National Basketball Association
Texas A&M 91, Mississippi Valley State 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 11, 2013
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials:
# Pat Evans, # Anthony Greene, # Jeff Smith
Attendance:
4240
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Texas A&M 91, Mississippi Valley State 67: Kourtney Roberson scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the host Aggies beat the Delta Devils.
Alex Caruso and Jamal Jones scored 14 points apiece for Texas A&M (2-0), which won its second straight game by 24 points. Antwan Space recorded eight points and six rebounds for the Aggies, who shot 60.3 percent from the field.
Anthony McDonald led the way with 21 points, including four 3-pointers for Mississippi Valley State (0-2). Darryl Marshall chipped in with 13 points as the Delta Devils fell to 0-3 all-time against the Aggies.
Texas A&M jumped out to a 15-4 lead with all five starters scoring in the first five minutes of the game. The Aggies led by as much as 17 before McDonald keyed a 22-12 run that cut the deficit to 42-35 at the break.
Texas A&M saw its lead dwindle to one after McDonald's three-point play early in the second half before it pulled away with a 10-2 spurt. Jones then scored seven straight points to give the Aggies a 75-63 advantage, and they were never threatened again.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M has won 52 of its last 62 home games against unranked opponents. … Mississippi Valley State scored 16 of its 35 first-half points from the free-throw line. … The Aggies blocked a school-record 12 shots.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State |
|
Texas A&M |
|
Anthony McDonald 21 |
Scoring |
Kourtney Roberson 24 |
|
Darryl Marshall 5 |
Assists |
Alex Caruso 5 |
|
James Currington 7 |
Rebounds |
Kourtney Roberson 10 |
|
Darryl Marshall 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kourtney Roberson 6 |
|
Darryl Marshall 2 |
Steals |
Alex Caruso 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Alex Caruso 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State
|
67 |
30.6 |
5-17 |
24-31 |
9 |
23 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| Texas A&M
|
91 |
60.3 |
5-17 |
16-24 |
15 |
39 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
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