About Missouri • The Tigers have lost all three of their SEC games by double digits and fell to Alabama 70-60 Wednesday at home. MU’s three-game losing streak matches their longest under second-year coach Cuonzo Martin. … Freshman guard Javon Pickett has been MU’s leading scorer in two of the last three games, scoring 13 in Wednesday’s loss after his career-high 21 points Sunday at South Carolina. … Sophomore center Jeremiah Tilmon finally avoided foul trouble against Alabama and finished with eight points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.
About Texas A&M • The Aggies went through a four-game losing streak in November but after a five-game winning streak have lost four of their last five games, including conference defeats against Arkansas, Kentucky and Auburn.