Texas A&M
VCU
Texas A&M 75, Virginia Commonwealth 59
Dec 05, 1999 | Men's Basketball
December 05, 1999
Carlton Brown posted his first career double double as Texas A&M rallied past Virginia Commonwealth 75-59 Sunday afternoon at Reed Arena.
Brown scored 12 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds as the Aggies overcame an eight-point halftime deficit. Virginia Commonwealth led by as many as 17 in the first half.
The Aggies (2-2), who won their second consecutive game after opening the season with two straight. losses, switched from a man-to-man to a pressuring zone in the second half and outscored the Rams 46-22.
"Each time out, you're going to see this team improve," said Texas A&M coach Melvin Watkins. "We're learning. We challenged our guys at halftime, and they accepted it."
Freshman Bernard King led A&M with 17 points, followed by Jamaal Gilchrist with 16. A&M also dominated at the free-throw line, scoring 31 points to VCU's 12, and outrebounded the Rams 47-37.
Bo Jones scored 21 points to lead the Rams, playing their first road game of the season. But Jones scored just six points in the second half against A&M's retooled defense.
