No. 16 Texas A&M rolls over North Texas, 67-48
DENTON, Texas -- Achiri Ade and Karla Gilbert combined for 26 points to lead No. 16 Texas A&M to a season-opening win over North Texas, 67-48, Monday.
After Acheil Tac's layup 4:35 into the contest cut the lead to 8-6, the Aggies rolled off 16 unanswered points to take control of the game.
Ade was 7 of 17 from the field to lead the Aggies with 14 points and eight rebounds. Gilbert shot 6 of 10 from the floor to add 12 points and Tavarsha Scott-Williams came off the bench to hit 5 of 6 field goal attempts with 10 points.
Briesha Wynn was 5 of 8 from the free throw line to lead the Eagles with 13 points and tied Tac for team-high honors in rebounds with 7 each.
Nelda Roy, Gilbert's mother, scored 17 points to upset the Aggies in 1988, the last time they played North Texas at Denton.
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2021-22 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 35-2 |
LSU | 13-3 | 2 | 26-6 |
Tennessee | 11-5 | 4 | 25-9 |
Ole Miss | 10-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
Florida | 10-6 | 5 | 21-11 |
Georgia | 9-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 19-12 |
Missouri | 7-9 | 8 | 18-13 |
Arkansas | 7-9 | 8 | 18-14 |
Alabama | 6-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
Mississippi State | 6-10 | 9 | 15-14 |
Texas A&M | 4-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
Vanderbilt | 4-12 | 11 | 16-19 |
Auburn | 2-14 | 13 | 10-18 |
2021-22 Conference USA Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Charlotte | 15-3 | - | 22-10 |
Middle Tennessee | 14-4 | 1 | 27-8 |
Old Dominion | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 4 | 18-12 |
Marshall | 10-8 | 5 | 15-13 |
Florida International | 6-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
Florida Atlantic | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Louisiana Tech | 11-7 | - | 21-12 |
North Texas | 10-7 | 0.5 | 17-13 |
Southern Miss | 9-8 | 1.5 | 18-12 |
Rice | 8-9 | 2.5 | 14-13 |
UAB | 8-10 | 3 | 16-15 |
UTEP | 6-12 | 5 | 14-15 |
UTSA | 3-14 | 7.5 | 7-23 |