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COLUMBIA, Mo. Cheap Miami Heat Jerseys . -- Missouri guard Frankie Hughes will likely never forget his first game in a Tiger uniform.Hughes had 23 points, tying Steve Stipanovichs Missouri record for the highest scoring total by a freshman in a debut, as the Tigers beat Alabama A&M 99-44 on Sunday night.Hughes had 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the second half and hit 9 of 14 field goals overall. He said he was unaware of his record-tying performance.I was just playing my game, just trying to get a win, Hughes said. It was more of a mindset and mentality that I have to have, confidence that I have to have in myself, just knowing Im able to knock down shots.Willie Jackson had 11 points and nine rebounds in his college debut, and Russell Woods added 12 points.Hes an energy guy, Missouri coach Kim Anderson said in describing Jackson. Hes starting to get more comfortable. When that ball goes up on the board...he goes and gets it. It doesnt matter who hes playing against.Woods, who spent two years at John A. Logan college in Chicago, views last season as a learning experience.I had to get adjusted, Woods said. I came into this year with a mindset like, `I have to work harder than everyone so this offseason I tried to put in a lot of work, and its just paying off.DeEderick Petty led the Bulldogs with 13 points.The Bulldogs (0-2) missed their first 12 shots as Missouri jumped to an 11-2 lead. By halftime, the Tigers led 49-20 as Alabama A&M shot 8 for 35 in the half.Missouri (1-0) hit 8 of 16 from 3-point range and outrebounded the Bulldogs 43-29. The Tigers scored 48 points in the paint and took advantage of nearly every AAMU miscue, scoring 25 points off 15 Bulldog turnovers.LET DOWNAlabama A&M center Quinterian McConico had only three points and five rebounds, shooting 1-for-9 from the field. He had 14 points and eight rebounds in the Bulldogs 96-62 loss to Missouri State Friday.STAR WATCHMissouri forward Jordan Barnett, who transferred from Texas last season, will be eligible to play Dec. 17 when the Tigers host Eastern Michigan. Barnett graduated from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, leading the team to the 2014 state championship in Mizzou Arena.BIG PICTUREThe Tigers scored more points against the Bulldogs than they have since Dec. 17, 2012 when they defeated South Carolina State 102-51. Starters Kevin Puryear and Terrence Phillips saw limited action in light of the deficit. Puryear had seven points and nine rebounds in just 15 minutes, and Phillips added seven points, five assists and three rebounds in 17 minutes.UP NEXTAlabama A&M visits Tennessee Tech Thursday in the first ever meeting between the schools.Missouri travels to Orlando to face No. 7 Xavier in the Tire Pros Invitational at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Musketeers defeated the Tigers 78-66 last season in Cincinnati. Wholesale NBA Jerseys . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. Cheap Denver Nuggets Jerseys . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. http://www.cheapnbaoutletjerseys.com/ . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Right-hander Dillon Gee and outfielder Daniel Nava have become free agents after refusing outright assignments from the Kansas City Royals to Triple-A Omaha.The 30-year-old Gee signed with the Royals in December after six seasons with the New York Mets and went 8-9 with a 4.68 ERA in 14 starts and 19 relief appearances. He is 48-46 with a 4.13 ERA in his big league career.Nava, 33, signed with the LLos Angeles Angels in December and was traded to the Royals in August. Authentic NBA Jerseys Store. He hit .223 overall with one homer and 13 RBI in 138 at-bats. Nava has also played for Boston and Tampa Bay during six seasons in the major leagues, compiling a .262 batting average with 25 homers and 185 RBI. Cheap MLB Jerseyscheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping cheap nfl jerseys Cheap Jerseys USA China Jerseys Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys For Sale Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Cheap NBA Jerseys ' ' '

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