National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 70, Houston 58
When: 6:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 1, 2012
Where: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # Tim Gattis, # Jeff Smith
Attendance: 6423

Texas A&M 70, Houston 59
: Elston Turner scored 24 points as the Aggies held off a late run from the Cougars to win their first true road game of the season.

Kourtney Robinson and Ray Turner added 15 points apiece for Texas A&M (6-1), which shot 48.3 percent from the field and outrebounded Houston 39-24.

J.J. Thompson led the Cougars (5-2) with 16 points while Jherrod Stiggers and Danuel House chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

After a TaShawn Thomas jumper pulled Houston within 30-24 with 3:06 left in the first half, the Aggies closed the period on a 12-0 run, keyed by six Turner points.

The Cougars gradually chipped away at the lead and got as close as 66-59 when Stiggers made a 3-pointer with 1:16 left in regulation.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Turner has led Texas A&M in scoring in five of seven games this season. … Houston entered the game ranked sixth nationally in rebounding with 45 boards per game. … The Aggies host Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M   Houston
Elston Turner 26 Scoring J.J. Thompson 16
Alex Caruso 7 Assists J.J. Thompson 3
Ray Turner 11 Rebounds Danuel House Jr. 6
Fabyon Harris 2 Free Throws Made Danuel House Jr. 6
Alex Caruso 3 Steals Jherrod Stiggers 2
Kourtney Roberson 1 Blocks TaShawn Thomas 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M 70 48.3 4-11 8-13 12 39 1 5 10
Houston 58 40.8 7-21 11-19 9 24 3 4 13