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Mustangs Fall To Aggies, 66-56
Dec 17 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 17, 2008
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- (Courtesy Texas A&M Athletics)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Josh Carter scored 14 points, Bryan Davis grabbed 11 rebounds and Texas A&M defeated SMU 66-56 Wednesday night for the Aggies' fifth straight victory.
Robert Nyakundi led SMU with a season-high 18 points. He hit two 3-pointers as the Mustangs took an early 8-2 lead, but the Aggies (9-1) came back and led 37-27 at the half. It was Nyakundi's first start for the Mustangs.
A 3-pointer by Carter, a steal and a layup by Carter and two inside baskets by David Loubeau gave A&M a 50-42 lead only two minutes after SMU had pulled to within one at 41-40 with 11:09 left. SMU (3-5) fought its way back into the game, but a 3-pointer by B.J. Holmes gave the Aggies a 62-51 lead with 1:39 left.
Derek Williams scored seven points and had a game-high six assists for SMU. Mouhammad Faye made his SMU debut and finished with nine points, three rebounds, two steals, and an assist in 24 minutes off the bench. Bamba Fall had two blocked shots, five rebounds and a team-high seven rebounds. Papa Dia also had seven boards in 13 minutes.
SMU had just three turnovers in the second half and finished the game with 11 total. The Mustangs also had 20 offensive rebounds and outscored the Aggies 15-13 on second-chance points. Texas A&M finished with a 43-40 rebounding edge.
The Mustangs next game is a visit to Northwestern of the Big Ten on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game will be available on KAAM 770 AM and at BigTenNetwork.com.
