- Texas A&M earned its third-straight win after dominating ULM, 108-67.
- PJ Haggerty led all scorers with 22 points, matching his season high.
- The Aggies’ 41-point margin of victory tied the largest during head coach Bucky McMillan’s tenure.
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team earned its third-straight win after cruising past ULM Monday evening at Reed Arena, 108-67.
The Aggies got off to their best start of the Bucky McMillan era, after downing ULM (1-2) behind another 100-point showing. PJ Haggerty led all scorers, matching his season high of 22, shooting 9-for-13 (69.2%) from the field. Jordan Pope chipped in 19, finishing 6-for-11 (54.5%) from the field and 6-6 from the free-throw line.
Relentless defense had the Aggies up 12 through the opening 10 minutes of action, 23-11. A&M forced eight turnovers and held ULM to 4-for-17 (23.5%) from the field. Pope got the offense rolling, sinking 13 of his 17 points in the first half to spearhead a 31-14 charge to put the Aggies up 54-27 at the break.
Back-and-forth scoring ensued at the start of the second half with the 27-point spread holding with just under 14 minutes left on the clock, 68-41. The Maroon & White ripped off a 32-17 run and hit the 100-point-mark with 4:23 remaining, 100-58. It was smooth sailing to the final buzzer, as A&M secured its third win of the year.
McMillan’s high-pressure defense was once again on display in the rout, as it forced 21 total turnovers. Tyshawn Archie led the Aggies with five steals and the team tallied 15 takeaways for the second time this season.
UP NEXT
The Maroon & White return to Reed Arena Thursday to kick off Texas A&M Athletics’ ‘Operation Blackout’ hosting Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Tickets for the game are available here.
TEAM NOTES
- Texas A&M’s 41-point victory tied its largest margin of victory under head coach Bucky McMillan.
- The Aggies have yet to trail in a game this season and led the Warhawks by as many as 42 points in the victory.
- The Maroon & White started 3-0 for the eighth time since joining the SEC in 2012, and for the first time since 2023-24.
- Texas A&M scored 100-plus points for the second straight game.
- The Aggies forced 20-plus turnovers (21) and tallied double-digit steals (15) for the third straight game. The steals total marked the 14th game in double figures under head coach Bucky McMillan.
- Texas A&M outscored the Warhawks 52-22 in the paint.
- Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Jordan Pope, Jalen Shelley, PJ Haggerty, Cade Phillips and Mackenzie Mgbako (3-0).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#0 Jordan Pope
- Scored 19 points to mark his third-straight game with 15-or-more.
#4 PJ Haggerty
- Matched his season high with 22 points against the Warhawks.
- Finished 9-13 (69.2%) from the field to record his third straight game shooting over 55-percent.
- Finished with 10 points, marking his first game in double figures this season and 11th of his career.
- Recorded his third-straight outing with double-digit points, finishing with 12.
- Went 5-8 (62.5%) from the field to register his third-straight game shooting over 60-percent this season.
- Tied his career high in steals with five.
#23 Josh Irving
- Finished with a career-high eight points, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the field.