Saturday, November 28
Chicago, Ill.
4:00 PM
Texas A&M
at
DePaul
Photo by: Craig Bisacre
No. 13 Women’s Basketball Travels to Take on No. 19 DePaul
Nov 27, 2020 | Women's Basketball
CHICAGO – No. 13 Texas A&M women's basketball travels to the Windy City for its first ranked test of the year, challenging the No. 19 DePaul Blue Demons in a 4 p.m. matchup at Wintrust Arena on Saturday.
Fans can tune in to the game on Willy 97.7 FM locally with Tom Turbiville and Tap Bentz on the call. Streaming for the game is available through DePaul All-Access by clicking here. Saturday's matchup between the Aggies and Blue Demons is the first game between two teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 this season. A&M enters the game at 1-0 following a 77-61 victory over Lamar, while the Blue Demons prepare for their first game of the season.
The Maroon & White earned their first win on the backs of multiple new career-highs, headlined by a dominant 18-rebound effort from senior center Ciera Johnson. The Duncanville, Texas, native also chipped in 18 points, complementing N'dea Jones' career high 25-point performance. Sophomore guard Jordan Nixon operated A&M's offense, finishing with a career-high six assists to go along with four points and two rebounds.
A&M's work on the glass was dominant Wednesday afternoon, outrebounding Lamar 55-28 as the duo of Johnson and Jones led the way with 29 boards combined. The Aggies ball movement also played a key role, as the team won the assist differential 19-14. Senior guard Destiny Pitts led all bench scorers with 11 points, all in the third period of play.
Under the direction of 35-year veteran coach Doug Bruno, the Blue Demons welcome the Aggies to town following a 28-5 campaign last season coupled with the program's third-consecutive Big East Tournament championship. The scoring effort is managed by the one-two punch of Sonya Morris and Lexi Held, who averaged 15.6 and 15.4 points per game last season, respectively. Senior guard Deja Church played a key role on the defensive end, and led the team in blocks with 16 and tallied 44 steals.
Texas A&M maintains a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series with DePaul entering the sixth matchup between the two programs. The Aggies took the only iteration of the series played in Chicago in the 2014-15 season, defeating the then-No. 18 Blue Demons 76-68. The last time the two squads met was in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. A&M erased a 17-point deficit, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the seventh time in program history.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
Fans can tune in to the game on Willy 97.7 FM locally with Tom Turbiville and Tap Bentz on the call. Streaming for the game is available through DePaul All-Access by clicking here. Saturday's matchup between the Aggies and Blue Demons is the first game between two teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 this season. A&M enters the game at 1-0 following a 77-61 victory over Lamar, while the Blue Demons prepare for their first game of the season.
The Maroon & White earned their first win on the backs of multiple new career-highs, headlined by a dominant 18-rebound effort from senior center Ciera Johnson. The Duncanville, Texas, native also chipped in 18 points, complementing N'dea Jones' career high 25-point performance. Sophomore guard Jordan Nixon operated A&M's offense, finishing with a career-high six assists to go along with four points and two rebounds.
A&M's work on the glass was dominant Wednesday afternoon, outrebounding Lamar 55-28 as the duo of Johnson and Jones led the way with 29 boards combined. The Aggies ball movement also played a key role, as the team won the assist differential 19-14. Senior guard Destiny Pitts led all bench scorers with 11 points, all in the third period of play.
Under the direction of 35-year veteran coach Doug Bruno, the Blue Demons welcome the Aggies to town following a 28-5 campaign last season coupled with the program's third-consecutive Big East Tournament championship. The scoring effort is managed by the one-two punch of Sonya Morris and Lexi Held, who averaged 15.6 and 15.4 points per game last season, respectively. Senior guard Deja Church played a key role on the defensive end, and led the team in blocks with 16 and tallied 44 steals.
Texas A&M maintains a 3-2 advantage in the all-time series with DePaul entering the sixth matchup between the two programs. The Aggies took the only iteration of the series played in Chicago in the 2014-15 season, defeating the then-No. 18 Blue Demons 76-68. The last time the two squads met was in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. A&M erased a 17-point deficit, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen for the seventh time in program history.
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
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