<span class="subhead">First half</p><p></span> <span class="bold">&bull;&nbsp;Key play</span>: With the score tied 24-24, Missouri seniors Marcus Denmon and Steve Moore ignited a 7-0 run by connecting on a pick-and-roll that ended with a dunk by Moore. The run gave Missouri a 31-24 lead at halftime.</p><p> <span class="bold">&bull;&nbsp;Key stat</span>: Texas A&M likes to play physical, but the Aggies became the latest team to be outrebounded by Missouri, as the Tigers won the battle of the boards 15-8 in the first half.</p><p><span class="subhead">Second half</span></p><p> <span class="bold">&bull;&nbsp;Key play</span>: Denmon&#x2019;s killer three-pointer with 35 seconds left extended Missouri&#x2019;s lead to 68-60 and put the game out of reach.</p><p> <span class="bold">&bull;&nbsp;Key stat</span>: Missouri shot 60 percent in the second half, and went five for 10 from three-point range.</p><p><span class="subhead">The walking wounded</span></p><p>Senior guard Matt Pressey rolled his ankle in the second half and went to the locker room with 13 minutes, 6 seconds remaining to get it looked at. He returned to the bench walking somewhat gingerly and did not return to action.</p><p>&#x201C;He tweaked his ankle, but I think he&#x2019;ll be fine,&#x201D; coach Frank Haith said. &#x201C;He&#x2019;s had a sore ankle pretty much the whole year.&#x201D;</p><p>If Pressey isn&#x2019;t available to play Tuesday against Kansas State, that will leave the Tigers with six scholarship players.</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;Junior guard Michael Dixon continues to light up the scoreboard. With his 15-point outing Saturday, Dixon is shooting 65 percent from the field his last six games.</p><p>&#x201C;We have a lot of guys who can break down a defense, so it&#x2019;s just really hard to defend,&#x201D; Dixon said.</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;Missouri&#x2019;s coaches were wearing buttons in support of a national prostate cancer awareness campaign called &#x201C;On the Line,&#x201D; which began Saturday and lasts through Feb. 26.</p><p>&bull;&nbsp;Missouri senior Ricardo Ratliffe struggled Saturday, scoring only four points on two of five shooting to go along with six rebounds. He was also yanked in and out by Haith a variety of times.</p><p>&#x201C;Ricardo&#x2019;s a valuable guy, he just didn&#x2019;t have his night tonight,&#x201D; Haith said. &#x201C;But hopefully he&#x2019;ll have it on Tuesday.&#x201D;</p><p>Missouri plays host to Kansas State on Tuesday.