Texas A&M
18-7, 9-4SEC
LSU
18-8, 7-6SEC
Men Lock Down Season Sweep of LSU
Feb 17, 2015 | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Danuel House scored 20 points, including a pair of key free throws late, and Texas A&M rallied for a 68-62 win over LSU on Tuesday night.
Texas A&M (18-7, 9-4 SEC) trailed by eight points with 12 minutes left before using a big run to take the lead.
Then the teams exchanged the lead several times before a three-point play by Kourtney Roberson put A&M up for good, 64-61, with less than two minutes remaining.
Jarell Martin made 1 of 2 free throws for LSU before an A&M charge gave the Tigers the ball with 53.9 seconds left. Jalyn Patterson missed a jump shot in the lane and the Tigers had to foul.
House made a pair of free throws and Jalen Jones added two more to secure the win.
Martin's 13 points led LSU (18-8, 7-6), which missed its last seven shots.
TEAM RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
● Texas A&M improved to 18-7 on the season and 9-4 in SEC play following the 68-62 win over LSU at Reed Arena Tuesday night … the nine victories in SEC play exceeds the program's win total from either of the first two seasons in the league.
● Additionally, the win allowed A&M to close the gap in the all-time series, which the Tigers lead by the count of 17-14 … during games played in College Station, A&M owns an impressive 8-2 record in the series … the Aggies swept the season series with the Tigers, winning in Baton Rouge earlier this season for the first time since Dec. 14, 1941.
TEAM NOTES
● Tuesday's game marked the seventh time this season Texas A&M has rallied from a halftime deficit to post a victory.
● The Maroon & White corralled 14 offensive rebounds leading to 18 second-chance points, while the Tigers were limited to just four second-chance points … Tuesday's contest was just the sixth time this season the Aggies collected 14 or more of their misses, including the earlier meeting with the Bayou Bengals when they nabbed 16.
● Overall, A&M owned a 38-31 rebounding advantage and outscored the Tigers 36-22 in the paint … the Aggies improved to 15-3 when outrebounding their opponents.
● The Aggies built an 11-point lead (21-10) in the opening period on a Danuel House 3-pointer at the 11:34 mark … the Tigers, however, countered with a 24-5 run that helped them own a 36-31 halftime advantage.
● LSU's lead reached eight points on two occasions during the second half, lastly at 50-42 with 12:04 to play … A&M outscored the Tigers 26-13 during the final 12:03, including seven of the game's final eight points … the Aggies overcame a 13-point deficit in the first meeting between the two teams.
● The Aggies used the starting lineup combination of Alex Caruso, Jordan Green, Danuel House, Jalen Jones and Kourtney Roberson for the 16th time this season (12-4).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
● Junior forward Kourtney Roberson notched his ninth career double-double and in the process passed two significant career milestones … the fifth-year senior became the 34th member of Texas A&M's 1,000-Point Club in the contest … the Arcadia, La., native enjoyed a 16-point outing, making 7-of-10 field goal attempts.
● Additionally, Roberson pulled down 11 rebounds, giving him 765 for his career and moving him past Bryan Davis into ninth place on A&M's all-time rebounding list.
● Junior guard Danuel House posted another impressive performance against LSU, scoring 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting …the Fresno, Texas native scored 18 points in the previous matchup between the Sabine River rivals.
● Junior forward Jalen Jones reached double-digits for the 18th game this season, finishing with 10 points.
● A&M head coach Billy Kennedy is now 68-56 in his fourth season at Texas A&M and 279-235 in 17 years as a head coach.
UP NEXT
● The Aggies are back on the road this weekend as they travel to Columbia, S.C., to battle the South Carolina Gamecocks ... Tip-off is slated for 11 a.m. from Colonial Life Arena with television coverage on SEC Network.
Quotes
TEXAS A&M HEAD COACH BILLY KENNEDY
Opening Statement…
“Great atmosphere. A tough, hard-fought NCAA tournament type game. I'm really proud of my guys for getting in the locker room, pulling themselves together, and playing with much better poise in the second half. Danuel House and Kourtney Roberson had tremendous games.”
On Kourtney Roberson's game…
“His defense was a spark. You're talking about LSU, one of the most explosive teams in our league offensively; 62 points may be the lowest outing they've had in this league. That says a lot about what he did defensively. On offense we got him the ball in the paint. Every move he made, he had an advantage and he finished.”
On defensive performance…
“To hold Jordan Mickey to six points when he plays the amount of minutes that he does shows you something about how we played on defense tonight. I think our depth wore those guys down.”
TEXAS A&M SENIOR KOURTNEY ROBERSON
On double-double performance...
“I think the key to my success is being more aggressive on the offensive end. The coaches told me I need to be more aggressive on the offensive end instead of the defensive end. My teammates did a great job of finding me when I was open.”
TEXAS A&M JUNIOR DANUEL HOUSE
On second half run to tie up game…
“It started with my teammates passing me the ball and allowing me to play like I know I'm capable of. In order for us to get the scoring run started, it started on the defensive end. I credit everyone who got rebounds during that run in order for us to start that great run.”
LSU HEAD COACH JOHNNY JONES
Opening Statement...
“I thought tonight Texas A&M did a great job of executing and shooting the ball. We had a nice little deficit. I thought our guys did a good job of fighting hard and getting back. I thought in the second half we continued the battle and did a great job of holding the lead. Unfortunately, down the stretch those guys made some tough plays in the end when it counted. We didn't score there, they took the ball inside, got to the free throw line, made plays at the basket, finished, and unfortunately we didn't have enough to overcome it.”
On Danuel House's night …
“I thought he got off to a tremendous start, he made some tough shots. He made that unbelievable three, almost from half court-in the first half. He spreads out your defense. We know he's a great shooter, but he was just tough to guard for us early.”
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