College Station, TX (My Sportsbook) - Chinemelu Elonu finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds, leading Texas A&M to an 84-73 win over 21st-ranked Baylor. Bryan Davis also scored 17 points for the Aggies (15-2, 1-1 Big 12), who have won 11 of their last 12 games. Josh Carter and Donald Sloan chipped in 15 points apiece, while Derrick Roland scored 10. Tweety Carter had 16 points to pace the Bears (13-3, 1-1), who have dropped two of three. LaceDarius Dunn totaled 14 points and six rebounds, while Kevin Rogers, Curtis Jerrells and Henry Dugat all contributed 12 points in defeat. Texas A&M held an early lead, and a pair of Elonu dunks sandwiched around a layup by Dunn put the Aggies up six at 13-7 near the eight-minute mark. Dash Harris' lone field goal of the contest pushed Texas A&M's advantage to 28-19 with about 4 1/2 minutes to play, and the home team carried a 39-28 lead to halftime. Rogers' fastbreak layup whittled Baylor's deficit to single digits at 59-50 midway through the second half, but Sloan and Josh Carter hit back-to-back shots to make 69-56 with just under seven minutes remaining and Texas A&M fended off the Bears down the stretch. Game Notes The Aggies shot 46.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent (6-of-9) from three-point range...Baylor shot 43.5 from the floor...Texas A&M held an 18-2 advantage in points off turnovers and slim 39-38 edge on the glass. |
