COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M used a dominating performance in the paint, outscoring the Demons 42-18 from the inside and defeating Northwestern State 78-65 on Monday night.
Four Aggies scored in double digits, with senior Elston Turner leading the way with 17 points, closely followed by J'Mychal Reese's 15 points.
Texas A&M led 38-28 at halftime, as Fabyon Harris, Elston Turner and Ray Turner scored eight points each over the first 20 minutes.
The Aggies led the Demons 46-38 four minutes into the second half before putting away Northwestern State (3-2) with a 10-0 run over the next five minutes, a stretch keyed by three layups from Texas A&M freshman guard J'Mychal Reese. His steal and resulting layup lifted the Aggies to a 56-38 lead with 11:33 remaining.
Demons guard Brison White, who was averaging 8.3 points entering the contest, exited with nine minutes remaining in the second half with a right ankle injury.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Northwestern State (3-2) | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Texas A&M (5-1) « | 38 | 40 | 78 |
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| Northwestern State Demons | |||||||
| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| J. Hulbin, F | 25 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| M. Frazier, C | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| S. Davis, G | 32 | 5-14 | 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| J. West, G | 29 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| G. Roberson, G-F | 13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Hicks, F | 28 | 2-10 | 8-10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| P. Robinson, F | 15 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| B. White, G | 15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| G. Stewart, G | 12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Evans, C | 11 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Killian, F | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 20-62 | 18-22 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 65 | |
| 32.3% | 81.8% | ||||||
| Texas A&M Aggies | |||||||
| M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS | |
| R. Turner, F | 27 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| K. Roberson, F | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| E. Turner, G | 31 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| F. Harris, G | 25 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| J. Reese, G | 25 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| A. Caruso, G | 24 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| J. Green, G | 17 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Jahns, F | 16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A. Young, F | 10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Davis, C | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. McDonald, G | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Dobbins, G | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| G. Jolly, F | 1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 32-57 | 7-13 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 78 | |
| 56.1% | 53.8% | ||||||
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