December 16, 2007
Josh Carter scored 16 points and Texas A&M used stifling defense for a 64-37 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday.
The Aggies (9-1) held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for nearly 10 minutes to start the game, then the Golden Lions went without a basket for an 8 1/2-minute span in the second half.
The win improves the Aggies' home record to 7-0 and breaks a three-game winning streak for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Aggies, up by 11 at halftime, opened the second half on a 20-2 run. Joseph Jones had a 3-pointer and a dunk as A&M built a 50-21 lead.
George Davis made Arkansas-Pine Bluff's second basket of the half with just under 10 minutes remaining.
A&M freshman 7-footer DeAndre Jordan later provided some excitement for the crowd of 7,789 when he missed a one-handed dunk, grabbed the rebound and finished with a two-handed slam.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-6) didn't score until a jump shot by Marcelle Goins with 10:13 left in the first half. By then, the Aggies led 18-2.
Three 3-pointers by Goins in the last 10 minutes before halftime helped cut A&M's lead to 30-19.
Goins led Ark.-Pine Bluff with 14 points.
It was another strong defensive performance for the Aggies, who held the Golden Lions to just 21 percent shooting. Texas A&M has held seven of their first 10 opponents to under 40 percent shooting.
The win improves Texas A&M's all-time record against opponents from the Southwestern Athletic conference to 30-1.
After scoring their most points since 1989 in a 109-73 win over Texas State in their previous game, the Aggies scored their fewest points of the season Sunday.
A&M NOTES:
*UAPB shot just 20.6 percent from the field, the second lowest ever by an A&M opponent (the record is 19.6 percent last year by Grambling).
*A&M is 7-0 at home this season and has won 30 of its last 31 home games.
*A&M has won 41 straight REGULAR SEASON non-conference home games.
*A&M is 30-1 all-time against teams from the SWAC.
*Joseph Jones, who received his degree in agricultural leadership on Friday, scored 8 points with 4 rebounds. With 701 career rebounds, Jones ranks 10th in school history. His 1,420 career points ranks seventh.
*Dominique Kirk tied his season highs with 6 assists and 6 rebounds. With 295 career assists, Kirk is tied for ninth in A&M history with Darryl McDonald (1986-88).
*Bryan Davis tied his career and season high with 9 rebounds.
*A&M scored 26 points in the paint and has scored at least 20 points in the paint in all 10 games.
*The Aggies posted a +16 rebounding margin, the sixth time this season they have had a double-digit margin. A&M has out-rebounded all 10 opponents.
*Josh Carter scored a game-high 16 points, his fourth straight game in double figures.