Missouri @ A&M

[mred]

This game is ugly. A&M's pressure defense is causing a lot of turnovers. 15 minutes in, and A&M is up 23-10.

[This message has been edited by mred (edited 02-16-2002).]

[mred]

A&M 35, Missouri 15 at the half

[YCN]

The ugly loss to A&M is just a killer for Missouri. With a closing schedule of ISU, OU and KSU, it appears that they are headed to a 14-13, 5-11 season. I'd say they have a shot at the Women's NIT, because I think they will take just about any big-school team with a winning record.

Earlier this year it seemed that Missouri was playing the "no respect" card to their advantage, but it now appears that assessment was pretty much on the money.

I think they will want to forget this season when it is over.

[YCN]

<PRE style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal">Official Basketball Box Score
Missouri vs Texas A&M
02/16/02 1 p.m. at Reed Arena; College Station
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VISITORS: Missouri (14-10, 5-8)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
05 Lozier, Tracy....... * 1-5 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 21
15 Barr, Kerensa....... * 6-16 4-7 0-0 2 6 8 0 16 8 5 0 3 39
32 Bright, Natalie..... * 4-11 2-6 1-2 2 4 6 1 11 4 5 0 1 38
51 Loftus, Amy......... * 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 8
54 Fisher, Melanie..... * 0-3 0-0 3-4 2 3 5 4 3 0 2 0 3 30
23 Podratz, Lauren..... 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 1 1 0 0 5
24 Carter, Angie....... 3-9 2-3 1-2 3 0 3 0 9 3 4 1 0 23
31 Smith, Wannette..... 4-7 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 3 8 2 2 2 0 21
35 Roney, Megan........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
44 Wolford, Terianne... 2-4 0-1 0-4 0 1 1 2 4 0 3 0 0 12
TEAM................ 3 3 6
Totals.............. 24-63 8-18 5-14 14 22 36 17 61 20 24 3 8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-28 25.0% 2nd Half: 17-35 48.6% Game: 38.1% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-5 0.0% 2nd Half: 8-13 61.5% Game: 44.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 35.7% 3

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HOME TEAM: Texas A&M (13-12, 5-8)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 Williams, Toccara... * 4-5 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 1 8 9 1 0 5 29
04 Derrick, Janae...... * 3-6 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 2 9 0 1 0 1 24
10 Banahan, Meg........ * 5-9 1-2 2-3 2 1 3 3 13 2 1 0 1 22
13 Rose, LaToya........ * 4-10 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 10 3 3 0 0 27
14 Moore, Kim.......... * 2-10 0-0 7-8 4 3 7 3 11 0 5 1 2 19
05 Cooper, Rhonda...... 0-0 0-0 2-4 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 13
12 Garrison, Mindy..... 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 8
15 Sims, Tammika....... 7-9 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 14 0 1 0 3 14
22 Washington, Celeria. 3-5 0-0 4-4 2 4 6 1 10 4 1 2 1 14
24 Mitchell, Sabrina... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
30 Long, Julie......... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3
40 Classen, Lara....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7
42 Mason, Tressie...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 0 11
TEAM................ 3 4 7
Totals.............. 30-64 5-13 20-25 15 31 46 16 85 23 20 3 14 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd Half: 16-36 44.4% Game: 46.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 38.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100 % 2nd Half: 16-21 76.2% Game: 80.0% 2

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Officials: R-Scott Yarbrough; U1-Randy Morrow; U2-Michele Eglinger
Technical fouls: Missouri-TEAM. Texas A&M-None.
Attendance: 2020
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Missouri...................... 15 46 - 61
Texas A&M..................... 35 50 - 85</pre>

[mred]

38% FG and 24 turnovers. That's what the A&M pressure defense can do. You can't credit A&M for Missouri's 36% FT shooting, though.

[YCN]

It's a reflection on A&M's great play today that if Missouri had shot 100% on FT's, they only would have lost by 11.

[swok34]

Evan Unrau, who I think is Missouri's best scorer and most consistent player broke her hand or maybe a finger.......they say she may make it back for the tournament and she may not...
I think she hurt it in the last game and they certainly needed someone to step up today..