LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Aaliyah Wilson scored 13 points, Destiny Pitts hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 12 points, and No. 10 Texas A&M beat Arkansas-Little Rock 79-56 on Thursday night.
Alexis Morris, a redshirt junior transfer from Rutgers after beginning her career at Baylor, scored a season-high 12 points for Texas A&M (5-0) and Ciera Johnson added 10.
Bre’Amber Scott led the Trojans (2-2) with 21 points. The transfer from Mississippi State, who went into the game averaging 3.33 made 3s (No. 31 nationally), and had made at least three each game this season, went 0 for 4 from 3-point range.
Scott hit a jumper to make it 2-0 but Little Rock went scoreless for the next 4 minutes, 23 seconds as Texas A&M scored 12 consecutive points to take the lead for good.
Texas A&M’s N’dea Jones, who went into the game averaging 18.5 points and 10.5 rebounds with four double-doubles this season, finished with seven points and five rebounds – most of which came in the first half. The senior has 815 career rebounds, sixth most in program history, one more than La Toya Micheaux (2005-09).
Little Rock, which came into the game ranked 186th nationally in rebound margin at minus-2.3, outrebounded the Aggies 38-29. Texas A&M had a rebound margin of plus-13.8 (24th) through its first four games.
Aggies coach Gary Blair has 818 career wins and Little Rock’s Joe Foley has 803. They rank fourth and fifth, respectively, amongst active coaches and are two of just 16 all-time with at least 800 wins.
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RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- The Aggies improve to 5-0, while the Trojans fall to 2-2 on the year.
- A&M collects its 11th victory in the all-time series, and is 11-2 overall versus Little Rock.
- The Aggies extend their winning streak versus non-conference opponents to 10.
TEAM NOTES
- The Aggies are now 3-0 on the road this season including two-ranked triumphs.
- This is the largest margin of victory on an opponent’s home court since the Aggies defeated Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Feb. 22, 2018.
- A&M won the turnover battle by 10, and scored 22 points off turnovers.
- The Maroon & White held the Trojans to 37.3% from the field, marking the third time this season they have held an opponent under 40%.
- The Aggies held the lead for 39:18 of the ballgame. They have played with the lead for more than 38:00 for the third-straight game.
- A&M was outrebounded for the first time this season, 38-29.
- The Aggie bench outscored the Trojans 34-0, led by Alexis Morris and Destiny Pitts.
- Texas A&M made 20-or-more free throws for the second-straight game and fourth overall this year.
- N’dea Jones, Ciera Johnson and Kayla Wells started their 69th consecutive game as a trio.
- Four Aggies scored in double-digits for the second time this year.
- The starting lineup of Jordan Nixon, Kayla Wells, Aaliyah Wilson, Ciera Johnson and N’dea Jones made its fifth appearance of the year.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Aaliyah Wilson led the team with 13 points on 5-11 shooting.
- Wilson notched a career-high six steals, leading A&M to its most steals all year (12).
- The Muskogee, Oklahoma, native now has four games in her career of four-or-more steals.
- Wilson has scored double-digits in four-consecutive games.
- N’dea Jones moved into sixth all-time in rebounds at A&M, finishing the game with 815 career boards.
- Ciera Johnson scored double-digits for the third time this year.
- Destiny Pitts led the team with four made threes on eight attempts and scored 12 points.
- Alexis Morris scored 12 points off the bench, the most in her Aggie career.
- Morris was a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe.
- Head Coach Gary Blair improves to 11-1 against Little Rock and Trojan head coach Joe Foley
UP NEXT
The No. 10 Aggies return home for a game on Dec. 13 at 5 p.m. versus Abilene Christian.
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Story courtesy of Texas A&M Atheltics