Texas A&M tops Missouri 69-60 for fifth straight victory

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 21 factors, Dexter Dennis added a double-double and Texas A&M beat Missouri 69-60 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory.

Taylor made 4 of seven photographs with three 3-pointers for the Aggies (20-7, 12-2), who’re off to their finest begin in Southeastern Conference play since changing into a member in 2012. Taylor was additionally 10 for 10 on the free-throw line. Dennis hit three 3-pointers, scoring 17 factors and grabbing 10 rebounds, whereas Tyrece Radford pitched in with 12 factors.

Kobe Brown completed with 24 factors to tempo the Tigers (19-8, 7-7), who’ve misplaced two straight and noticed a three-game win streak at dwelling finish. Brown hit 8 of 13 photographs, together with 5 of seven from past the arc. D’Moi Hodge added 12 factors and 6 steals.

Texas A&M scored the primary 5 factors, however Missouri, which missed eight of its first 9 photographs, battled again to seize an 11-9 lead on a 3-pointer by Hodge with 13:07 remaining. Taylor made two free throws to tie the sport. Dennis adopted with a 3-pointer and a jumper to present the Aggies a 16-11 lead on the 9:17 mark. They by no means trailed once more.

Dennis and Taylor each had 14 factors by halftime because the Aggies upped their result in 39-25. Texas A&M made half of its 26 photographs, whereas the Tigers hit solely 9 of 30. The Aggies, who lead the nation in free throws made and tried, sank all eight of their first-half makes an attempt.

Taylor hit a 3-pointer to present 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 because the Tigers closed to inside 61-53 on the 7:04 mark. Radford adopted with a layup, Taylor hit two free throws and the Aggies pushed their lead again to double digits and cruised to the end.

Aggies coach Buzz Williams improved to 5-2 in opposition to Missouri with a 3-0 document on the Tigers’ dwelling flooring. Texas A&M leads the all-time sequence 24-20 after sweeping the Tigers this season. The Aggies beat then-No. 10 Missouri 82-64 in November.

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Texas A&M: The Aggies host No. 10 Tennessee on Tuesday.

Missouri: The Tigers host Mississippi State on Tuesday.

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