Game Recap: Women's Basketball | Jan 08, 2017 |
Knox's Career Day Lifts Aggies to Win at No. 24 Kentucky
Game Recap: Women's Basketball | Jan 08, 2017 |
Knox's Career Day Lifts Aggies to Win at No. 24 Kentucky
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Arkansas
1/12/2017 - 7:00 PM
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LEXINGTON, Ky. Texas A&M picked up a 77-68 win over No. 24 Kentucky, moving to 2-0 against ranked teams this season. Curtyce Knox had a career-high 26 points.
The Aggies (12-4, 2-1 SEC) fell behind by as many as nine points in the first half, but eventually led the Wildcats (10-6, 1-2 SEC) 34-33 at the break. In the game that featured 13 lead changes and eight ties, the Aggies pulled ahead for good with a tie-breaking 7-0 run capped with a 3-pointer by Danni Williams with 3:45 to play.
The Aggies sealed victory with an off-balance desperation 2-pointer by Knox with 47 seconds to play that increased the lead to five points.
In addition to Knox's 26, Williams added 19 points and Khaalia Hillsman had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Anriel Howard added 11 rebounds, helping the Aggies to a 22-8 advantage on second-chance points. The Aggies had a season-high seven 3-pointers in the game.
The Aggies return to action on Thursday, January 12 to host Arkansas at 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
QUICKIE NOTES
Knox's Career Day Lifts Aggies to Win at No. 24 Kentucky
Game Recap: Women's Basketball | Jan 08, 2017 |
Knox's Career Day Lifts Aggies to Win at No. 24 Kentucky
Next Game:Arkansas
1/12/2017 - 7:00 PM
Buy Tickets
Live Stats
1150 AM/102.7 FM
SEC Network +
Listen Live
Watch Live
LEXINGTON, Ky. Texas A&M picked up a 77-68 win over No. 24 Kentucky, moving to 2-0 against ranked teams this season. Curtyce Knox had a career-high 26 points.
The Aggies (12-4, 2-1 SEC) fell behind by as many as nine points in the first half, but eventually led the Wildcats (10-6, 1-2 SEC) 34-33 at the break. In the game that featured 13 lead changes and eight ties, the Aggies pulled ahead for good with a tie-breaking 7-0 run capped with a 3-pointer by Danni Williams with 3:45 to play.
The Aggies sealed victory with an off-balance desperation 2-pointer by Knox with 47 seconds to play that increased the lead to five points.
In addition to Knox's 26, Williams added 19 points and Khaalia Hillsman had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Anriel Howard added 11 rebounds, helping the Aggies to a 22-8 advantage on second-chance points. The Aggies had a season-high seven 3-pointers in the game.
The Aggies return to action on Thursday, January 12 to host Arkansas at 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
QUICKIE NOTES
- Texas A&M is now 2-0 against ranked teams this season, with this win joining a Dec. 21 win vs. No. 19 Syracuse
- The Aggies are now 12-4 this season and 2-1 in SEC play. Kentucky is 10-6 on the season and 1-2 in SEC play.
- This is the first loss for Kentucky this season in Memorial Coliseum, snapping a 15-game win streak in the venue. The Wildcats' only other home loss came at Rupp Arena.
- Texas A&M came back from a nine-point deficit to win the game, marking the Aggies' second 9+ point comeback in three SEC games. The Aggies erased a 13-point lead to defeat Vanderbilt on Jan. 2.
- Texas A&M made a season-high 7 3-pointers.
- The Aggies scored 22 second-chance points, their second-highest total of the season
- Khaalia Hillsman had her third straight double double and her eighth of the season. Her 10 career double-doubles tie teammate Anriel Howard for fifth on Texas A&M's career list.
- She has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season
- Curtyce Knox had a career-high in scoring for the third straight game, scoring 26 points.
- It was her first career 20+ point game
- She scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, which includes all three SEC games.
- She has six 10+ point games this season and nine in her career
- Danni Williams scored in double figures for the sixth straight game and the 15th time in 16 games this season
- Anriel Howard had 10+ rebounds for the 14th time this season
- Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 729-296 overall and 321-133 at Texas A&M. He is eighth among active coaches and 14th all-time in career wins.