Playing for the first time in 11 days, the No. 17 Missouri basketball team avoided the kind of second-half meltdown Saturday that torpedoed its last attempt at a road victory. The Tigers gained control late in the first half at Texas A&M and never relinquished in a 68-52 victory in College Station, Texas.
Senior center Jeremiah Tilmon continued his strong stretch of games in conference play with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in a season-high 33 minutes while committing only one foul. Senior guard Dru Smith recovered from his slump with 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals, while Javon Pickett sparked the Tigers off the bench with 12 points.