National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 91, Mississippi Valley State 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 11, 2013
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials: # Pat Evans, # Anthony Greene, # Jeff Smith
Attendance: 4240

Texas A&M 91, Mississippi Valley State 67: Kourtney Roberson scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the host Aggies beat the Delta Devils.

Alex Caruso and Jamal Jones scored 14 points apiece for Texas A&M (2-0), which won its second straight game by 24 points. Antwan Space recorded eight points and six rebounds for the Aggies, who shot 60.3 percent from the field.

Anthony McDonald led the way with 21 points, including four 3-pointers for Mississippi Valley State (0-2). Darryl Marshall chipped in with 13 points as the Delta Devils fell to 0-3 all-time against the Aggies.

Texas A&M jumped out to a 15-4 lead with all five starters scoring in the first five minutes of the game. The Aggies led by as much as 17 before McDonald keyed a 22-12 run that cut the deficit to 42-35 at the break.

Texas A&M saw its lead dwindle to one after McDonald's three-point play early in the second half before it pulled away with a 10-2 spurt. Jones then scored seven straight points to give the Aggies a 75-63 advantage, and they were never threatened again.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M has won 52 of its last 62 home games against unranked opponents. … Mississippi Valley State scored 16 of its 35 first-half points from the free-throw line. … The Aggies blocked a school-record 12 shots.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi Valley State   Texas A&M
Anthony McDonald 21 Scoring Kourtney Roberson 24
Darryl Marshall 5 Assists Alex Caruso 5
James Currington 7 Rebounds Kourtney Roberson 10
Darryl Marshall 5 Free Throws Made Kourtney Roberson 6
Darryl Marshall 2 Steals Alex Caruso 2
N/A Blocks Alex Caruso 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi Valley State 67 30.6 5-17 24-31 9 23 0 7 10
Texas A&M 91 60.3 5-17 16-24 15 39 12 6 12