COLUMBIA, Mo. — Dennis Gates wanted his team to rebound from the Auburn loss, but Missouri left its best periods of the past two games too late to cause a surging Texas A&M team any trouble.
The Aggies kept their Southeastern Conference title hopes alive as it handed the Tigers a second straight defeat Saturday at Mizzou Arena, taking down the Tigers 69-60.
The Tigers (19-8, 7-7 SEC) trailed by double-digits for long periods of the game. Even a second-half surge that threatened to make the game interesting only ever cut the A&M lead to eight.
Missouri fans might have become accustomed to good memories centered around the name Dennis.