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Men's Basketball

Gilder Leads Aggies to Win at Ole Miss, 80-76

Admon Gilder scored a career-high 22 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists Wednesday night as Texas A&M defeated Mississippi 80-76.

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Admon Gilder scored a career-high 22 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists Wednesday night as Texas A&M defeated Ole Miss 80-76.

Texas A&M (11-8, 3-5) outscored the Rebels 7-3 in the final 90 seconds to snap a three-game road losing streak in the SEC. Tyler Davis added 20 points, shooting 9 of 11 from the field, while Robert Williams had 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

Ole Miss (12-8, 3-5) was led by Sebastian Saiz and Terence Davis with 19 points apiece. Deandre Burnett added 16 points and seven assists for the Rebels, who trailed 47-39 at halftime.

The Aggies shot 29 of 57 (51 percent) from the field and 7 of 18 (39 percent) from 3-point range. Texas A&M hit 9 of 10 free throws in the final nine minutes and outrebounded the Rebels 39-23 to preserve the win.

Ole Miss was 27 of 55 (49 percent) from the field and 11 of 25 (44 percent) from 3-point range, including 5 of 8 from Davis.


 



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Postgame Notes
Texas A&M 80, Ole Miss 76
Jan. 25, 2017 ? Pavilion at Ole Miss (Oxford, Miss.)
 
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
  • Texas A&M improved to 11-8 with a 3-5 mark in SEC play following an 80-76 victory over Ole Miss at the Pavilion at Ole Miss Wednesday night.
  • The victory was A&M's first in Oxford, Miss., after falling in their previous two visits … Additionally, the Aggies now lead the all-time series between the schools 5-2.
 
TEAM NOTES
  • The Aggies owned an impressive 39-23 edge in the rebounding column that led to a 44-28 disparity for points in the paint.
  • A&M took a 47-39 advantage into the intermission behind 15 points from Admon Gilder and 13 points from Robert Williams.
  • The Aggies collected 10 steals in the contest, their second-high total in a game this season (11 vs Georgia).
  • A&M used the starting lineup combination of Admon Gilder, Chris Collins, Tonny Trocha-Morelos, Robert Williams and Tyler Davis for the first time this season (1-0) … The grouping was the sixth different starting lineup for A&M this season.
 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
  • Sophomore Admon Gilder played all 40 minutes for the second straight contest, producing a career-best 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting with a 4-of-6 mark from beyond the 3-point arc … The Dallas native also tied his personal best in both assists (7) and rebounds (7).
  • Sophomore Tyler Davis finished with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting to reach the 20-point plateau for the fourth time in his career.
  • Freshman Robert Williams carded his fifth career double-double, producing 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with a career-high tying 14 rebounds.
  • A&M played without second-leading scorer DJ Hogg (13.1 points per game) who missed the game with a minor foot injury … He is listed as day-to-day.
  • Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy improved to 110-78 in his sixth season at Texas A&M and 321-257 in 19 seasons as head coach.
 
UP NEXT
  • Texas A&M will make a visit to Morgantown, W. Va., Saturday face No. 18 West Virginia inside WVU Coliseum during the Big 12-SEC Challenge ... The game is slated to be televised on ESPN with tip off at 11 a.m. (CT).
 
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