National Basketball Association
Texas A&M 70, Houston 58
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
# Rick Hartzell, # Tim Gattis, # Jeff Smith
Attendance:
6423
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Texas A&M 70, Houston 59: Elston Turner scored 24 points as the Aggies held off a late run from the Cougars to win their first true road game of the season.
Kourtney Robinson and Ray Turner added 15 points apiece for Texas A&M (6-1), which shot 48.3 percent from the field and outrebounded Houston 39-24.
J.J. Thompson led the Cougars (5-2) with 16 points while Jherrod Stiggers and Danuel House chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
After a TaShawn Thomas jumper pulled Houston within 30-24 with 3:06 left in the first half, the Aggies closed the period on a 12-0 run, keyed by six Turner points.
The Cougars gradually chipped away at the lead and got as close as 66-59 when Stiggers made a 3-pointer with 1:16 left in regulation.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Turner has led Texas A&M in scoring in five of seven games this season. … Houston entered the game ranked sixth nationally in rebounding with 45 boards per game. … The Aggies host Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
Texas A&M |
|
Houston |
Elston Turner 26 |
Scoring |
J.J. Thompson 16 |
Alex Caruso 7 |
Assists |
J.J. Thompson 3 |
Ray Turner 11 |
Rebounds |
Danuel House Jr. 6 |
Fabyon Harris 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Danuel House Jr. 6 |
Alex Caruso 3 |
Steals |
Jherrod Stiggers 2 |
Kourtney Roberson 1 |
Blocks |
TaShawn Thomas 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas A&M
|
70 |
48.3 |
4-11 |
8-13 |
12 |
39 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
Houston
|
58 |
40.8 |
7-21 |
11-19 |
9 |
24 |
3 |
4 |
13 |