National Basketball Association
Missouri 57, Texas A&M 56
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Don Daily, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance:
10655
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Missouri 57, Texas A&M 56: Jabari Brown had 20 points as the host Tigers rallied for a wild win to boost their NCAA Tournament hopes.
Jordan Clarkson added 14 points for Missouri (21-9, 9-8 SEC), which held on despite 17 turnovers and hit just 1-of-11 from the 3-point line. Earnest Ross scored all seven of his points in the final 1:06 and had two late defensive stops to help the Tigers improve to 15-2 at home.
Jamal Jones led Texas A&M (17-13, 8-9) with 16 points while Alex Caruso added 13 points, five steals and four assists. The Aggies did not surrender the lead until Ross made a pair of free throws with 7.3 seconds left.
Missouri's five-minute scoring drought allowed the Aggies to build a 20-10 lead with just under seven minutes left in the first half before Johnathan Williams III got the Tigers going again with a three-point play. The Tigers got within 20-17, but Texas A&M finished the half on a 10-3 run to take a 10-point halftime lead.
Torren Jones had a three-point play during a 12-2 run to get Missouri within 43-42 with 9:15 left, but Jamal Jones’ steal and subsequent layup stopped the rally. The Tigers stayed within four thereafter before Ross's heroics which included five free throws, a tough layup and two steals.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Two plays were reviewed in the final four seconds, the first keeping the ball with the Aggies and the second allowing time to expire as the Tigers knocked loose Texas A&M's final attempt. ... Brown recorded his 17th 20-point performance, tying him with four other Missouri players for the 10th most in a single season. ... Missouri went 24-of-30 from the foul line while Texas A&M shot 7-of-10.
Top Game Performances
| Texas A&M |
|
Missouri |
|
Jamal Jones 16 |
Scoring |
Jabari Brown 20 |
|
Alex Caruso 4 |
Assists |
Wes Clark 3 |
|
Kourtney Roberson 9 |
Rebounds |
Johnathan Williams III 8 |
|
Alex Caruso 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Jabari Brown 9 |
|
Alex Caruso 5 |
Steals |
Earnest Ross 2 |
|
Alex Caruso 1 |
Blocks |
Johnathan Williams III 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas A&M
|
56 |
44.0 |
5-18 |
7-10 |
12 |
17 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
| Missouri
|
57 |
34.0 |
1-11 |
24-30 |
5 |
34 |
5 |
4 |
17 |
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