Monday's win over Howard saw the Tigers take control in the paint. Mizzou scored 46 points in the paint, exhibiting the same size advantage down low that it did against Kansas State in the exhibition victory. Senior center Shawn Phillips Jr. led the Tigers on offense, scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in his debut.

Texas A&M stayed perfect on the season with a 49-25 win over the LSU Tigers, covering as a 1.5-point road favorite while the Over (50.5) also hit. QB Marcel Reed once again led the charge, throwing for 202 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions while adding 108 rushing yards and 2 more scores to pace the Aggies’ balanced attack.

The No. 3 Aggies (8-0, 5-0 SEC) will travel to Columbia, Mo., to take on the No. 22 Missouri Tigers (7-2, 2-2) in their 18th all-time meeting. Both teams enter Week 11 after an open week. A&M's last game ended in a convincing 49-25 victory over the LSU Tigers at Death Valley, while Missouri suffered a loss on the road against Vanderbilt.

Mizzou went 5-for-13 on third down against the Aggies, which entered the game with an already impressive 22.2% defensive third-down rate. The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.

Missouri basketball survived a scare from Southeast Missouri State on Friday night behind a 29-point performance from All-SEC forward Mark Mitchell.

Sophomore Josiah Trotter has emerged as the leader of the unit, leading the team with 53 total tackles from the middle linebacker spot. Beside him, senior Khalil Jacobs has added 26 tackles, giving the Tigers an experienced duo at the heart of their defense.

BOTTOM LINE: VMI plays Missouri after TJ Johnson’s 32-point outing in VMI’s 78-74 victory over the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. Missouri went 18-2 at home a season ago while going 22-12 overall. The Tigers averaged 83.6 points per game last season, 33.9 in the paint, 17.8 off of turnovers and 12.3 on fast breaks.