National Basketball Association
Texas A&M 72, Mississippi St. 52
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Leslie Jones, # Antonio Petty
Attendance:
4626
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Texas A&M 72, Mississippi State 52: Jamal Jones hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points as the host Aggies snapped a five-game losing streak.
Kourtney Roberson added 14 points and six rebounds and Shawn Smith had 10 points for Texas A&M (13-9, 4-5 SEC), which improved to 12-2 at home. Alex Caruso had four points and 10 assists for the Aggies, who shot 69 percent from the floor and hit 5-of-6 3-pointers in the second half.
Craig Sword and Fred Thomas each had 10 points to lead Mississippi State (13-9, 3-6), which has lost four straight. The Bulldogs, who remain winless on the road, shot 37.5 percent from the floor and committed 17 turnovers.
Roberson started a 12-3 run with back-to-back layups and the Aggies took a 22-16 lead with six minutes left in the first half. Gavin Ware had back-to-back baskets to get the Bulldogs within 25-24 and I.J. Ready tied game at 26 with a jumper with 46 seconds left.
Texas A&M broke open the game with a 20-2 run - including seven straight points from Davonte Fitzgerald - as Mississippi State went 11 1/2 minute without a field goal. Ware snapped the drought with a three-point play with six minutes left but Jones hit back-to-back 3-pointers a few minutes later to push the Aggies' lead to 63-43.
GAME NOTEBOOK: It was the first time Texas A&M scored more than 55 points since the 81-72 overtime loss at Mississippi State on Jan. 18. ... The Bulldogs are 0-6 on the road this season and have lost 14 straight road games. ... Caruso, who leads the SEC in assists, recorded his second double-digit assist game (11 vs. Arkansas on Jan. 8).
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi St. |
|
Texas A&M |
|
Craig Sword 10 |
Scoring |
Jamal Jones 20 |
|
Craig Sword 4 |
Assists |
Alex Caruso 10 |
|
Colin Borchert 7 |
Rebounds |
Jamal Jones 7 |
|
Fred Thomas 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Alex Caruso 2 |
|
Colin Borchert 1 |
Steals |
Jordan Green 2 |
|
Fred Thomas 2 |
Blocks |
Alex Caruso 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi St.
|
52 |
37.5 |
8-19 |
8-11 |
12 |
31 |
4 |
4 |
17 |
| Texas A&M
|
72 |
50.9 |
6-18 |
8-17 |
22 |
31 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
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