Stephen F. Austin
Texas A&M
A&M Holds Off `Jacks
12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2010
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A second-half scoring drought robbed Stephen F. Austin of its momentum Thursday night, as the Lumberjacks threw a scare into Texas A&M but dropped a 62-53 decision against the Aggies in Reed Arena.
SFA led as late as the 9:44 mark (43-40), but the Aggies went on a 12-0 run to take their largest lead since a three-point edge late in the first period. Texas A&M (6-1) went 3-for-4 from 3-point range down the stretch to secure the win.
SFA (4-2) struggled from behind the arc but was carried by a strong inside game from senior forward Jordan Glynn. Glynn led all players with 20 points, tying his career-high, and pulled down eight rebounds.
The `Jacks played even with Texas A&M in post scoring with each team putting up 16 points in the paint. SFA grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and finished with an 11-9 advantage in second-chance scoring.
Senior point guard Denzel Barnes also matched his career scoring mark with 14 points. He added four assists and ripped off four of SFA's eight steals. Barnes had two of SFA's three 3-pointers in the game, but the `Jacks were just 3-for-16 from distance as a team.
The Lumberjacks forced Texas A&M into 16 turnovers and outscored the Aggies, 19-6, in points off turnovers.
The Aggies knocked down eight threes for the game, led by two each from guards Dash Harris and B.J. Holmes. Holmes' 15 points led Texas A&M. Harris added 11.
Eddie Williams, Jereal Scott and Dion Prewster added four points each for SFA. Amos Olatayo had three, and Mark Gomillia and Zac Downing scored two each.
The game featured 15 lead changes and five ties. With the win, Texas A&M continued a streak of 67 consecutive non-conference, regular-season victories in Reed Arena.
The Lumberjacks won't play again until Dec. 10 when they host the Etech Lumberjack Classic. This year's event features Grambling, Chicago State and Central Arkansas. The `Jacks open play on Dec. 10 with a 7:15 game against Grambling.
Coach Kaspar's post-game comments:
Opening Statement: "I'm proud of how the team played against an athletically superior team. We had a four, five-minute stretch late where we had a drought. Until they got that offensive rebound on their missed free throw, I thought we still had a chance."
On SFA's defensive play: "A&M is a great team with a lot of weapons. We did a good job early stripping the ball and forcing some steals. The fact that we had a three-point lead at the half with Jereal barely playing was encouraging."
On SFA's offensive play: "A&M is one of the top three teams defensively in the Big XII. We got some good looks, but it just wasn't our night from outside. We played with more poise tonight than we did at Texas Tech. At Texas Tech we took some poor, unforced shots. Tonight the tough shots that we took were mainly due to A&M's defense."
On Jordan Glynn's performance: "Jordan Glynn just works and works. He does so every game. It wasn't a surprise. That's what we expect of him."
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