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Texas A&M
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Men's Basketball comes up short against No. 25/nr Aggies, 84-73
11.25.2015 | Men's Basketball
Freshman Eric Davis, Jr. leads team with 19 points.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Eric Davis, Jr. scored a team-high 19 points, but it was not enough as the Texas Longhorns fell, 84-73, to the Texas A&M Aggies in the quarterfinal round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Atlantis' Imperial Arena on Wednesday night.
Davis shot 60-percent (6-of-10) from the field and knocked down four 3-pointers to lead the Longhorns (1-2). Cameron Ridley reached double figures for the third time this season with 14 points and five rebounds, and Isaiah Taylor contributed 10 points and a team-high five assists.
Danuel House was the top scorer for the Aggies, adding 19 points and a game-high seven rebounds. A&M shot 49-percent from the floor (24-of-49) and converted 76-percent (28-of-37) of their attempts from the free-throw line.
Texas experienced foul trouble early as the Aggies entered the bonus just 3:57 into the first half. The Aggies converted 88-percent of their attempts from the free-throw line (15-of-17) in the opening 20 minutes. Davis provided the spark for the Longhorns in the first half with 13 points, knocking down his first four 3-point attempts and finishing the half connecting on 4-of-6 from three-point range. The Aggies entered the break with a 49-41 lead.
The Longhorns opened the second half in a similar fashion, sending the Aggies back into the bonus just 3:22 into the half. Texas was able to claw its way back to within two (55-53) with 15:36 left in the half, but Texas A&M answered with a 9-0 run over the next 1:24 to extend its lead to 64-53.
Refusing to quit, the Longhorns stormed back with a run of their own, outscoring the Aggies 9-0 over the next 1:48 to bring the score to 64-62 with 11:41 remaining.
A total of 56 fouls were called in the game, with Texas committing 29 fouls to Texas A&M's 23. The Longhorns had eight players with at least three fouls, but Ridley was the only player to foul out.
Texas went 45.8-percent from the field (22-of-48), while shooting 35-percent from behind the arc (7-of-20). The Longhorns were sent to the free-throw line often throughout the game, but were only able to convert 60-percent of their attempts (22-of-37).
With the loss, the Longhorns will face the Washington Huskies for the second time this season on Thursday evening in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Washington won the first meeting 77-71 in Shanghai on Nov. 13. Tip is set for 6 p.m. Central at Atlantis, and the game will be televised nationally by AXS TV.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#25/nr Texas A&M 84, Texas 73
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
November 25, 2015
Imperial Arena (Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas)
Attendance: 1,647
Team Notes
With the loss, UT drops into the Battle 4 Atlantis consolation bracket. Texas will face Washington at 6 p.m. CT on AXS-TV on Thursday.
Tonight's game marked the first contest between the two former league rivals since the 2011-12 season (70-68 Texas win in College Station on Feb. 6, 2012)
Texas owns a 137-86 advantage in the all-time series against Texas A&M.
UT had a five-game winning streak against the Aggies snapped in tonight's loss.
The game included a combined 56 fouls (31 Texas, 25 Texas A&M) and 74 free throws attempted (both UT and Texas A&M shot 37 free throws).
Reached double figures in points (19) for the first time in his career (3 games)
Set career highs in points (19), FG made (6-of-10) , three-pointers made (4-of-7) and minutes (28)
Posted 13 points (4-6 threes) in the first half
Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the second time this season and 34th time in his career (105 games)
Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the second time this year and 46th time in his career (62 games)
