Texas A&M
15-1,6-1SEC
Auburn
5-10,0-7SEC
Jones Leads No. 8 Women to Big Win at Auburn
Jan 28, 2021 | Women's Basketball
AUBURN, Ala. (AP)--N'dea Jones had 23 points and 12 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season as No. 8 Texas A&M beat Auburn 84-69 on Thursday night.
Texas A&M (15-1, 6-1 SEC) used a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter to get a lead it wouldn't relinquish, despite several pushes from an upset-minded Auburn team in the third quarter.
Jones, who entered the game tied for the Division I lead in double-doubles, has now accomplished the feat in six of the Aggies' seven SEC games this season. Destiny Pitts added 14 points and hit five of her eight attempts from 3-point range.
Auburn (5-10, 0-7) came into the game with a clear plan for the upset - create turnovers with its high-pressure defense and shoot a season-high 34 3-pointers. Honesty Scott-Grayson hit four shots from deep and led the Tigers with 21 points, while Unique Thompson had 18 points and seven rebounds.
Texas A&M next hosts No. 22 Georgia on Sunday. This will be the start of a long homestand for the Aggies, who will play four straight home games following the cancellation of a road contest at Vanderbilt on Feb. 11.
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POSTGAME NOTES
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- Texas A&M climbs to 15-1 overall with a 6-1 mark in SEC play. A&M is now 7-1 on the road.
- Auburn falls to 5-10 with an 0-7 record against SEC opponents.
- The Aggies are a perfect 15-0 against the Tigers all-time and 6-0 in Auburn.
TEAM NOTES
- Texas A&M has started the SEC schedule 6-1 for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign.
- After the first quarter, A&M went 28-of-42 (66.7%) from the field, including 10-of-12 (83.3%) in the fourth quarter.
- The Aggies gave up eight points in the first quarter, tied for the second lowest they have allowed in a period in SEC play. The lowest came in the first quarter against Mississippi State (three), and they matched the fourth quarter at LSU.
- Auburn scored only 27 points in the first half, the second lowest A&M has given up in an SEC game this season.
- A&M shot over 50% from the field for the sixth time this year, it is 6-0 in those ball games.
- The Maroon & White are second in the country with 15 wins, only trailing No. 1 Louisville (16).
- The Aggies won the rebounding battle 41-28 against the Tigers.
- Texas A&M is 14-0 when outrebounding its opponent.
- The Aggies won the battle in the paint for the 13th time this year, A&M has not lost when winning the inside (13-0).
- Four Aggies scored in double-digits for the ninth time this season.
- The Maroon & White have enjoyed a double-digit lead in 13 games this year.
- The Aggies' bench outscored the Tigers' 25-6, they are 8-0 when their bench outperforms their opponents'.
- Texas A&M started the game with a lineup of Aaliyah Wilson, Jordan Nixon, Kayla Wells, N'dea Jones and Ciera Johnson for the 16th consecutive game.
- The Maroon & White are now 15-1 for the second time in program history (2010-11).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- N'dea Jones led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds, recording her 11th double-double of the year, which is tied for the most in the country.
- Jones has recorded 37 double-doubles in her career, building on her A&M record in the category.
- Jones went 11-of-14 (78.6%) from the field and registered a season-high five steals.
- Ciera Johnson added 14 points and nine rebounds.
- The Duncanville, Texas, native scored in double figures for the 13th time this year and 61st time of her career.
- Destiny Pitts led the bench effort with 14 points, going 4-of-8 from the 3-point line.
- Kayla Wells poured in 12 points, going 6-of-7 from the charity stripe.
- Alexis Morris logged 12 minutes and scored seven points with two assists.
- Gary Blair climbs to 823-331 in his career as a head coach, with a 420-168 record since joining the Aggies in 2003-04.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M women's basketball returns home to play No. 22 Georgia at Reed Arena at 4 p.m. The Aggies will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2011 National Championship.
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