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COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Junior guard Fabyon Harris scored 28
points and senior Elston Turner added 21 to lead the Texas A&M men's
basketball team to a 97-83 exhibition win over Incarnate Word Saturday night at
Reed Arena.
Harris, a Chicago, Ill., native and first-year Aggie guard, knocked
down 11-of-15 field goals attempts on the night, including 4-of-5 from 3-point
range.
Joining Harris and Elston Turner as offensive standouts in
the exhibition were freshman J'Mychal Reese and senior Ray Turner, who chipped
in 15 and 13 points, respectively.
"It was obvious that it was an exhibition game," Texas
A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. "Incarnate Word was a tough match up;
they played four guards a lot. Our post guys struggled defensively and our guards
struggled defensively as well. We really didn't have a presence in the paint
offensively but I think we learned a lot about our team."
Sophomore forward Kourtney Roberson added a game-high 13
rebounds in the contest for the Aggies, who held a 49-34 advantage on the
glass.
"There were some good things tonight," Kennedy added. "The guys are still
trying to establish their roles and their identity. I would have liked to move
the ball better and have a post presence against this team; that was probably
the most disappointing thing. When we played with the smaller line-up tonight I
thought we did better."
Neither team shot well in the opening 20 minutes as the
Aggies took a 46-41 lead into the intermission. Following halftime, however, Texas
A&M heated up to shoot 56.8 percent in the period while outscoring the
Cardinals 51-42.
For the contest, the Aggies made 26-of-33 shots (78.8
percent) from the free throw line.
Junior guard Kelcey Solomon led Incarnate Word in scoring
with 23 points on the night.
The Aggies officially tip off the 2012-13 campaign on
Friday, Nov. 9, against Louisiana Tech at Reed Arena.
Season tickets are on sale and fans are encouraged to make
sure they have a seat for all the exciting Aggie basketball action by visiting
the 12th Man Foundation's Ticket
Center or calling 1-(888)-992-4443
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