No. 15 Aggies Return Home to Host Missouri
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COLLEGE STATION -- The No. 15 Texas A&M women's basketball team returns home Sunday, Jan. 26 to host Missouri at 3 p.m. The Aggies battled on the road to earn a come-from-behind win at Alabama Thursday night, topping the Crimson Tide 79-74. Missouri enters the weekend at 5-14 on the season, 2-4 in league play. The Tigers recently snapped a three-game skid with a 71-57 win at Ole Miss a week ago.
About the Matchup
Sunday's game against Missouri marks the 29th all-time meeting between the Aggies and Tigers, with A&M boasting an 18-10 record in the series.
The Aggies have won 15 of the last 18 matchups, and hold a 7-3 advantage over Missouri as SEC foes.
A&M is 10-2 against the Tigers in College Station.
After earning back-to-back wins in the series, the Aggies fell on the road to Missouri in overtime last season, 70-65, despite a 29-point night for Chennedy Carter.
Head coach Gary Blair sits at 19-6 all-time against Missouri and holds a 9-3 record against the Tigers' head coach Robin Pingeton.
Quick Hits
Junior forward N'dea Jones recorded her career-best seventh straight double-double with 21 and 11 at Alabama ... She is averaging 16.8 points and 12.5 boards in SEC play.
Jones is the only player in the SEC to record a double-double in every conference this year.
Jones' nine double-doubles on the season rank second in the SEC and 18th in the nation ... She has upped her career total to 19, which ties her for third on A&M's all-time list.
Jones ranks second in the SEC and 11th in the country, averaging 10.8 rebounds per game, while leading the league on the defensive boards (7.1/g).
Senior guard Shambria Washington is third in the SEC averaging 4.8 assists per game, and has the second-best, 13th in the nation, assist/turnover ratio in the conference (2.7).
Washington put up a career-high 20 points at Alabama, reaching the 20-point mark for the first time in her career, as she went a perfect 4-for-4 from three-point range.
Junior forward Ciera Johnson has scored in double figures in 11 straight games, while boasting the fourth-best shooting percentage in the league (55.0).
Junior guard Kayla Wells battled early foul trouble at Alabama, but was able to score in double figures for the third straight game, adding 15 points in the win.
The Aggies saw two players score 20-plus points in the same game for the second time this season after Jones scored 21 and Washington added 20 at Alabama.
A&M trailed by as many as 11 points at Alabama, but was able to overcome a double-digit deficit and earn a victory for the second time this season (Montana State).
Head Coach Gary Blair needs one win to reach his 400th victory at Texas A&M.
Post Presence
Junior forwards N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson rank among the top rebounders and scorers in the SEC, respectively ... The duo has teamed up to record double-doubles in the same game four times this season.
Jones has dominated the boards, ranking second in the SEC and 12th in the country with 10.8 rebounds per game, while sitting in fifth nationally in total rebounds (206).
Jones has grabbed double figure rebounds in 13 games this season, recording a double-double in a career-best seven straight games, nine times this season.
Johnson also ranks in the top 12 in the league in rebounding (7.1), while also boasting the fourth-best shooting percentage in the SEC (55.0).
Johnson has scored in double figures in 11 straight games, earning a double-double all six times she has brought down double digit rebounds.
Watch and Listen to the Aggies
Thursday's game will air on SEC Network+ with Mike Wright and Tap Bentz calling the action.
The radio call of the game will be available in the Bryan-College Station area on 1150 AM and 93.7 FM. Describing the action are Tom Turbiville (play-by-play) and Bret Dark (analyst).
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