The nationally-ranked Missouri basketball teams begins a two-game road trip with a contest at Texas A&M. Tipoff in College Station is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network.
ABOUT THE TIGERS
• Missouri is 13-2 during the 2022-23 season with a 2-1 record in SEC play. Mizzou is ranked No. 20 in both the AP poll and coaches poll.
• The Tigers are coming off an 85-82 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday for their second SEC win of the season.
• D’Moi Hodge leads four Tigers in double figures with 15.9 points per game.
• Kobe Brown is second on the team with 15.5 points, while adding a MU-best 5.6 rebounds.
• Nick Honor leads the Tigers with 3.7 assists.
• MU ranks second nationally with a scoring offense of 87.1, while adding a scoring defense of 75.1.
ABOUT THE AGGIES
• Texas A&M enters with a 10-5 record and has won its last four games.
• The Aggies are one of three unbeaten teams left in the SEC with a 2-0 record after wins against Florida and LSU.
• Wade Taylor IV leads the Aggies with 15.4 points and 3.6 assists per game.
• Tyrece Radford (12.7) and Henry Coleman III (10.1) also score in double figures with Coleman also leading Texas A&M with 5.2 rebounds.
• Texas A&M averages 74.6 points, while allowing 67.4 on defense.
SERIES HISTORY
• In a series that dates back to 1969 and has been played annually since 1996-97, Texas A&M holds a slight all-time edge over the Tigers, 22-20.
• While the Aggies are 12-7 at home in the series, Mizzou has claimed the last two games in College Station, including a 70-66 victory last season.
• Kobe Brown led MU to the win last year with 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
13-2 START
• The Tigers are currently enjoying one of their best starts in years.
• Mizzou has started a season 13-2 for the first time in nine years and the ninth time overall in the past 40 seasons.
• Of the eight previous times the Tigers won at least 13 of their first 15 games, seven resulted in NCAA Tournament bids.
• With a win Wednesday, Mizzou will improve to 14-2 for just the sixth time in the last 40 seasons.
2-1 SEC START
• MU is also enjoying a strong start to the SEC year.
• The Tigers have won two of their first three conference games for just the third time in their 11 seasons in the league.
• With a win Wednesday, Mizzou will improve to 3-1 in SEC play for the first time in its history.
NO. 2 IN SCORING OFFENSE
• One of the biggest keys to success this season for Mizzou is owning a top scoring attack.
• Mizzou enters the game ranked second nationally with an offense of 87.1 points.
TARGETING 70 POINTS
• While the Tigers are averaging nearly 90 points this season, the magic number is just 70 for MU.
• The Tigers have won their last 16 games when scoring at least 70 points, including a perfect 12-0 mark this season.
• On the opposite end, Mizzou is just 1-2 this year when held under the target – losing 20 of its last 21 games overall with 69 or fewer points.
FREE-THROW SUCCESS
• One key to a strong offense and reaching the 70-point targeted number is the free-throw line.
• The Tigers set season highs with 27 free-throws made and 31 attempted in the win over Vanderbilt – their most makes and attempts in two years.
• MU has scored at least 70 points in all 12 games it made 70 percent from the charity stripe (12-0 mark), while failing to score 70 points in any game under the number with a 1-2 resulting record.
• Overall, Mizzou leads the SEC by making 75.8 percent from the charity stripe this year – which also ranks as the fourth-best mark in MU history.
1,000-POINT CLUB
• Four active Tigers have reached the 1,000-point mark during their career, while another three are quickly approaching the number.
• D’Moi Hodge is nine points from joining the club, while DeAndre Gholston (25 points away) and Tre Gomillion (53) are also nearing the milestone.
• Seniors Nick Honor, Noah Carter and Kobe Brown have all reached the number this season, joining Isiaih Mosley in the 1,000-point club.
MULTIPLE 1,000-POINT SCORERS
• Missouri is one of the nation’s most experienced teams, evident by its multiple 1,000-point scorers.
• Mizzou is currently one of 13 schools in the country with four 1,000-point scorers on its roster.
• With three more players less than 55 points from joining the club, MU is looking to join San Diego and UAB as the only teams with five 1,000-point scorers – no school features six or more.
