COLUMBIA, Mo. — In the first 36 regular season Southeastern Conference games Dennis Gates coached in at Missouri, the Tigers outrebounded their opponent just once.
Through nine league games this season, Mizzou has outrebounded opponents six times — a marked improvement on the glass.
Saturday, the rebounding gains of No. 15 Missouri (17-5, 6-3 SEC) will get their biggest test: No. 10 Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3), the nation’s best offensive rebounding team. The game tips off at 2:30 p.m. in Mizzou Arena and is to be televised on SEC Network.
“It’s part of who they are,” Gates said of the Aggies’ rebounding.