Texas A&M
18-7, 8-4SEC
Ole Miss
10-15, 2-10SEC
No. 12 Women's Basketball Wins Third Straight, Defeats Ole Miss 62-48
Feb 15, 2016 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss.- No. 12 Texas A&M had no trouble with Ole Miss, pulling away for a 62-48 win at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. With the win, the Aggies have won three straight and move into a tie for second place in the SEC.
Texas A&M (18-7, 8-4 SEC) took control from the opening tip, jumping out to an 11-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game and led 27-16 at halftime.
The Rebels (10-15, 2-10 SEC) closed the deficit to nine points, the closest they would come for the remainder of the game, on the first possession of the second half, but A&M responded with an 8-0 run to erase any thoughts of an Ole Miss comeback.
The Aggies had three score in double figures, Courtney Williams (12), Courtney Walker (11) and Chelsea Jennings (10). Williams had her first double double of the season, and sixth of her career, with 11 rebounds.
Anriel Howard co-led the Aggies with 11 rebounds as well.
The Aggies return home at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 18 to host LSU in the annual BTHO Breast Cancer game. The game is broadcast on SEC Network.
QUICKIE NOTES
• Texas A&M has won three consecutive games, and is tied for second place in the SEC with Mississippi State. A&M has clinched the two-team tiebreaker over the Bulldogs.
• The Aggies are 18-7 and 8-4 in SEC play. Ole Miss falls to 10-15 and 2-10 in the SEC.
• This was A&M's first game decided by more than 10 points since the Jan. 14 game against Ole Miss.
• Courtney Walker scored in double figures for the 24th time in 25 games this season and 98th time in her career. She is second on A&M's career 10+ point games list
• Courtney Williams had her first double double of the season, and the sixth of her career.
o She passed Danielle Adams (2009-11, 1386 points) for ninth on A&M's career scoring list. Williams has 1395 career points.
o She scored in double figures for the 13th time this season and the 68th time in her career. She is tied for sixth with Morenike Atunrase with 68 career double-digit scoring games.
o She had a season-high 11 rebounds. It is her eighth career 10+ rebound game, and her first this season.
• Chelsea Jennings scored in double digits for the 11th time this season and 16th time in her career.
o She has scored 39 total points in two games against Ole Miss this season
• Khaalia Hillsman tied her career-high with five blocks
• Anriel Howard had double-digit rebounds for the second time in three games and third time this season
• Curtyce Knox has 5+ assists in each of her three starts this season and in six of her nine career starts.
• This is the first time this season A&M has had two players with double-digit rebounds
• Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 713-289 in his career and 305-126 in 13 seasons at Texas A&M. He ranks eighth among active coaches and 13th all-time in career wins among Division I coaches.
• The Aggies return home at 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 18 to host LSU in the annual BTHO Breast Cancer game. The game is broadcast on SEC Network.
