No. 13 Women Defeat Texas State 87-50

Friday, November 13

College Station

6:00 PM

Texas A&M

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Texas State

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Texas State

Texas A&M

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Nov 13, 2015 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

By: Texas A&M Media Relations

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Khaalia Hillsman scored 17 points and Courtney Walker added 16 to lead No. 13 Texas A&M to an 87-50 win over Texas State in a season opener Friday night.

Danni Williams added 14 points, the most by an Aggie freshman in her debut since 2004.

Hillsman and Walker combined to go 12 of 17 from the field and 9 of 9 from the foul line. Williams was 5 of 8 from the field but the rest of the Aggies went 18 of 48.

Texas A&M had a 48-38 rebound advantage with Jasmine Lumpkin grabbing eight. That led to 50 points in the paint, 30 more than Bobcats. The Aggies forced 24 turnovers, which they turned into 25 points.

Hillsman and Walker combined score the first 10 points of the game.

Williams scored five points to spark a 15-0 run that put A&M ahead 38-13 4:14 before the half, which ended at 47-19.

The Aggies return to the court on Sunday, November 15 to take on Southern at 4 p.m.

QUICKIE NOTES

Texas A&M head coach needs four more wins to become the 16^th Division I coach with 700 career wins. Blair is 696-282 in his career and 288-119 in his now 13 seasons at Texas A&M
The Aggies are 38-4 in home openers, and 29-13 in season openers. The Aggies have won 10 of their last 11 season openers.
Texas AM has won 30 of their last 33 home games. A&M is 140-18 at Reed Arena since the start of the 2005-06 season
The Aggies are 124-4 against unranked teams at home since February 2005. The Aggies have won their last 75 games against unranked teams in non-conference play.
A&M is 13-2 all-time against Texas State and has not lost to the Bobcats since Feb. 1977. Gary Blair is now 20-0 against Texas State
Danni Williams scored 14 points in her first collegiate game, the most for an A&M freshman in her debut since 2004.
Williams' three 3-pointers tie the school record for 3-pointers made in a debut game (since 2000-01). Danielle Adams (2009 vs. Duke), Sydney Colson (2007 at SMU) and Sabrina Mitchell (2001 vs. Portland State) are the only other Aggies to hit 3 from beyond the arc in their debut.
Courtney Walker scored in double figures for the 75^thtime in her career
Khaalia Hillsman had a career-high 17, scoring in double figures for the sixth time in her career. She has averaged 8.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game since Feb. 8 of last season. She has six or more rebounds in each of those games, and a total of 12 points-plus-rebounds in each game in that span as well.
Courtney Williams scored in double figures for the 58^th time in her career and for the 11^th straight game, dating back to last season
Jordan Jones had seven assists in her first regular season game since tearing her ACL on Feb. 26. She had 5+ assists for the 51^st time in her career.
Jasmine Lumpkin had 8 rebounds in her first collegiate game in 309 days, when she suited up for Michigan State against Nebraska on Jan. 8
Texas A&M opened the game on a 10-0 run

QUOTES

Texas State Head Coach Zenarae Antoine
Opening statement…
"I think anytime you have an opportunity to play against a team like Texas A&M it's exciting for your players. We have chance to go on the road and test ourselves and see where we are as a team. This game was pretty evident that we got tested in a lot of different ways. But what I appreciate about the game was the team was able to step up towards the end and show poise."

Texas A&M Guard Danni Williams
On playing in her first collegiate game…
"I came in nervous with a lot of adrenaline, but once I settled down I felt really good. My teammates helped. The seniors are really good at leading us."

On what she learned from her first game…
"Just settle down and don't rush; my first couple of shots were kind of rushed. On defense I was a little hesitant because I didn't know what to expect but now that I've been in there I know what I can and can't do."

Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
Opening Statement…
"I loved the energy to start the ball game. A lot of our defensive traps worked. Coach Starkey has worked hard on helping us create more turnovers. Texas State played better in the second half. They shot the three ball extremely well in the second and that's on us. I was able to play 12 kids and a walk-on in the last two minutes; 12 kids in double-figure minutes is hard to do. Shlonte Allen played well in spots. Our inside game was strong tonight. As they game went on, Mitchell played really well. Jordan Jones did a good job of feeding the post players, where they didn't have to put it on the floor.Walker was Walker; Williams wasn't herself until the second half when she stopped taking hard shots and made it easier for herself. I was really pleased with the two freshmen. Danni Williams just loves the game and loves the moment. I've got a lot of options."