Texas A&M Aggies vs. Missouri Tigers: Preview, Betting Odds, How to Watch

The Texas A&M Aggies will face the Missouri Tigers for the only time during the regular season.

Feb 7, 2024; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives against Missouri Tigers guard Tamar Bates (2) during the second half at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

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No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball will head to Columbia on Saturday to face the No. 15 Missouri Tigers in a pivotal ranked SEC clash.

The Aggies (17-5, 6-3) enter Saturday coming off a 76-72 win over South Carolina last week. Texas A&M has now won four of five games, with the only loss being the 70-69 defeat to the Texas Longhorns on Jan. 25.

Buzz Williams — Feb 1, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Texas A&aM Aggies head coach Buzz Williams directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

As for Mizzou, the Tigers have been hitting their stride as of late. They dropped a tight 85-81 loss to No. 4 Tennessee on Wednesday after ranked wins over Mississippi State and Ole Miss. The Aggies will need to keep glued to Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill, Mizzou's two top scorers. Grill finished with 20 points on 6 of 11 from deep in the 88-61 win over Mississippi State on Feb. 1.

However, the Tigers will need to keep up with the Aggies on the glass. Texas A&M leads the country in offensive rebounds per game (16.4), a calling card for head coach Buzz Williams and co.

"Texas A&M, coached by Buzz Williams, Buzz is a great coach," Mizzou head coach Dennis Gates told reporters Friday. " ... They're the No. 1 rebounding team in the country and that's part of what they are, that's their identity."

Last season, the Aggies won both meetings with Missouri as the Tigers compiled an 0-18 record in SEC play. This year's Mizzou team is much more improved, as the two teams could be in for one of the more interesting matchups in the conference this season.

HOW TO WATCH

SEC Network, 2:30 p.m. CT.

BETTING ODDS, per FanDuel

Texas A&M +2.5

Moneyline: Texas A&M +128, Missouri -154

Over/Under: 142.5

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Published Feb 7, 2025

Zach Dimmitt

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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