National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 83, Louisiana State 73
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials: # Joe DeRosa, # Lamar Simpson, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance: 4782


Texas A&M 83, LSU 73:
Jamal Jones scored 19 points as the Aggies handed the Tigers their fourth straight SEC road loss.

Jones went 5-of-10 from 3-point range and Kourtney Roberson added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Texas A&M (14-10, 5-6), which improved to 13-2 at home. Freshman Davonte Fitzgerald added 11 points off the bench before leaving late in the first half with a knee injury.

Shavon Coleman recorded 21 points to lead LSU (15-8, 6-5) and Johnny O'Bryant III added 15 and six rebounds. Jordan Mickey chipped in 13 points and seven boards.

Texas A&M held LSU without a field goal for the final 4:51 of the first half, using an 11-4 run during that span to build a 43-37 halftime lead. Fitzgerald started the run with his third 3-pointer of the game but was hurt 2 1/2 minutes later.

Coleman hit a 3-pointer and O'Bryant scored the other five points in an 8-0 run that pulled the Tigers within 51-47 early in the second half, but the Aggies answered with an 11-3 spurt for a double-digit lead. Anthony Hickey capped another LSU burst with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 69-61 with just under four minutes remaining, but the Tigers never got closer.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M's bench outscored LSU's 33-4. ... The Aggies won the rebounding battle (39-32) for the first time in 10 games. ... Texas A&M freshman F Tavario Miller recorded career highs in points (nine) and rebounds (seven) off the bench.

Top Game Performances
 
Louisiana State   Texas A&M
Shavon Coleman 21 Scoring Jamal Jones 19
Anthony Hickey 6 Assists Shawn Smith 4
Jordan Mickey 7 Rebounds Kourtney Roberson 10
Jarell Martin 7 Free Throws Made Tavario Miller 5
Shavon Coleman 2 Steals Alex Caruso 2
Jordan Mickey 2 Blocks Alex Caruso 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Louisiana State 73 44.8 6-24 15-22 12 31 4 6 12
Texas A&M 83 48.3 10-23 17-26 16 37 2 5 11