Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, December 22
College Station, TX
2:00 PM
Marshall University
7-5
68
at
92
Texas A&M University
6-4
1
2
F
Marshall
33
35
68
Texas A&M
41
51
92
Photo by: Jerome Hicks/Space City Images
Men’s Basketball Falls at Texas A&M
12/22/2018 5:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Watson scores 19
Box Score
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Marshall men's basketball was defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies, 92-68, Saturday (Dec. 22) at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
The Herd fall to 7-5 with the loss as the Aggies move to 6-4 with the win.
Senior guards Rondale Watson and C.J. Burks led the Herd with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Both players went six of 14 from the field.
Sophomore forward Jannson Williams led Marshall with eight rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots. Burks had a team-high two steals, while senior guard Jon Elmore dished out a team-high four assists.
The Herd struggled from the field to open first half making just two of 10 shots from the field and missing its first six attempts from beyond the arc. Marshall proceeded to knock down 10 of its next 23 attempts and five of 10 from three-point range to end the half.
The Aggies shot 45.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range in the first half. Texas A&M took the paint 26-12 at the half and led 41-33.
Texas A&M continued its hot shooting into the second half as it put up a 61.3 shooting percentage in the final half to Marshall's 34.2 percent.
The Aggies had five players in double-figure scoring, with Josh Nebo contributing 16 off the bench while going seven of seven from the field and making both of his free-throw attempts.
Marshall committed fewer turnovers than Texas A&M 10-15.
Postgame Notes
- Watson's 19 points are a season-high, surpassing his 14 against Toledo on Dec. 8, 2018.
- Freshman guard Taevion Kinsey blocked a career-high two shots
- Freshman guard DeAundra Murphy played his first minutes in a Marshall uniform after sitting out the first semester due to transfer rules.
- Williams' five blocks mark the first time a Herd player has had five rejections since Ajdin Penava had five against Old Dominion on Fed. 22, 2018.
-Elmore needs four more assists to pass Mike D'Antoni for second most in program history.
Up Next
The Herd travels to Charlottesville, Va., to take on the No.5 Virginia Cavaliers on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) to close out non-conference play.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Marshall men's basketball was defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies, 92-68, Saturday (Dec. 22) at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.
The Herd fall to 7-5 with the loss as the Aggies move to 6-4 with the win.
Senior guards Rondale Watson and C.J. Burks led the Herd with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Both players went six of 14 from the field.
Sophomore forward Jannson Williams led Marshall with eight rebounds and a career-high five blocked shots. Burks had a team-high two steals, while senior guard Jon Elmore dished out a team-high four assists.
The Herd struggled from the field to open first half making just two of 10 shots from the field and missing its first six attempts from beyond the arc. Marshall proceeded to knock down 10 of its next 23 attempts and five of 10 from three-point range to end the half.
The Aggies shot 45.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range in the first half. Texas A&M took the paint 26-12 at the half and led 41-33.
Texas A&M continued its hot shooting into the second half as it put up a 61.3 shooting percentage in the final half to Marshall's 34.2 percent.
The Aggies had five players in double-figure scoring, with Josh Nebo contributing 16 off the bench while going seven of seven from the field and making both of his free-throw attempts.
Marshall committed fewer turnovers than Texas A&M 10-15.
Postgame Notes
- Watson's 19 points are a season-high, surpassing his 14 against Toledo on Dec. 8, 2018.
- Freshman guard Taevion Kinsey blocked a career-high two shots
- Freshman guard DeAundra Murphy played his first minutes in a Marshall uniform after sitting out the first semester due to transfer rules.
- Williams' five blocks mark the first time a Herd player has had five rejections since Ajdin Penava had five against Old Dominion on Fed. 22, 2018.
-Elmore needs four more assists to pass Mike D'Antoni for second most in program history.
Up Next
The Herd travels to Charlottesville, Va., to take on the No.5 Virginia Cavaliers on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) to close out non-conference play.
For all the latest information about Marshall men's basketball, follow @HerdMBB on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
Team Stats
MARM
TAMU
FG%
.352
.530
3FG%
.286
.455
FT%
.533
.810
RB
30
54
TO
10
15
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
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