The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Texas A&M
Men's Basketball falls to Texas A&M, 81-66, in State Farm Lone Star Showdown
02.16.2009 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2009
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Chinemelu Elonu and Bryan Davis scored 15 points apiece to lead Texas A&M to an 81-66 win over Texas on Monday night to break a three-game losing streak.
The Aggies (18-8, 4-7 Big 12) led by as many as 19 points in the second half before Texas went on a 16-1 run to get back in the game.
Texas (17-8, 6-5) cut the deficit to 61-57 before the Aggies scored seven straight points to stretch their lead back to double-digits with about five minutes left.
The Aggies made nine free throws after that to secure the victory.
Gary Johnson led the Longhorns with 17 points, but had to sit for large parts of the second half because of foul trouble.
Donald Sloan added 14 points for the Aggies, who hadn't won since Jan. 31.
POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM
- Texas is 17-6 against Texas A&M in the Rick Barnes era
- Texas is 91-10 against in-state opponents in the Barnes era
- Had two players with double-doubles in the same game for the second time this season (James, Pittman vs. Appalachian State, Jan. 2)
- Outrebounded an opponent for the 20th time in 25 games this season
- Went on a 16-1 run in the second half to cut the score from 58-39 to 59-55
A.J. Abrams
- Tied the UT record for career games played with his 134th, joining Brian Boddicker (2001-04) and James Thomas (2001-04)
- Moved to a tie for 11th on the all-time Big 12 scoring list, equaling Jake Sullivan (1,810, Iowa State, 2001-04)
- Increased his Big 12 career record for 3-point field goals to 359
Connor Atchley
- Has blocked at least one shot in 18 of 24 games this season and has a team high 37 total
Dogus Balbay
- Started his third straight game and has recorded 19 assists to five turnovers in those games
Damion James
- Moved to 21st on the all-time UT career scoring list with 1,155 points, passing Carlton Cooper (1,146, 1982-85) and James Thomas (1,149, 2001-04).
- Registered his fifth double-double in the last seven games, his 11th double-double this season and the 32nd of his career
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 23rd time this season and the 61st time in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounding for the 12th time this season and 42nd time in his career
- Pulled down at least seven rebounds for the 19th time in 25 games this season
- Matched his season high with four assists (previous: vs. Oklahoma State, Feb. 10)
Gary Johnson
- Matched his career high with eight made field goals (previous: vs. Michigan State, Dec. 20, 2008)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 16th time this season and the 20th time in 47 career games, and did so in the first half with 13 points
- Has averaged 16.0 per game against Texas A&M in two games this season
Justin Mason
- Recorded four points, two rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot in the game's first 12 minutes
- Had three steals in the first half, one shy of his career single-game high
Dexter Pittman
- Scored in double figures for the ninth time this season and the 12th time in his career
- Pulled down double figures in rebounding for the third time this season and the fourth in his career
- Registered his third double-double this season and the fourth of his career
- Matched his career high with seven made free throws, done previously twice before
