Texas A&M
13-2, 1-0SEC
Vanderbilt
8-5, 0-1SEC
Women's Basketball Defeats Vanderbilt in SEC Opener, 75-61
Jan 02, 2015 | Women's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION- Texas A&M's women's basketball team won their SEC season opener for the third year in a row, downing Vanderbilt 75-61 at Reed Arena on Friday night.
The win marks the 11th straight at home for the No. 5 Aggies (13-2, 1-0 SEC), who have won 21 straight against unranked teams at home.
Jordan Jones had a season-high 15 assists, the most by any Aggie in an SEC game and tied for the fifth-most in a single game in A&M history. Jones also surpassed Lisa Herner (1986-90) for seventh place on the A&M career assist list, and now has 440 for her career.
The Aggies jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the game's first four minutes, but the Commodores (8-5, 0-1 SEC) fought back, to take a 31-25 lead. Texas A&M closed out the first half on a 6-0 run, and closed the deficit to 32-31 at the break.
With the score tied at 38 in the second half, the Aggies rattled off an 11-2 run to take a 49-40 lead with 12:46 to play. Vanderbilt closed the gap to as few as four points, but the Aggies led the rest of the way for a 75-61 victory.
Courtney Williams led the Aggies in scoring with a season-high 22 points, her third 20+ point scoring game of the season. She was joined in double figures by Courtney Walker (17) and Achiri Ade (10). Ade picked up her first double-double of the season, adding in a team-leading 11 rebounds.
The Aggies now head to Fayetteville to face Arkansas at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, with coverage on ESPNU. A&M's next home game is Jan. 11 against LSU at 12 p.m. inside Reed Arena.
NOTES
•Texas A&M has won their last 11 games at home, dating back to last season. The Aggies are 23-2 in their last 25 home games
•Texas A&M is now 3-0 in their three SEC Openers. This is the first time A&M has played an opponent that is not Alabama to open the SEC season.
•Jordan Jones moved into seventh on A&M's career assist list with 440, passing Lisa Herner (1986-90, 436 assists)
•Jones' 15 assists are a Texas A&M record for an SEC game. Jones set the previous record with 14 assists at Florida on Mar. 2, 2014.
•Jones' 15 assists are tied for the fifth-most in a single game in Texas A&M history
•Jones had 10+ assists for the fourth time this season and the 14th time in her career
•Courtney Williams had 20+ points for the third time this season and 10th time in her career.
•Williams scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and 40th time in her career
•Courtney Walker had 10+ points for the 13th time this season and 61st time in her career
•Achiri Ade had her first double double of the season and the fifth of her career.
•Ade scored in double figures for the third time this season and 11th time in her career
•Ade had double figure rebounds for the fourth time this season and 10th time in her career.
•Texas A&M has won their last 21 home games against unranked teams
•Gary Blair is now 685-274 in his career and 277-111 at Texas A&M
