The No. 10 Texas A&M women's basketball team could not hold off Kelsey Mitchell and No. 11 Ohio State, as the Buckeyes rallied to a 95-80 win over the Aggies in the South Point Shootout at the South Point Arena.
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The Aggies (5-1) jumped out to a 19-4 lead, and led 38-36 at the half. Ohio State (4-2) used a 27-13 third quarter, and led by as many as 15 in the game.
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Mitchell led the Buckeyes with 42 points, the most by an A&M opponent since Fannie Allen of Pepperdine scored 43 on Dec. 8, 1980.
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Texas A&M was led by Courtney Williams who scored 21, her second straight game with at least that many. She was joined in double figures by Courtney Walker (19) and Jordan Jones (12), marking the 16th time in their careers that all three have reached double figures in the same game. The Aggies are 11-5 in those games.
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The Aggies return to action on Dec. 4 to take on Hawai'i in Laie, Hawai'i to start the Tom Weston Invitational. A&M returns home to Reed Arena on Dec. 7 to host SMU at 11 a.m. in Elementary School Day.
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The Aggies (5-1) jumped out to a 19-4 lead, and led 38-36 at the half. Ohio State (4-2) used a 27-13 third quarter, and led by as many as 15 in the game.
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Mitchell led the Buckeyes with 42 points, the most by an A&M opponent since Fannie Allen of Pepperdine scored 43 on Dec. 8, 1980.
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Texas A&M was led by Courtney Williams who scored 21, her second straight game with at least that many. She was joined in double figures by Courtney Walker (19) and Jordan Jones (12), marking the 16th time in their careers that all three have reached double figures in the same game. The Aggies are 11-5 in those games.
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The Aggies return to action on Dec. 4 to take on Hawai'i in Laie, Hawai'i to start the Tom Weston Invitational. A&M returns home to Reed Arena on Dec. 7 to host SMU at 11 a.m. in Elementary School Day.
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NOTES
- Texas A&M led by as many as 15 points in the game but fell 95-80 to Ohio State
- Texas A&M is 2-1 against ranked teams this season
- Courtney Williams scored 20+ points for the second consecutive game and 14th time in her career
- She scored in double digits for the 16th straight game, dating back to last season and 62nd time in her career
- Courtney Walker moved into sixth on A&M's all-time scoring list, passing Prissy Sharpe (1996-00, 1,506). Walker has 1,509 career points and needs 1,513 to tie Donna Roper (1985-89) for fifth.
- Walker scored 20+ points for the third time this season and 22nd time in her career
- She scored in double figures for the seventh straight game, dating back to last season, and the 79th time in her career
- Jordan Jones scored in double figures for the fourth time this season and 25th time in her career
- This is only the second time that Courtney Walker and Courtney Williams have scored 20+ points in the same game, joining an SEC Tournament Semifinal loss to Tennessee.
- Texas A&M's group of senior guards all scored in double figures for the 16th time in their careers, and third time in the past four games. The Aggies are 11-5 in those games.
- Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell scored 42 points, the most by an A&M opponent since Fannie Allen of Pepperdine scored 43 on Dec. 8, 1980.
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 700-283 in his career and 292-120 at Texas A&M. He is 16th all-time and ninth among active coaches
- The Aggies return to action on Dec. 4 against Hawai'i in the Tom Weston Invitational in Laie, Hawai'i at 9 p.m. CT