COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Trent Pierce scored 23 points and Shawn Phillips converted a decisive alley-oop with 17 seconds left as Missouri edged Texas A&M 86-85 on Wednesday night at Reed Arena.

The Tigers overcame a five-point halftime deficit by dominating inside, outscoring the Aggies 56-28 in the paint and grabbing 15 offensive rebounds. Pierce’s effort was complemented by 17 points from T.O. Barrett. Missouri improved to 17-7.

Texas A&M, which also fell to 17-7, was led by Zach Clemence’s 20 points and Rylan Griffen’s 17. The Aggies hit 15 3-pointers but were held without a fastbreak point and committed a critical late turnover before Phillips’ winning dunk. Attendance was 7,749.