National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 83, Troy 65
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, November 12, 2012
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials: # Kevin Mathis, # Bert Smith, # Larry Spaulding
Attendance: 4330

Texas A&M 83, Troy 65:
Elston Turner scored a career-high 26 points, including four 3-pointers, and the Aggies weathered a second-half charge by the visiting Trojans before securing the victory.

Texas A&M led by 19 with 12:39 remaining after Fabyon Harris’ 3-pointer, but the Trojans (1-1) hit six of their next seven 3-point attempts and cut the lead to 71-63 with 5:27 to play.

The Aggies (2-0) drew clear with an 8-2 run, capped by two Turner 3-pointers. Turner shot 9-of-14 and led the Aggies in scoring for the second straight game. Harris and Ray Turner added 14 points apiece.

Hunter Williams led the Trojans with 15 points, including five 3-pointers. Ray Chambers had 10 points and five rebounds for Troy, which was outrebounded 33-19.

Alex Caruso had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists for Texas A&M, which shot 52.7 percent (29-of-55) and made 18 of its 20 free-throw attempts.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Aggies improved to 102-10 all-time in non-conference games at Reed Arena. … The Trojans, who opened the season with a 56-53 victory over Mississippi State, fell to 3-41 all-time against the SEC. … Troy shot 40.6 percent (13-of-32) from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
Troy   Texas A&M
Hunter Williams 15 Scoring Elston Turner 26
Antoine Myers 5 Assists J'Mychal Reese 6
Ray Chambers 5 Rebounds J'Mychal Reese 6
Antoine Myers 4 Free Throws Made Kourtney Roberson 4
Emil Jones 1 Steals Elston Turner 3
Antoine Myers 1 Blocks Alex Caruso 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Troy 65 43.6 13-32 4-4 17 19 1 1 10
Texas A&M 83 52.7 7-19 18-20 21 33 3 5 8