No. 21 Missouri at Texas A&M

•  WHEN/WHERE: 8 p.m. Thursday at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas

•  TV/RADIO: ESPN2; KMBZ (980 AM, 98.1 FM)

•  ABOUT MISSOURI (16-5, 5-3 SEC): The Tigers are coming off a 91-77 win over Auburn on Saturday in which they got their offensive groove back, thanks to the high-level play of guards Keion Bell (24 points) and Earnest Ross (23 points). … Point guard Phil Pressey did a nice job running the offense, racking up 10 assists in the win. He now needs just seven more assists to pass Anthony Peeler (497) for No. 1 on the MU career list. … Saturday’s game marked the third time this season Missouri had its full complement of players available. … Missouri is still seeking its first road win of the season. The Tigers are currently 0-4 on the road.

•  ABOUT TEXAS A&M (13-8, 3-5 SEC): Once upon a time, the Aggies appeared to be a threat to win the Southeastern Conference. A 2-0 start, which included a 12-point win over Kentucky, provided plenty of optimism. But Texas A&M has stumbled to a 1-5 record in conference play since. … The Aggies are led offensively by senior guard Elston Turner, who is averaging 15.7 points per game. … Aggies coach Billy Kennedy served as an assistant under Missouri coach Frank Haith at Miami, Fla. Kennedy is 0-4 against Missouri as a head coach.

•  BOTTOM LINE: The Aggies are hardly world-beaters, but considering the Tigers’ road woes, this is far from a layup. Haith is adamant the Tigers need to be ready to execute offensively against a tough, physical team, and that’s simply not something Missouri has proven it can do on the road. But perhaps Missouri can find a way to bottle up its explosive performance against Auburn on Saturday and take it to College Station. It’s worth noting that two of Texas A&M’s losses are to Alabama and Georgia, teams the Tigers have already beaten handily.