National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Missouri 62, Texas A&M 50
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 14, 2013
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
Officials: # Antinio Petty, # Pat Evans, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 11798
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Missouri 62, Texas A&M 50: Alex Oriakhi led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points as the sixth-seeded Tigers won their first SEC tournament game, routing the 11th-seeded Aggies in Nashville, Tenn.

Missouri (23-9) advances to take on No. 3 Mississippi in Friday's quarterfinals. The Tigers also received 10 points apiece from Laurence Bowers, Jabari Brown and Tony Criswell.

Texas A&M (18-15) had a horrible shooting night, hitting 24.1 percent, including 5-of-16 from 3-point range. Fabyon Harris led the Aggies with 15 points, including four 3-pointers, but was the only Texas A&M player to score in double figures.

The Aggies' struggles began in the first half, when they shot 23.1 percent in falling behind 28-19. By the midway point of the second half, the team's shooting percentage was down to 18.6 as Missouri built a 19-point lead and cruised from there.

The Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the country in rebounding, dominated the battle of the backboards 46-31. Oriakhi and Earnest Ross each had a team-high 10 rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M's leading scorer Elston Turner shot 3-of-17, including 1-of-7 from 3-point range, to finish with seven points, all in the first half. … The Aggies finished with four assists on their 14 field goals. … The Tigers came into the game averaging 13 turnovers but were forced into 19 miscues by the Aggies.



Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M   Missouri
Fabyon Harris 15 Scoring Alex Oriakhi 13
Jordan Green 1 Assists Phil Pressey 5
Kourtney Roberson 6 Rebounds Alex Oriakhi 10
Andrew Young 5 Free Throws Made Jabari Brown 5
Fabyon Harris 3 Steals Keion Bell 1
Andrew Young 1 Blocks Laurence Bowers 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M 50 24.1 5-16 17-24 4 28 1 12 12
Missouri 62 44.7 5-13 15-21 15 40 4 5 19