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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- 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. 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Both will be unrestricted free agents this summer. Cris Carter Youth Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training.Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith believes Andy Murray is in the form of his life as the Scot gets set for a quarterfinal clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Wimbledon.The world No.2 has yet to drop a set at the tournament and is fully justifying the tag of title favourite he adopted following Novak Djokovics shock loss to Sam Querrey.Murray had been expected to face a test from Nick Kyrgios in the fourth round but brushed him aside.Smith said: I think hes playing his best tennis of his life. Hes continued to improve so many areas of his game. Even from when he won here and the U.S. Open, you look at his game and his second serve in particular is so much improved.His net play, his confidence going forwards -- you just look at the stats from this week and hes come forward with a lot of success. And the aggression of his game. Hes playing closer to the baseline, dictating a lot of the points.His clay-court run was amazing so hes playing really, really well. Thats the thing with him, and the other top guys as well. Theyre just striving to get better and better, and hes certainly done that.On Tuesday, Smith named Murray in his team for next weeks Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia in Belgrade.Murray has consistently said he will play as long as he feels fit and healthy, and Smith is hopeful that will be the case.He certainly has not been overly taxed physically or mentally so far, maintaining an impressive level of focus throughout his matches.Coach Ivan Lendl can probably take a lot of credit for that. It was noticeable how much Murrays on-court behaviour improved during their first spell working together, and it appears to be the same again.ddddddddddddSmith said: Andy would have known what he was looking for in his coaching team and theres no way hed have approached Ivan if he didnt feel there was something to gain from it, and it looks already [like thats the case].[Facing Kyrgios], people talked about the stress of that one, but he was so focused from start to finish. We didnt see him expend any energy on anything else apart from the tennis ball and the points.I thought he looked really in control of everything and theres no doubt that Ivan will have added to this, and thats why hes here. Obviously it was the best stage of his career when he was with Ivan last time and lets hope it can repeat itself.He obviously feels Ivan has that aura around him that enables him to stay focused. Im not privy to the conversations they have in private and Im sure those are of as much value as when Ivans watching the match.Murray has an excellent record against 12th seed Tsonga having beaten him 12 times from 14 meetings.Two of those matches came at Wimbledon, with Murray defeating the Frenchman in the quarterfinals in 2010 and the semifinals two years later.Both matches were hard, said Murray. A few of the sets came down to just a couple of points.I know Tsonga is one of the best grass-court players in the world. If he plays well, and Im not on my game, I can lose that match for sure.Murrays quarterfinal showdown with Tsonga begins this afternoon on Centre Court. ' ' '