National Basketball Association
Texas A&M 79, Sam Houston St. 62
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 24, 2013
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Don Daily, # Pat Evans
Attendance:
4218
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Texas A&M 79, Sam Houston State 62: Antwan Space scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Aggies' defense shut down one of the hottest offenses in the nation in a convincing home victory.
The Bearkats (4-1) entered the game ranked in the top 10 in the country in points, rebounds, assists and field-goal percentage, but their offense had no answers against the Aggies' hard-nosed defense. Sam Houston State shot only 37.7 percent from the field, including 2-of-12 from 3-point range, while managing only seven assists and getting outrebounded 41-29.
Fabyon Harris chipped in 10 points for Texas A&M (5-0), which overcame 19-of-30 free-throw shooting and 17 turnovers. Kourtney Roberson, the Aggies' leading scorer at 16.5 points per game, was limited to seven points in this one.
Harris made a pair of 3-pointers late in the first half and led the Aggies with eight points at halftime. Texas A&M held a 34-25 lead at intermission and scored nine of the first 11 points of the second half, including five points by Alex Caruso.
Holding a 45-32 advantage, the Aggies scored 13 straight points to end any potential drama. Roberson had four points, including a dunk, during the decisive surge.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Eleven different players scored for Sam Houston State, led by Kaheem Ransom's 13 points. ... No player on the Aggies attempted more than seven shots from the field. Texas A&M G Jamal Jones was 2-of-7 off the bench. ... Caruso and Aggies G Jordan Green chipped in nine points apiece.
Top Game Performances
| Sam Houston St. |
|
Texas A&M |
|
Kaheem Ransom 13 |
Scoring |
Antwan Space 12 |
|
Kaheem Ransom 3 |
Assists |
Alex Caruso 5 |
|
Michael Holyfield 6 |
Rebounds |
Antwan Space 9 |
|
Kaheem Ransom 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Fabyon Harris 4 |
|
Kaheem Ransom 3 |
Steals |
Alex Caruso 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Davonte Fitzgerald 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sam Houston St.
|
62 |
37.7 |
2-12 |
20-33 |
7 |
27 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
| Texas A&M
|
79 |
57.1 |
4-10 |
19-30 |
14 |
34 |
7 |
4 |
17 |
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