- Texas A&M earned its second-straight season-opening win of the
Bucky McMillanera, downing Alabama State, 97-66. Jalen Shelleybecame the first Aggie since 2018 to record a double-double in a season opener, as he finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.- The Maroon & White capitalized on lockdown defense, registering 30 points off turnovers.
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team won its second straight season opener of the Bucky McMillan era, cruising to a 97-66 victory over Alabama State Tuesday evening at Reed Arena.
Jalen Shelley recorded a double-double in his Aggie debut, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds. PJ Haggerty led the offense with 22 points, shooting 8-for-14 (57%) while adding five from the free-throw line. Jordan Pope, Mackenzie Mgbako and Tyshawn Archie also eclipsed double figures, concluding with 17, 12 and 11, respectively.
The Aggies were first out of the gate in their season opener, forging a seven-point gap halfway through the first half, 16-9. Defense was the tale of the tape, as A&M forced 17 turnovers which led to 20 of its 44 points and helped close the period on a 21-9 surge that had the Maroon & White up 15 at the break, 44-29. The...