In the Maroon & White’s 5-0 start in league action, Marble paces the team with 15.6 points per game. He is the only Aggie to score in double digits in every SEC game. And he’s staying on the floor and engaged in the game longer, playing 27.6 minutes per game.
“We’re in SEC play,” Marble said. “It means a whole lot more. Every game is going to be a battle and you have to stay focused throughout.”
In Wednesday night’s thrilling 54-52 victory over Florida, Marble was once again a key cog in the Aggies’ conference success. He led all scorers with a career-high 19 points, hitting 9-of-18 from the field.
Buoyed by a Reed Arena crowd of 12,126, the Aggies played relentless defense in the first half, holding Florida to an eye-popping 2-of-26 (7.7%) from the field. But A&M struggled to create separation on the scoreboard. Marble dragged the Maroon & White to a 23-12 halftime lead, sinking a series of floating shots over the outstretched paws of Florida’s 6-foot-11 big man Colin Castleton. The Michigan State transfer ended the half with 12 points on 6-of-9 from the field.
“It was huge,” Marble said. “We were playing great on defense, but we definitely needed a spark on the other end. Offensively, they were looking for me. I was getting to the right spot. I was getting real comfortable in the paint and I was able to make those shots. That helped us and we needed that cushion, obviously since we won by two.”
With Florida charging hard in the second half, Marble came up with two more big plays on the offensive end, including an old-fashioned 3-point play and a layup over Castleton to stake the Maroon & White to a 46-40 lead at the 5:56 mark.
