David Loubeau scored the first six points of the game and Texas A&M never looked back in a 77-46 demolition of visiting Division II Texas A&M-International on Friday night.
Loubeau finished with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 14 points for the Aggies (3-0), who held the Falcons to 35.4 percent shooting and won the battle of the boards 44-23.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Dash Harris and Naji Hibbert followed by a jumper from Keith Davis provided Texas A&M with a 24-10 lead halfway through the first half.
The Aggies led 39-20 at the break and a pair of 3-pointers by Nathan Walkup in a 30-second stretch provided a 56-27 advantage with 14 ½ minutes left.
Evan Matteson scored 12 points for the Falcons (0-4), who play in the Heartland Conference.
Texas A&M - International | Texas A&M | |
Scoring | David Loubeau 18 | |
Assists | B.J. Holmes 7 | |
0 | Rebounds | David Loubeau 12 |
Free Throws Made | Naji Hibbert 4 | |
Steals | B.J. Holmes 3 | |
Blocks | Keith Davis 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Texas A&M - International | 46 | 35.4 | 6-19 | 6-8 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 5 | |
Texas A&M | 77 | 46.2 | 6-17 | 11-17 | 17 | 44 | 1 | 7 |