Missouri Basketball vs. Texas A&M: Live Stream, Start Time & Must-Win SEC Clash to Keep March Madness Hopes Alive

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team is turning a potential shoot-out into a statement road performance Wednesday night at Texas A&M, keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes very much alive. Dennis Gates’ squad fell behind 46-41 at the break after the Aggies rained in 11-of-17 threes in the opening 20 minutes, but Mizzou’s response out of the locker room has flipped the script. Sophomore point guard T.O. Barrett (15 pts, 4 ast, 3 stl midway through the second half) continues his February surge, carving up A&M’s pressure and igniting a 7-0 burst that put the Tigers ahead 62-59 with 11:32 remaining. Barrett’s back-court aggression is being matched in the frontcourt by 6-10 freshman Trent Pierce, who already owns a career-high 21 points and has repeatedly punished the undersized Aggies on the offensive glass. Missouri’s dominance on the boards (11 offensive rebounds by halftime) has limited extra A&M possessions and fueled transition looks that finally slowed the hosts’ three-point avalanche. If the Tigers can close the door, it would mark their third straight SEC victory — something the program has accomplished only seven times since joining the league in 2012. More importantly, a road win over a 17-6 Aggies team projected safely inside the NET top-40 would give Missouri (16-7, 6-4 SEC entering the night) the Quadrant-1 resume boost it needs before Saturday’s showdown with Texas. Key storylines fans should watch down the stretch: • Three-point defense — A&M opened 10-for-15 from deep but started 0-for-4 after intermission once Missouri switched more aggressively on the perimeter. • Foul trouble — The whistle-free first half turned into 11 fouls in the first eight minutes of the second, already sending MU into the bonus. Barrett and fellow starter Shawn Phillips Jr. each sit on two personals. • Bench impact — With Jevon Porter (foot) and Annor Boateng (season-ending knee) still sidelined, freshmen Jacob Crews and Ant Robinson have combined for 12 critical points off the pine, including Crews’ perfect 2-for-2 from long range. Live score updates, highlight clips and post-game reaction will be added here immediately after the final horn as Missouri chases a win that could vault the Tigers back into most bracket projections and keep their late-season momentum rolling.