COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M improved to 4-0 Thursday night in College Station, Texas, pulling away from Oklahoma State for an 88-69 men’s basketball win at Reed Arena.
PJ Haggerty led the Aggies with 22 points. Josh Irving put up 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, and Jordan Pope and Zach Clemence each added 14. Pope also handed out six assists, best on the team.
The first half stayed tight for a long stretch, with neither side up by more than eight until the final minutes before the break. The Aggies then took a 13-point cushion into halftime and used a pair of 7-point runs after intermission to put the game away.
Coach Bucky McMillan had said this group would be sharper early in the season, and the defense backed that up. Oklahoma State shot just 30% from the floor and 20% from 3-point range, and no opponent has reached 70 points against A&M this season.
Jalen Shelley chipped in seven rebounds. A&M held the lead for a little more than 36 of the 40 minutes, and the team that drew votes in the first poll of the season has now handled each of its first four opponents.
Anthony Felesi and Kanye Clary scored 14 apiece for the Cowboys, who fell to 2-1. Felesi also grabbed eight rebounds.
The two former Big 12 rivals have a long history. Oklahoma State still leads the all-time series 33-19, but the Aggies have now taken six of the last nine meetings.
The Aggies return to their home floor Monday, when Southeastern Louisiana visits for the next nonconference game on the schedule.
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