STARKVILLE, Miss.- The No. 17 Texas A&M women’s basketball team fell 76-55 to No. 2 Mississippi State inside Humphrey Coliseum Sunday.
The Bulldogs (28-0, 14-0 SEC) came out of the gates with an 11-0 run, and led by as many as 17 in the first half. Texas A&M (20-8, 9-5 SEC) cut the deficit to as few as six in the second quarter, but trailed 36-25 at halftime. Mississippi State used an 11-2 run midway through the third quarter to take control of the game for good.
Chennedy Carter led the Aggies (20-8, 9-5 SEC) with 31 points, her fifth 30+ point game of the season, and the third-most points scored by a Texas A&M freshman in a single-game, trailing only her own performances at USC and South Carolina.
Anriel Howard had her fourth straight double double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Aggies next game is Thursday, February 22 at Arkansas as the Aggies play their final road game of the regular season. Texas A&M’s regular season finale is February 25 against No. 13 Missouri at Reed Arena, with tip set for 3 p.m., and Senior Day activities starting at approximately 2:40 p.m.
QUICKIE NOTES
Texas A&M
- The Aggies fall to 20-8 on the season and 9-5 in SEC play. Mississippi State is now 28-0 and 14-0 in SEC play
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 351-149 in 15 seasons at Texas A&M and 759-312 in his Hall of Fame career, which ranks eighth among active coaches in career wins.
- The Aggies are 1-6 against ranked teams this season
- Moved up to third on Texas A&M’s single-season points list, passing Peggy Pope (1978-79, 578), Kelsey Bone (2012-13, 582), Takia Starks (2007-08, 587) and Courtney Walker (2015-16, 590). She has 605 points this season.
- Her 31 points tie for the third-most for a Texas A&M freshman in a single game. She has all of the top five marks on that list.
- Had her fifth 30+ point game of the season
- Scored 20+ points for the 17th time this season and the 10th time in her past 12 games
- Scored in double figures for the 27th time in 28 career games
- Had her fourth straight double double, and the 15th of her season. She extends her Texas A&M record with the 28th double double of her career.
- Scored 10+ points for the 17th time this season and the 37th time in her career
- Had 10+ rebounds for the 24th time this season and the 52nd time in her career
- Moved past La Toya Micheaux (2005-09, 814) for fifth on Texas A&M’s career rebound list. She has 819 career rebounds.
- Made her first career senior college start
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics