National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 72, Northwestern St. 44
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 11, 2016
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials: # Nathan Bemis, # Byron Jarrett, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 7539

Tyler Davis had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Texas A&M pulled away in the second half to post a convincing 72-44 nonconference victory over Northwestern State on Friday night in College Station, Texas.

Tonny Trocha-Morelos had 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field for the Aggies (1-0). Texas A&M had a 46-29 rebounding edge while giving Billy Kennedy his 100th victory as Aggies coach.

Zeek Woodley scored 10 points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field for Northwestern State (0-1). Nobody else reached double digits for the Demons, who shot just 27.9 percent from the field and committed 18 turnovers.

Texas A&M led by 10 points early in the second half before pulling away with a 25-3 run.

Trocha-Morelos' basket and Admon Gilder's 3-pointer capped a string of nine straight points to give the Aggies a 44-25 advantage. Northwestern State's Reginald Kissoonlal hit a 3-pointer to temporarily halt the burst.

But Texas A&M went right back on the offensive and scored at will from both inside and out on the perimeter. The Aggies reeled off 16 more consecutive points, ending when Davis converted a three-point play to make it 60-28 with 10:19 remaining.

Caleb Smith drained a 3-pointer to boost the lead to a game-high 36 points and make it 66-30 with 6:53 left.

Robert Williams contributed seven rebounds and five blocked shots. Texas A&M had nine rejections as a team.

Early in the game, the Aggies used an 11-2 run to take an 17-8 lead with 11:41 left in the first half. The Demons bounced back with a 10-3 surge to get within two points with 6:44 remaining.

Texas A&M controlled the rest of the half, outscoring Northwestern State 13-3 to take a 33-21 lead at the break.
Top Game Performances
 
Northwestern St.   Texas A&M
Zikiteran Woodley 10 Scoring Tyler Davis 16
Devonte Hall 2 Assists Admon Gilder 5
Ishmael Lane 4 Rebounds Tyler Davis 10
Josh Boyd 4 Free Throws Made Tyler Davis 6
Devonte Hall 2 Steals DJ Hogg 2
Ishmael Lane 1 Blocks Robert Williams 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Northwestern St. 44 27.9 5-13 15-24 8 25 1 7 18
Texas A&M 72 45.9 5-24 11-22 19 45 9 7 12