Men's Basketball Continues Undefeated Run With 64-55 Win Over Texas A&M
Dec 8, 2001
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – James Jones scored 18 points to lead Miami toa 64-55 win over Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Four of the five starters scored in double figures for Miami (8-0). EltonTyler and Jones capitalized on their inside size advantage, each posting ninerebounds. Tyler scored 12 points.
Texas A&M (5-2) could not find any offense inside.
Nick Anderson scored 17 of A&M’s 23 first half points, hitting 4 of 5 from3-point range, while the rest of the team shot just 29 percent from the field.
Darius Rice answered for the Hurricanes, hitting 3 of 4 from 3-point rangeto score 11 points by halftime. He had 15 in the game.
The Aggies were forced to play without their leading scorer, Bernard King.
King suffered a concussion against Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday.
