- Texas A&M won its fourth-straight game after downing Oklahoma State, 88-69.
- Josh Irivng secured his first career double-double, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
- The 4-0 start is the best under head coach Bucky McMillan.
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team secured its best start to a season under head coach Bucky McMillan after downing Oklahoma State Thursday evening at Reed Arena, 88-69.
The Aggies earned their fourth-straight win behind an efficient offensive showing, as the team finished the game shooting 26-51 (51.0%) and 12-25 from beyond the arc (48.0%). PJ Haggerty led the group with 22 points finishing 7-for-14 (50.0%) from the field and 7-for-8 (87.5%) at the free-throw line. Josh Irving had a standout showing, securing his first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
In an early back-and-forth affair that saw four lead changes, PJ Haggerty forged separation for Texas A&M (4-0) scoring three-straight buckets in 65 seconds off Cowboy turnovers to lead by seven, 22-15. Josh Irving extended the gap, hitting his first career 3-pointer, followed by a putback dunk that forced Oklahoma State (2-1) to huddle up, 32-24. The spread held late into the opening half, and a surge from Haggerty capped by another dagger from beyond the arc had the Aggies up 13 at the break, 50-37.
The Cowboys chipped into the A&M lead through the first 10 minutes of the second period, as Coach McMillan collected his squad with a timeout, 68-60. Putting their foot back on the gas, the Maroon & White ripped off a 13-4 streak finished off by a pair of 3-pointers off Oklahoma State turnovers to lead by 17, 81-64. The Aggies never let it get close, as they sailed to the final buzzer, 88-69.
UP NEXT
The Maroon & White close a five-game homestand versus Southeastern Louisiana Monday, Nov. 16, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the game are available here.