National Basketball Association
Mississippi St. 69, Texas A&M 60
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 17, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
# Brian O'Connell, # Michael Kitts, # Earl Walton
Attendance:
N/A
By SportsDirect Inc.
Mississippi State jumped all over No. 18 Texas A&M in the first half Thursday, racing to a 20-point lead in a 69-60 victory in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals at Madison Square Garden.
The Bulldogs (3-1) advance to Friday’s championship game against the winner of the Arizona/St. John’s semifinal later Thursday.
Guards Dee Bost and Rodney Hood each scored five points in the game’s first four minutes, with Hood’s 3-pointer giving the Bulldogs a 15-5 lead. After Texas A&M’s Kourtney Robertson made two free throws to bring the Aggies within 16-9, Mississippi State scored the next 13 points to take a 29-9 lead on Wendell Lewis’ layup with 10:50 to go.
Bost led the Bulldogs with 20 points, including a long 3-pointer with 3:17 left after Texas A&M had cut the lead to 60-52.
The Aggies (2-1) played without leading scorer Khris Middleton, who is out for the next three weeks following knee surgery. Elston Turner led the Aggies with 13 points.
Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy, who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, made the trip and coached in his second game of the season.
Texas A&M faces the Arizona/St. John’s loser in Friday’s consolation game.
Top Game Performances
| Texas A&M |
|
Mississippi St. |
|
Elston Turner 13 |
Scoring |
Dee Bost 20 |
|
Dash Harris 3 |
Assists |
Dee Bost 2 |
|
Kourtney Roberson 10 |
Rebounds |
Arnett Moultrie 8 |
|
Kourtney Roberson 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Dee Bost 8 |
|
David Loubeau 2 |
Steals |
Dee Bost 4 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Arnett Moultrie 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas A&M
|
60 |
40.7 |
6-15 |
10-14 |
9 |
30 |
0 |
7 |
|
| Mississippi St.
|
69 |
40.7 |
6-13 |
19-31 |
9 |
36 |
2 |
12 |
|
