COLLEGE STATION, Texas — POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
· Texas A&M climbs to 7-0 following Tuesday’s victory, the best mark to start a regular season since A&M’s 11-game win streak to open 2014-15. Sam Houston State falls to 2-2 with the loss.
· The Maroon & White extends its win streak against the Bearkats to 13 straight, a pattern dating back to the 1980-81 season. A&M leads the all-time series 23-3 with a flawless 13-0 record in Aggieland.
· A&M’s performance against non-conference opponents has been stellar thus far, winning 12-consecutive games against teams outside the Southeastern Conference.
TEAM NOTES
· Texas A&M set a season high in scoring as a team, dropping 99 points on .597 shooting from the field. The previous team high of 93 points was set in the win at then-No. 19 DePaul.
· All five starters in the Maroon & White scored in double figures for the second time this season, with the first occurrence a mere two-and-a-half weeks ago in the win over then-No. 19 DePaul.
· The Aggie defense held the Bearkats to .403 shooting from the field, forcing 27 turnovers with 15 steals and seven blocks.
· Post scoring told a telling story on Tuesday afternoon, as A&M dominated Sam Houston State down low, outscoring the Bearkats 50-18 in the paint.
· Through the use of four ball-handling guards, Texas A&M tied its season high with 23 assists on 37 made baskets.
· The turnover battle greatly favored the Aggies, as A&M forced 27 turnovers while only surrendering 14.
· Texas A&M featured a starting lineup of Aaliyah Wilson, Jordan Nixon, Kayla Wells, N’dea Jones and Ciera Johnson for the seventh straight game.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
· Aaliyah Wilson accepted a big role in the Aggie offense on Tuesday, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals on the defensive end. Her four assists set a new season high in the category.
· The Muskogee, Oklahoma, native scored in double figures for the sixth straight game, recording 10 points in the first half of play. She finished with a season-high .800 shooting percentage.
· Wilson finished with an astonishing plus-43 plus/minus in only 22 minutes of game time, pacing the Aggies on both ends of the court.
· N’dea Jones opened the game with a steal and a score, finishing with 15 points on 5-8 shooting with eight rebounds, an assist and a steal.
· The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native has scored in double figures in six games this season and 35 times in her career.
· Ciera Johnson scored in double figures for the fourth time this season, finishing with 12 points on 5-9 from the field.
· The Duncanville, Texas, native added a season high in both assists (three) and steals (three), while contributing three rebounds and a block.
· Jordan Nixon managed the primary ball handling duties against Sam Houston State, ending with 10 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal in 20 minutes of action.
· Kayla Wells put in work as an all-around team player against the Bearkats, dropping 12 points, three rebounds and two assists with a pair of steals.
· Destiny Pitts provided a strong perimeter scoring threat off the bench, finishing with seven points on 3-6 shooting, sinking a 3-point basket in her seventh-consecutive game.
· Ella Tofaeono notched an all-around performance in her seven minutes of game action, scoring on all three shot attempts to finish with seven points, five rebounds, an assist and a block.
· Alexis Morris was a sparkplug off the bench against Sam Houston State, electrifying the A&M lineup with five points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds in eight minutes.
· McKinzie Green scored six points on five attempts in the backup point guard role, adding an assist.
· Sahara Jones scored a career-high four points in the game, also contributing two rebounds, one block and a steal in 14 minutes off the bench.
· Maliyah Johnson secured a new career-high in scoring as well, finishing with four points, a career-high three steals and two rebounds in 11 minutes.
· Anna Dreimane contributed eight minutes of playing time, finishing with a commanding three blocks with one assist and a steal.
UP NEXT
The No. 10 Texas A&M women’s basketball team remains in Aggieland through the end of the week, as the Aggies prepare to play host to the Rice Owls on Sunday, Dec. 20, with tipoff slated for 2 p.m.
