Texas A&M
Long Beach State
Beach Rallies for 83-76 Win Over A&M
Dec 22, 2000 | Men's Basketball
December 22, 2000
Texas A&M blew a 16-point second-half lead and fell to Long Beach State, 83-76, Friday night in front of 2,159 at The Pyramid.
A&M's Bernard King nailed a three-pointer to cap a 9-0 run that handed the Aggies a 57- 41 lead with less than 14 minutes remaining. But Long Beach State rallied with a 19-4 run to trim the lead to 61-60 with 8:27 left.
A&M built another cushion with seven unanswered points, five by King, for a 68-60 lead with 6:48 remaining, but the 49ers responded with a 13-3 run in the next four minutes for a 73-71 lead, its first lead since early in the game. From there, the 49ers took control, leading by as many as eight points in the final minute.
"We had too many unforced turnovers and just poor execution down the stretch," A&M Coach Melvin Watkins said. "We became very soft as the game became more physical. We needed to be more physical when they made their run."
The Aggies were led by Carlton Brown's 20 points and 12 rebounds, his third double- double in the last four games, while King finished with 18. Ramel Lloyd led Long Beach State with 23 points and Travis Reed scored 20 points with 10 rebounds.
The Aggies fall to 3-5 while the 49ers improve to 7-4. A&M returns to action on Wednesday against St. Louis University in the first round of the Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
