:14
DeAndre Gholston shooting foul
3:14
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-53
3:14
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-53
2:57
Wade Taylor IV shooting foul
2:57
D'Moi Hodge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:57
+1
D'Moi Hodge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-54
2:27
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
2:25
Kobe Brown defensive rebound
2:20
Andre Gordon shooting foul
2:20
+1
DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-55
2:20
+1
DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-56
1:59
Dexter Dennis turnover (Kobe Brown steals)
1:45
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
1:43
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
1:43
Nick Honor personal foul
1:43
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-56
1:43
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-56
1:30
D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot
1:28
Noah Carter offensive rebound
1:20
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
69-58
0:47
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
0:45
D'Moi Hodge defensive rebound
0:38
D'Moi Hodge turnover
0:32
Wade Taylor IV turnover (Noah Carter steals)
0:22
+2
Kobe Brown makes two point dunk (D'Moi Hodge assists)
