Knox Breaks Single-Season Assist Record, But Aggies Fall To No. 7 South Carolina

(Source: Texas A&M Athletics)
(Source: Texas A&M Athletics)
(Source: Texas A&M Athletics)

COLLEGE STATION- Curtyce Knox broke the Texas A&M single-season assist record, but the Aggies fell 80-64 to No. 7 South Carolina in a women’s basketball game at Reed Arena on Thursday.

Knox, a redshirt senior in her first year as a full-time starter, now has 266 assists on the season in 28 games. Jordan Jones, whose record Knox surpassed tonight, needed 36 games to post the previous record of 261 in 2013-14.

The Aggies (19-9, 9-6 SEC) traded leads with the Gamecocks (23-4, 13-2 SEC) 12 times in the first half, but South Carolina closed the second quarter on a 14-5 run to take a 41-35 halftime lead.

Knox and Anriel Howard each had a double-double for the Aggies, with Knox posting a team-high 19 points and 10 assists. Howard had 16 points and 13 rebounds, moving up to fourth on Texas A&M’s single-season rebound list.

Khaalia Hillsman added 16 points and Danni Williams had 12.

A’ja Wilson led the Gamecocks with 21 points.

The Aggies conclude the regular season on Sunday, February 26 at 4 p.m. at Ole Miss. The Aggies start the SEC Tournament in the Second Round on Thursday, March 2 in Greenville, S.C.

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Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair and PG Curtyce Knox

 

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley

 


QUICKIE NOTES

  • Curtyce Knox broke the Texas A&M single-season record with 266 assists on the season, passing the previous record of 261 assists, set by Jordan Jones in 2013-14
  • Knox passed Jones (2013-14, 261 assists), Auburn’s Whitney Boddie (2008-09, 262 assists) and Vanderbilt’s Cathy Bender (1981-82, 262 assists) for fourth on the SEC single-season assist list
  • Knox has the most assists of any SEC player since 2004-05.
  • The Aggies fall to 19-9 on the season and 9-6 in SEC play. South Carolina is now 23-4 and 13-2 in SEC play
  • Texas A&M is now guaranteed the 5 or 6 seed in the upcoming SEC Tournament, and plays its first game on Thursday, March 2.
  • Khaalia Hillsman has scored in double figures in all 28 games this season
  • Knox had her fifth double-double of the season and her career
    • She scored 10+ points for the 14th time this season
    • She had 10+ assists for the 14th time this season
  • Danni Williams scored in double figures for the 26th time this season
  • Anriel Howard had her 13th double-double of the season, which ranks in the Top 25 nationwide
    • She scored in double figures for the 15th time this season and the 17th time in her career
    • She had 10+ rebounds for the 20th time this season and 25th time in her career
  • Howard moved from seventh to fourth on Texas A&M’s career rebound list, passing Susan Kimbro (1976-77, 286 rebounds), Lisa Jordon (1988-89, 287 rebounds) and Michell Tatum (1983-84, 291 rebounds). Howard has 298 rebounds on the season
  • Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 328-138 in 14 seasons at Texas A&M and 736-301 in his Hall of Fame Career, and ranks 14th all-time in career wins

Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics

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