COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Texas A&M continues to be playing hard security just about all season. This time, the Aggies bought out of to a quick get started offensively, too.
Ray Turner scored 15 points, Elston Turner added 14 in addition to No. 22 Texas A&M conquer Sam Houston State 64-37 upon Wednesday nighttime for its sixth consecutive victory.
"Our guys actually came out there by using good energy, thinking that was very good that will see," first-year A&M guru Billy Kennedy said. "We created some photographs with the perimeter and also all of us became some support from your bench. I appreciated our enthusiasm."
Ray Turner extra eight rebounds around his primary career double-double for that Aggies (7-1), who have received 66 straight non-conference property games.
"I required to purchase a double-double, that will present those who I've improved as well as been effective hard in the offseason," Ray Turner said. "And the sole approach to make it happen ended up being on this court."
Demarcus Gatlin paced the Bearkats with 13 points, despite going five connected with 20 with the field. Sam Houston State complete 15 connected with 60 (25 percent) in the floor, your fifth instantly opponent Texas A&M has kept beneath 35 percent shooting.
Sam Houston State (3-6) fought mightily through lengthy range, finish five of twenty four upon 3-pointers. The Aggies possess held several opponents in a very line within 50 points for your very first time that since 1959-60 season.
"Defense is what we wish to starting this kind of staff on, and that's been recently the particular background of the program," Kennedy said. "We still possess a ways to help go, however if you are having folks down of that ranking irrespective of the actual high quality on the opponent, that may be great for you to see."
The Aggies in addition overpowered SHSU inside, producing a 50-31 rebounding benefit (including 40 on the defensive end) along with outscoring that Bearkats 34-16 inside the paint.
SHSU is actually used up by incidents and also only actions online players spotted action.
"Our online game prepare has been good, most of us just simply don't really execute it," SHSU coach Jason Hooten said. "We were seriously awful tonight."
Sam Houston State experienced trouble delaying Texas A&M's up-tempo the offense within first-year guru Billy Kennedy, because the particular Aggies outscored this Bearkats 11-4 to the fast break.
A&M has have some sort of practice with starting off little by little this particular season, although which wasn't possible with Wednesday because the Aggies hopped away to your 22-6 cause midway with the very first half. Texas A&M brought about 31-17 with halftime in addition to extended your border to be able to 31 later in the minute half.
Texas A&M sophomore forward Keith Davis possessed a career-high personal trainer obstructs - all 5 in excess of SHSU had like a team. The Aggies' eight blocks ended up their most throughout two seasons.
A&M onward Kourtney Roberson (ankle injury) sitting out there for a precaution. Davis took benefit of Roberson's shortage with 19 reliable minutes.
Kennedy claimed this individual expects defend Khris Middleton, out because the opener having a knee injury, to come back about Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe.
Former A&M standout center DeAndre Jordan, today with the Los Angeles Clippers, sat courtside.
"I reached away to your wide range of former people any time I got here, plus they're pleasant virtually any time," Kennedy said.
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