COLLEGE STATION– Texas A&M’s women’s basketball team notched its fifth 5-0 start in the past seven years with a 59-41 victory over Prairie View A&M in Reed Arena Monday night.
The No. 7 Aggies went on a 20-0 run after Prairie View (0-3) tied the game at 19 with 5:08 left in the first half. The run spanned both halves, and a total of 8:13 of game time. The Aggies led 29-19 at the break and led by as many as 21 in the second half.
Courtney Walker led the Aggies with 10 points, and contributed six rebounds, four steals and three assists. Walker reached double figures for the 18th straight game, dating back to last season.
Texas A&M has now won 16 straight games against Prairie View, located about 50 miles southeast of College Station. The Aggies have won 34 of their last 35 games against unranked opponents at home, and 70 straight against unranked opponents at home in non-conference play.
This is the second win for the Aggies this season against a 2014 NCAA Tournament team, after opening the season with a 76-68 win at then-No. 18 DePaul.
Prairie View’s Jeanette Jackson led all scorers with 24 points.
The Aggies host McNeese State in Reed Arena, where A&M has won 17 of their last 19, on Wednesday, November 26, with coverage on SEC Network Plus. Mike Wright and Leanne South are on the call.