D’Moi Hodge stole a loose ball, sprinted free of the pack of Texas A&M defenders and rose up for a thunderous dunk.
Instead of a coming down to a frenzied roar, however, the sellout crowd at Mizzou Arena Saturday looked in dismay as the guaranteed points thumped off the back of the rim and into the hands of an awaiting Aggies’ rebounder.
That missed opportunity epitomized the Tigers’ 69-60 defeat to Texas A&M, their fourth consecutive loss to the Aggies at home. Texas A&M also took down Mizzou on Jan. 11, cruising to an 18-point victory in College Station.