COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Freshman J-Mychal Reese scored eight of his 15 points in the final 3 minutes as Texas A&M defeated Stephen F. Austin 62-54 on Wednesday night.
Reese matched his career high and kept the Aggies (6-1) unbeaten in 14 games all-time against the Lumberjacks. Reese made a couple of floaters from the lane and made four free throws down the stretch. Ray Turner also scored 15 points for Texas A&M.
Antonio Bostic and Taylor Smith led the Lumberjacks with 14 points apiece. Stephen F. Austin (5-1) is off to its best start since 1981.
Texas A&M led throughout the second half, but the Lumberjacks pulled within 52-48 with 3:45 remaining on a 16-footer by Thomas Walkup. Reese responded with an 8-foot runner on a fast break, then Ray Turner scored inside after an SFA turnover.
Elston Turner scored 10 points despite missing most of the first half with an ankle injury.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Stephen F. Austin (5-1) | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| Texas A&M (7-1) « | 31 | 31 | 62 |
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| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Smith, F | 35 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| J. Parker, F | 28 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| H. Bateman, G | 39 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| A. Bostic, G | 35 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| D. Haymon, G | 27 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. Walkup | 18 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| N. Gajic | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| I. Asortse | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Walker | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Pinkney | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 23-58 | 3-6 | 32 | 16 | 21 | 54 | |
| 39.7% | 50% | ||||||
| Texas A&M Aggies | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| R. Turner, F | 30 | 4-8 | 7-10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| K. Roberson, F | 22 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| F. Harris, G | 25 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| A. Caruso, G | 22 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| E. Turner, G | 21 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Reese | 32 | 5-8 | 5-6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| J. Green | 23 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Young | 15 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| K. Davis | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Jahns | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 20-40 | 21-29 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 62 | |
| 50% | 72.4% | ||||||
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