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Hefner scores 24, Garcia grabs 19 rebounds as Texas A&M beats Houston Christian 79-52
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Hayden Hefner scored a career-high 24 points, Andersson Garcia grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds and Texas A&M snapped a two-game skid with a 79-52 victory over Houston Christian on Friday night.
Hefner, a senior, made 7 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws for the Aggies (8-4), who were coming off a six-point loss to No. 23 Memphis and a four-point setback at the hands of No. 3 Houston.
Jace Carter and Wade Taylor IV both scored 10 points with Carter adding 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for Texas A&M. Garcia had nine points and nine of his 19 rebounds came on offense. Garcia got the start against the Huskies after being the only player in the country with at least 40 rebounds on both ends of the court while coming off the bench. He averaged 3.7 offensive rebounds per game as a reserve, tops in the country.
Hefner hit two 3-pointers and scored 13 to help Texas A&M take a 40-21 lead at halftime. The Aggies shot 39.3% and made just 3 of 12 from 3-point range, but they were 15 for 20 at the free-throw line in building the lead. Houston Christian shot 26.9%, made 2 of 12 from distance and 5 of 9 at the foul line.
Hefner scored four points in a 9-0 run that pushed Texas A&M's lead to 60-31 with 9:39 left to play. The Aggies took their biggest lead at 67-32 on a layup by Eli Lawrence with seven minutes remaining.
Marcus Greene made three 3-pointers and scored 18 to lead the Huskies (2-9). Tristan Moore also hit three 3s, scoring 14.
Texas A&M is 11-0 all time against Houston Christian, formerly known as Houston Baptist.
Texas A&M will host Prairie View A&M on Dec. 30.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Marques Gates vs. Henry Coleman III (Pierce Bazil gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | Bonke Maring misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:40 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 19:26 | | Michael Imariagbe blocks Hayden Hefner's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:24 | | Pierce Bazil defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:09 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 18:52 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:50 | | Michael Imariagbe defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Marcus Greene turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:28 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | | Marcus Greene misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:02 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:55 | | Huskies defensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | Tristan Moore turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:35 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Tristan Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 | | Bonke Maring offensive foul | ||
| 17:25 | | Bonke Maring turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:14 | | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Henry Coleman III assists) | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | | Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:59 | | Marcus Greene offensive rebound | ||
| 16:52 | | Andersson Garcia blocks Michael Imariagbe's two point layup | ||
| 16:50 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | Andersson Garcia misses two point dunk | ||
| 16:25 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 16:17 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup | 0-6 |
| 15:59 | | +3 | Tristan Moore makes three point jump shot (Pierce Bazil assists) | 3-6 |
| 15:40 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:38 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | Jace Carter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:25 | | Marcus Greene defensive rebound | ||
| 15:14 | | +2 | Michael Imariagbe makes two point layup (Bonke Maring assists) | 5-6 |
| 14:55 | | Jace Carter misses two point layup | ||
| 14:53 | | Michael Imariagbe defensive rebound | ||
| 14:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:34 | | Bonke Maring turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 14:11 | | Bonke Maring shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 14:11 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 14:11 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 |
| 13:54 | | +2 | Tristan Moore makes two point jump shot (Marcus Greene assists) | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | | Chigozie Achara shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 13:37 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | | Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:37 | | Marcus Greene defensive rebound | ||
| 13:07 | | Huskies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 12:58 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:56 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 12:53 | | Dominic Capriotti personal foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul) | ||
| 12:53 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 12:39 | | Tristan Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:37 | | Huskies offensive rebound | ||
| 12:27 | | Tristan Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:25 | | Porter Bazil offensive rebound | ||
| 12:24 | | Hayden Hefner personal foul (Porter Bazil draws the foul) | ||
| 12:09 | | +2 | Michael Imariagbe makes two point dunk (Marcus Greene assists) | 9-10 |
| 11:50 | | Marcus Greene shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | ||
| 11:50 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:50 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 |
| 11:50 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 |
| 11:29 | | Dominic Capriotti misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +3 | Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 9-15 |
| 10:56 | | Andersson Garcia personal foul (Marcus Greene draws the foul) | ||
| 10:42 | | Marcus Greene turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:33 | | Dominic Capriotti shooting foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul) | ||
| 10:33 | | Hayden Hefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:33 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 |
| 10:22 | | Andersson Garcia blocks Nate Hudson's two point layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot | 9-19 |
| 9:46 | | Porter Bazil turnover (lost ball) (Manny Obaseki steals) | ||
| 9:38 | | Andersson Garcia turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Greene steals) | ||
| 9:16 | | Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Marcus Greene draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | +1 | Marcus Greene makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 9:16 | | +1 | Marcus Greene makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-19 |
| 9:10 | | Manny Obaseki misses two point layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Porter Bazil defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Henry Coleman III personal foul (Michael Imariagbe draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | Porter Bazil turnover (bad pass) (Andersson Garcia steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Jace Carter assists) | 11-21 |
| 8:06 | | +3 | Marcus Greene makes three point stepback jump shot | 14-21 |
| 7:59 | | Nate Hudson personal foul (Eli Lawrence draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | Eli Lawrence makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-22 |
| 7:59 | | Eli Lawrence misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:57 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Chigozie Achara defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Marcus Greene misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Pierce Bazil offensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Pierce Bazil makes two point layup | 16-22 |
| 7:10 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Nate Hudson steals) | ||
| 7:07 | | Wade Taylor IV personal foul | ||
| 6:58 | | Marcus Greene misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Eli Lawrence defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Michael Imariagbe defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Wade Taylor IV shooting foul (Marcus Greene draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | Marcus Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:30 | | Marcus Greene misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:30 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Jace Carter turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 6:00 | | Henry Coleman III shooting foul (Nate Hudson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Nate Hudson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-22 |
| 6:00 | | +1 | Nate Hudson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 |
| 5:39 | | Pierce Bazil shooting foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | +1 | Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 5:39 | | +1 | Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-24 |
| 5:30 | | Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Huskies offensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Pierce Bazil misses two point layup | ||
| 5:21 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Manny Obaseki offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Michael Imariagbe blocks Manny Obaseki's two point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | Michael Imariagbe shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 5:01 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-25 |
| 5:01 | | Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:01 | | Michael Imariagbe defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Chigozie Achara misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Michael Imariagbe shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 4:22 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-26 |
| 4:22 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-27 |
| 4:15 | | Manny Obaseki personal foul (Pierce Bazil draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | +1 | Pierce Bazil makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-27 |
| 4:15 | | Pierce Bazil misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:13 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Hayden Hefner makes two point pullup jump shot (Solomon Washington assists) | 19-29 |
| 3:42 | | Tristan Moore turnover (bad pass) (Manny Obaseki steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Jace Carter makes two point dunk (Andersson Garcia assists) | 19-31 |
| 3:09 | | Chigozie Achara offensive foul | ||
| 3:09 | | Chigozie Achara turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:44 | | Solomon Washington misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Huskies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Jace Carter personal foul (Chigozie Achara draws the foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | Chigozie Achara misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:25 | | Nate Hudson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | +2 | Marcus Greene makes two point stepback jump shot | 21-31 |
| 1:50 | | +3 | Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Solomon Washington assists) | 21-34 |
| 1:36 | | Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Solomon Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point layup (Solomon Washington assists) | 21-36 |
| 1:27 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:18 | | Solomon Washington blocks Marcus Greene's two point layup | ||
| 1:16 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Hayden Hefner makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists) | 21-38 |
| 1:00 | | Tristan Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Chigozie Achara offensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Tristan Moore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 0:16 | | Nate Hudson shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul) | ||
| 0:16 | | +1 | Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-39 |
| 0:16 | | +1 | Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-40 |
| 0:03 | | Marcus Greene misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Pierce Bazil offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |