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Texas A&M forward Robert Williams, center, makes a basket over Florida forward Keith Stone, left, during the first half of a Jan. 2 game in College Station, Texas. Missouri, fresh off an upset of No. 21 Tennessee, will face Williams and the Aggies on Saturday in College Station.

When asked Wednesday night if he’s watched his team’s upcoming opponent — the Texas A&M Aggies — Cuonzo Martin nodded his head in a swift, yet subtle, manner.

“I’ve seen ’em, now,” Missouri’s first-year coach said. “They have length, athleticism and guards that can play. (We’ve) got to go fight.”

  • A sports reporter for the Columbia Missourian, Alec Lewis is a native of Birmingham, Ala. He's a junior studying magazine journalism at the University of Missouri. Previously, he worked at the Kansas City Star and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.