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Mizzou falls to Texas A&M 63-57 in sloppy fashion

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January 24, 2024

Mizzou falls to Texas A&M 63-57 in sloppy fashion

In the closest road loss of the season, Missouri couldn’t dig itself out of a self-inflicted hole, and the Tigers fell to Texas A&M 63-57 in a game where the Aggies continually capitalized off of the Tigers’ mistakes.

Texas A&M didn’t play a pretty game at home offensively. MU saw its previous five Southeastern Conference opponents — Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida — use its offense to keep the Tigers winless in SEC play, so it should have been a relief to see A&M shoot 28.8% from the field and 22.2% from behind the arc.

But the Tigers still weren’t able to get the job done. While MU shot 38.9% from the field, it performed poorly when it came to taking care of the basketball and preventing opportunities at the charity stripe.

Texas A&M shot 37 free throws against the Tigers, the most by an opponent against MU since Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Pittsburgh each shot 31. Five Tigers finished the night with four fouls.

Missouri also committed an uncharacteristic 15 turnovers, and the Aggies scored 21 points (33% of the total) off the takeaways.

“They got some easy baskets in transition,” Dennis Gates said post-game. “That obviously cost us from our turnovers. They had 21 points off our turnovers and were able to execute once they got that ball.”

Missouri still had a chance late in the contest but the late-game struggles and inability to close out the game haunted the Tigers. Over the final five minutes of play, the Tigers tallied just seven points, which came courtesy of Sean East II and Tamar Bates, who collected 33 of MU’s 55 points.

“We got great shots. I’m not worried about that,” Gates said. “But we weren’t able to execute how I wanted to in those situations.”

No other Tiger scored in double-figures. The next closest scorers were Nick Honor and Noah Carter with eight points each.

Early on, it seemed like it was going to be another Bates game. Texas A&M couldn’t keep him out of the paint early, and he easily maneuvered his way to the cup, helping the Tigers build an early 13-7 lead over the Aggies.

On the defensive side, the Tigers came out in a zone that flustered the Aggies as Buzz Williams’ squad got off to a slower start than they would’ve liked.

While it seemed like the Tigers were going to build and sustain a lead early on, a scoring drought made its regularly scheduled appearance.

The offensive consistency combined with foul trouble and aforementioned turnovers plagued the Tigers. Texas A&M reached the bonus mark before time went under 10 minutes in the first half. The free throw opportunities helped the Aggies go on a 13-2 run to cut the lead to one after Mizzou’s hot start.

Henry Coleman III gave the Aggies its first lead of the night with a pair of free throws and soon thereafter A&M’s run extended to 21-2 as MU simply got no good looks due to Texas A&M’s double teams forcing back-to-back shot clock violations for Missouri while Wade Taylor IV and Hayden Heffer heated up from behind the arc.

“Basketball is a game of runs. We can’t control if the ball is going in and out or not, but you can control your defense,” East said. “So we just got to focus on that and you know, how the game presents itself is how we got to deal with it.”

Gates said that the team’s inability to control the ball during the timespan fueled the Aggies’ run. “A bulk of our turnovers happened during that run,” he said. “I think we were seven-to-eight turnovers at that point in time and we were trying to make the right play and maybe off where we were supposed to be.”

The Tigers finally awakened out of their slump as Noah Carter, off the bench, went on a personal 6-0 run while Curt Lewis found his stride knocking down a monster 3-pointer capping off a 7-0 MU run.

It gave the Tigers momentum heading into the break only down five despite all the struggles it faced early on. “We held a team to six total field goals in the first half,” Gates said. “That’s a tremendous, tremendous thing. And we weren’t able to come into halftime with a lead in which I thought we should have been up 15 points, holding the team to that many field goals in the first half.”

Connor Vanover gave the Tigers its only lead of the second half with a dunk making it a 39-38 game with under 14 minutes to play, but seven straight points by Tyrece Radford gave the home team the lead for good.

Mizzou returns to the court on Saturday as it travels to South Carolina, who stunned the Tigers on Jan. 13, and the no. 6 Kentucky Wildcats at home earlier this evening. The game will be on the SEC Network at 12pm CT.

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UConn vs. Texas Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel

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December 12, 2025

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UConn vs. Texas Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel

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The No. 5 UConn Huskies (9-1) will attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the Texas Longhorns (7-3) on Friday, December 12, 2025 at PeoplesBank Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

Keep reading to get all you need to know ahead of wagering on the UConn-Texas matchup.

UConn vs. Texas How to Watch & Odds

When: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

UConn vs. Texas Prediction

The Huskies are holding opponents to just 60.4 points per game while averaging 91, giving them one of the strongest scoring margins in the country. Their defense has been particularly sharp, limiting opponents to 37.4% shooting from the field.

Solo Ball and Tarris Reed Jr. continue to set the tone. Ball is averaging 15 points per game, and Reed Jr. has provided steady interior production with 14.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. Their consistency has been central to the Huskies’ early-season dominance.

The Longhorns have shown they can score, averaging 85.8 points per game, but their defense has struggled, allowing opponents to shoot 48.5%. That could be an issue against a UConn offense that moves the ball well and attacks efficiently.

UConn’s home court-advantage and Texas’s 2-2 road struggles tilt the matchup toward the Huskies.

Pick ATS: Texas (+16.5)
Pick OU: Over (145.5)
Prediction: UConn 81, Texas 69

Prediction provided by FOX Sports’ Sports AI. Download the FOX Sports App for free access to Sports AI.

UConn vs. Texas Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Huskies 81, Longhorns 64.
The Huskies have a 95.9% chance to win this meeting per the moneyline’s implied probability.
The Longhorns have an 8.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

UConn has compiled a 3-7-0 record against the spread this season.
Texas has won six games against the spread this year, while failing to cover four times.
UConn has covered the spread once this season (1-4 ATS) when playing as at least 16.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

The Huskies and their opponent have broken the 145.5-point mark four times this year.
Longhorns games have gone over 145.5 points on eight occasions this season.
The total for this matchup is 145.5 points, 23.4 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

UConn has won six of seven games when the moneyline favorite this season (85.7%).
Texas has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
UConn has played as a moneyline favorite of -2326 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
Texas has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1103.

UConn vs. Texas: Recent Results

Huskies vs Longhorns Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
12/8/2024	Longhorns	-1.5	141	-121	+101	76-65 UCONN

UConn vs. Texas: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	UConn	Texas
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	79.8 (137)	89.1 (21)
Points Allowed (Rank)	61.7 (10)	73.2 (189)
Rebounds (Rank)	9 (234)	11.7 (49)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.7 (203)	8 (175)
Assists (Rank)	17.9 (38)	14.6 (179)
Turnovers (Rank)	8.8 (10)	11.5 (167)

UConn 2025-26 Key Players

Huskies Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Solomon Ball	10	15	3.3	1.6	0.8	0.3	2
Tarris Reed Jr.	5	14.8	7.6	1.4	1.2	1.6	0
Alex Karaban	10	13.4	5.4	2.2	0.9	1.2	2
Silas Demary Jr.	10	10	4.5	5.1	1.8	0.2	0.3
Eric Reibe	10	9.6	4.6	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.3

Texas 2025-26 Key Players

Longhorns Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Matas Vokietaitis	10	15.9	6.6	0.2	0.4	1.1	0
Dailyn Swain	10	15.7	6.9	3.5	1.6	0.3	0.7
Jordan Pope	10	12.5	2.1	3	0.3	0.1	2.4
Tramon Mark	10	9.9	2.8	2.5	0.7	0.6	1
Simeon Wilcher	10	9.4	2.4	1.9	0.7	0.5	1.6

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Texas Football Opt-Outs: Who’s Likely Playing and Who’s Out for the Citrus Bowl

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December 11, 2025

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Texas Football Opt-Outs: Who’s Likely Playing and Who’s Out for the Citrus Bowl

At this point in time, opting out of bowl games is nothing new, but Texas is going to have more opt-outs in the Citrus Bowl against Michigan than many—self included—expected. This problem pales in comparison to what’s going on in Ann Arbor, but the amount of lost experience will be something for Texas to overcome, primarily on defense.

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Latest in recruiting war for elite 2028 QB has Texas Football joyful

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December 11, 2025

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Latest in recruiting war for elite 2028 QB has Texas Football joyful

Neimann Lawrence list the Longhorns as one school that is standing out

As the Longhorns continue to build for the future, one of their targets is four-star prospect Neimann Lawrence. The Miami native is one of the best quarterbacks in the 2028 class and is attracting interest from some of the nation’s top programs. On Monday, Lawrence revealed the schools that have stood out so far, including the Longhorns.

While Mondays update was encouraging, Texas was not the only school Lawrence mentioned. He also highlighted Michigan, Miami, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Tennessee. That is not an easy list of schools to go to battle with; the Longhorns have time to make themselves stand out.

Currently, the Miami Northwestern High star is ranked as the fourth-best quarterback in is class by 247Sports. They also rank him as the ninth-best player from Florida and the 39th-best player in the nation. With collegiate debut still over a year away, those rankings could change.

At the moment, the Longhorns do not have a commitment in the 2028 class, but they have made offers to some of the top recruits. That includes Brysen Wright, Jalanie George, Jamarios Canton, Micah Rhodes, and King Pitts. Landing any of those players would give Texas a bright future.

With a decision still months away, Lawrence will be a player to watch. A lot could change as his recruitment continues, but it is a good sign for Texas that they are standing out early on in the process.

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