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No. 18 Texas A&M fights back, tops McNesse St., 66-57

Khris Middleton scored 13 points and No. 18 Texas A&M overcame a double-digit deficit to beat McNeese State 66-57 on Friday. The Aggies (12-1) trailed 28-18 with 7:51 remaining in the first half, and

Dec. 31, 2010

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Khris Middleton scored 13 points and No. 18 Texas A&M overcame a double-digit deficit to beat McNeese State 66-57 on Friday.

The Aggies (12-1) trailed 28-18 with 7:51 remaining in the first half, and 37-30 at halftime before mounting a comeback.

The Cowboys (8-5) led 44-39 with 14:28 remaining in the game before the Aggies went on a 14-3 run over the next 7 minutes to lead 53-47.

Patrick Richard and P.J. Alawoya paced McNeese State with 12 points each.

A&M guard B.J. Holmes quickly followed with a 3-pointer that iced A&M's ninth consecutive victory.