National Basketball Association
Missouri 70, Texas A&M 51
When: 5:30 PM ET, Monday, January 16, 2012
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Kipp Kissinger, # Tom O'Neill, # Doug Simmons
Attendance:
15061
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Missouri got 18 points from junior Michael Dixon and broke an eight-game losing streak to Texas A&M, routing the Aggies 70-51 at the Mizzou Arena.
Dixon scored 16 points of his points in the first half, when the No. 9 Tigers roared to a 42-23 lead. Dixon, a junior making only his second start of the season, made 6 of 10 from the field, four of them 3-pointers, and added five rebounds.
Missouri (17-1, 4-1 Big 12) had three others score in double figures: Ricardo Ratliffe with 17 points and six rebounds, Marcus Denmon with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Phil Pressey with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Texas A&M (10-7, 1-4) was led by Elston Turner and Khris Middleton with 13 points apiece.
Missouri dominated the game from the start. The Tigers outrebounded the Aggies 38-26 and got 20 points off turnovers. Missouri also made 27 of 31 at the line, an impressive 87.1 percent.
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Top Game Performances
| Texas A&M |
|
Missouri |
|
Khris Middleton 13 |
Scoring |
Michael Dixon Jr. 18 |
|
Elston Turner 2 |
Assists |
Phil Pressey 4 |
|
Ray Turner 9 |
Rebounds |
Marcus Denmon 9 |
|
David Loubeau 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Marcus Denmon 7 |
|
Keith Davis 1 |
Steals |
Phil Pressey 3 |
|
Elston Turner 1 |
Blocks |
Marcus Denmon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas A&M
|
51 |
35.4 |
5-12 |
12-15 |
5 |
24 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
| Missouri
|
70 |
40.4 |
5-17 |
27-31 |
12 |
37 |
1 |
9 |
10 |