Balanced Attack Lifts Aggies Past Bulldogs on the Road

ATHENS – The Texas A&M men's basketball team never trailed in Saturday's 92-77 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs inside Stegeman Coliseum.
 
With the game tied just once at 2-2, the Aggies (17-4) used a balanced attack to lead the contest for 39:31. The Maroon & White won for the 10^th time in the last 11 games to stay atop the SEC standings with a 7-1 record.
 
Texas A&M had five players score in double digits for the 10^th time this season. Rashaun Agee put in another All-SEC-type performance leading all players on the court with 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists.
 
Marcus Hill and Ali Dibba each had 15 points. Hill did damage on the inside, converting 7-of-9 (77.8%) from the field while Dibba knocked down 3-of-4 (75.0%) from triple town. Rubén Dominguez scored 13 and Pop Isaacs added 11 points and six rebounds.
 
The Aggies raced out to a 22-2 lead at the 15:17 mark capped by Isaacs draining back-to-back 3-pointers coming out of the first media timeout. The Maroon & White defense was smothering in the run, holding Georgia (16-6, 4-5 SEC) to 1-of-10 shooting from the field.
 
The Bulldogs slowly reeled the Aggies back in, eventually cutting the deficit to 44-41 with 2:31 remaining, but Ol' Sarge's charges scored the last seven points of the half to take a 51-41 advantage into the intermission. Isaacs paced the Maroon & White with 11 points in the opening act.
 
Georgia fought again to draw within two points at 69-67 with nine minutes remaining in the contest, but Texas A&M answered with another run. A 15-3 surge including two buckets by Dibba from bonus land inflated the Aggies' cushion to 84-70 with 5:14 left.
 
Texas A&M made 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in the last 90 seconds to keep Georgia at bay. The Aggies hit 19-of-20 (95.0%) from the free-throw line to make over 90-percent for the third consecutive game.
 
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to action Wednesday with a 6 p.m. contest in Tuscaloosa against the No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide on SEC Network.
 
POSTGAME QUOTES
Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan's postgame interview can be found here.
 
POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES

• The Aggies have won 10 of their last 11 and 15 of their last 17.
• Texas A&M record its fifth SEC game with 10-plus made 3-point field goals.

• Five Aggies scored in double figures for the 10^th time this season. 
• Texas A&M made 19-of-20 from the free-throw line marking the third consecutive game shooting 90% or higher from the charity stripe. The Aggies are 51-of-54 (94.4%) over the span.
• The 51 points were the most for the Aggies in the first half of an SEC game this season.
• The Aggies owned a 46-39 rebounding margin. A&M owned the advantage on the boards for the second consecutive game after five straight contests on the short-end.
• The Maroon & White saw 32 points come from its bench, marking the 14^th time this season non-starters have contributed 30-plus points. 
• Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Marcus Hill, Jacari Lane, Rubén Dominguez, Rylan Griffen and Rashaun Agee for the ninth consecutive game and ninth time this season. 

 
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Marcus Hill 

• Produced his most points in an SEC game with 15 on 7-of-9 (77.8%) shooting from the field.

 
#2 Pop Isaacs 

• Registered 11 points for his 12th double-digit scoring performance of the season and his ninth in the last 10 games.
• Matched a season high with six rebounds.

 
#6 Ali Dibba

• Tallied a season-high 15 points for his third double-digit performance of the year.
• Drained a season-high three 3-pointers.

 
#9 Rubén Dominguez

• Recorded his 16th game with double digits in the scoring column with 13 points.

 
#12 Rashaun Agee

• Logged his 10th double-double of the season and the 30th of his career with 18 points and 15 rebounds. It marked his fifth double-double in SEC play.
• Dished out a career-high seven assists.
• The 15 rebounds are his most in an SEC contest.
• Has drained 17-of-17 from the charity stripe the last three games.

 
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