Spring Break
Aggies take on Missouri in season closer at home
By: David Arno
Issue date: 3/6/09 Section: Sports
The Texas A&M men's basketball team will put its five-game win streak on the line Saturday when the No. 15 Missouri Tigers visit Reed Arena and close out the regular season.
The Aggies (22-8, 8-7) are coming off of a 72-66 come-from-behind win at Colorado. A&M trailed 54-46 with 5:50 remaining before going on a 20-4 run to take control of the game on its way to its third consecutive Big 12 road victory.
The Tigers (25-5, 12-3) have won eight of their previous nine games with the one loss coming in a 90-65 rout on the road at No. 15 Kansas. Missouri is coming off a 73-64 upset win against No. 4 Oklahoma.
A&M will look to limit Tigers' senior forward DeMarre Carroll, who is averaging 17 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 57 percent from the field. The Aggies must also keep senior forward Leo Lyons in check, who is averaging 14.6 points per game.
The Aggies will look to senior forward Josh Carter, who is averaging 17.8 points a game over their five-game win streak. A&M will also rely on juniors Donald Sloan, Bryan Davis and Chinemelu Elonu to help out. All are averaging double-digit points for the Aggies.
Earlier in the week, A&M Head Coach Mark Turgeon said that though they realize facing the Tigers will be no easy task, the Aggies are ready to step up the challenge.
"We've got Missouri coming in here on Saturday and they've had a heck of a year, so we know it's not going to be easy for us," Turgeon said. "We're looking forward to it."
With the Big 12 Tournament beginning March 11, the Aggies are still jockeying for a higher seed with Oklahoma State, Texas and Kansas State.
The Aggies (22-8, 8-7) are coming off of a 72-66 come-from-behind win at Colorado. A&M trailed 54-46 with 5:50 remaining before going on a 20-4 run to take control of the game on its way to its third consecutive Big 12 road victory.
The Tigers (25-5, 12-3) have won eight of their previous nine games with the one loss coming in a 90-65 rout on the road at No. 15 Kansas. Missouri is coming off a 73-64 upset win against No. 4 Oklahoma.
A&M will look to limit Tigers' senior forward DeMarre Carroll, who is averaging 17 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting 57 percent from the field. The Aggies must also keep senior forward Leo Lyons in check, who is averaging 14.6 points per game.
The Aggies will look to senior forward Josh Carter, who is averaging 17.8 points a game over their five-game win streak. A&M will also rely on juniors Donald Sloan, Bryan Davis and Chinemelu Elonu to help out. All are averaging double-digit points for the Aggies.
Earlier in the week, A&M Head Coach Mark Turgeon said that though they realize facing the Tigers will be no easy task, the Aggies are ready to step up the challenge.
"We've got Missouri coming in here on Saturday and they've had a heck of a year, so we know it's not going to be easy for us," Turgeon said. "We're looking forward to it."
With the Big 12 Tournament beginning March 11, the Aggies are still jockeying for a higher seed with Oklahoma State, Texas and Kansas State.
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