Texas A&M
vs Mississippi Valley St.
A&M Defeats Mississippi Valley State in Cable Car Classic Finale
Dec 28, 2002 | Men's Basketball
December 28, 2002
Texas A&M used an 11-2 run in the latter part of the second half to pull away for a 65-56 victory over Mississippi Valley State Saturday in the consolation championship of the Cable Car Classic.
The Aggies (7-3), who never trailed on the night, opened the game with a 20-2 run and held a 9-point halftime advantage.
The Devils (1-8) cut the A&M advantage to one with just over nine minutes to play before the Aggies put the game away with the decisive second-half run.
Freshman Antoine Wright led Texas A&M with 14 points and 10 rebounds, his fourth double-double of the year. Junior Andy Slocum, seeing his first significant action of the season, scored 10 points and grabbed 11 boards in 24 minutes of play.
Adrian Harper led MVSU with 17 points, while Attarrius Norton added 12 and D'Jamel Jackson scored 10.
A&M returns to action on Thursday when the Aggies host Centenary at Reed Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
