NASHVILLE – The Texas A&M men's basketball team came out on the short end of an 82-69 contest against the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Gym.
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Marcus Hill paced Texas A&M (17-8, 7-5 SEC) with 20 points in the contest. Zach Clemence and Ali Dibba each added nine points. Rashaun Agee contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
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Vanderbilt  (21-4, 8-4 SEC) owned a big advantage at the charity stripe. The Commodores sank 23-of-29 (79.3%) from the free throw line while the Maroon & White were just 5-of-10 (50.0%).
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Hill logged 12 points in the opening act to keep the Aggies in striking distance at halftime. The teams traded mini-runs early with Texas A&M alternating 8-2 and 7-0 surges with 8-0 and 10-0 charges by the Commodores. The result was a 29-29 stalemate at the 2:38 mark. Vanderbilt outscored the Aggies 7-3 down the stretch to take a 36-32 advantage into the locker room. Hill made 5-of-7 (71.4%) from the field and Dibba added eight points and four rebounds.
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After the Commodores drifted ahead 54-41 at the 13:05 mark, the Aggies were unable to draw closer than seven points the remainder of the game. Vanderbilt made 10-of-12 from the foul line in the final 5:18 to keep Texas A&M at bay.
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UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Reed Arena for a midweek matchup with Ole Miss Wednesday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
The postgame interview with Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan can be found here.
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POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Marcus Hill
#6 Ali Dibba
#12 Rashaun Agee
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Marcus Hill paced Texas A&M (17-8, 7-5 SEC) with 20 points in the contest. Zach Clemence and Ali Dibba each added nine points. Rashaun Agee contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and two blocks.
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Vanderbilt  (21-4, 8-4 SEC) owned a big advantage at the charity stripe. The Commodores sank 23-of-29 (79.3%) from the free throw line while the Maroon & White were just 5-of-10 (50.0%).
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Hill logged 12 points in the opening act to keep the Aggies in striking distance at halftime. The teams traded mini-runs early with Texas A&M alternating 8-2 and 7-0 surges with 8-0 and 10-0 charges by the Commodores. The result was a 29-29 stalemate at the 2:38 mark. Vanderbilt outscored the Aggies 7-3 down the stretch to take a 36-32 advantage into the locker room. Hill made 5-of-7 (71.4%) from the field and Dibba added eight points and four rebounds.
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After the Commodores drifted ahead 54-41 at the 13:05 mark, the Aggies were unable to draw closer than seven points the remainder of the game. Vanderbilt made 10-of-12 from the foul line in the final 5:18 to keep Texas A&M at bay.
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UP NEXT
Texas A&M returns to Reed Arena for a midweek matchup with Ole Miss Wednesday at 6 p.m. on SEC Network.
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POSTGAME QUOTES
The postgame interview with Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan can be found here.
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POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
- Texas A&M outscored Vanderbilt 40-28 in the paint for its highest total in the category in league play this season.
- The Aggies saw 30 points come from their bench in the game, marking the 16th time this season non-starters have accounted for 30-plus points.
- Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Marcus Hill, Jacari Lane, Rubén Dominguez, Rylan Griffen and Rashaun Agee for the 13th consecutive game and 13th time this season (8-5).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Marcus Hill
- Recorded his second 20-point game of the season and the 24th of his career with 20 points against the Commodores.
- Is averaging 15.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, shooting 62-percent from the field over the last five games.
#6 Ali Dibba
- Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Vanderbilt.
#12 Rashaun Agee
- Pulled down 11 rebounds for his 13th double-digit rebounding game of the season.
- Matched his season high with two blocks.
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Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's basketball. Fans can keep up with Aggie men's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @AggieMBK.