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No. 12 Texas A&M beats Houston Christian 77-45

AP
Dec 20, 2024

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Hayden Hefner had 19 points and fellow guard Manny Obaseki scored 13 as No. 12 Texas A&M defeated Houston Christian 77-45 on Friday.

The Aggies (10-2) built a double-digit lead with 6:50 remaining in the first half on a tip-in by Jaelyn Lee and never glanced back. They shot 47% from the field.

Houston Christian shot a season-worst 2 of 20 from the 3-point line. D’Aundre Samuels led the Huskies (4-8) with 12 points, their only player in double digits.

The Aggies played without star guard Wade Taylor IV, who missed the contest with a minor injury and is expected back soon.

Texas A&M: This is the kind of game that has given the Aggies fits in the past, evidenced by a 67-62 home loss to Wofford two years ago. But this team continues to take care of business.

Houston Christian: The Huskies’ seven previous games all had been decided by seven points or less. This 32-point loss should help toughen the Huskies for the heart of Southland play, which cranks up in earnest on Jan. 4 at Lamar.

Nearly three minutes into the second half, Hefner collected a steal, dribbled the length of the court, shrugged off a defender with a fake pass and finished with a slam dunk in lifting the Aggies to an insurmountable 41-23 lead. Texas A&M had only led by 12 points two minutes earlier.

The larger, hustling Aggies overwhelmed the Huskies down low, in more than doubling up the visitors in rebounding at 52-25.

The Aggies will have a few days to enjoy the holidays before hosting Abilene Christian on Dec. 28. The Huskies stay on the road and visit North Texas on Sunday.

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1st Half
HOUC
Huskies
23
TXAM
Aggies
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Bryson Dawkins vs. Solomon Washington (Manny Obaseki gains possession)
19:39		Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot
19:35		Aggies offensive rebound
19:17		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
19:15		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
19:09		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
19:07		Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
18:52	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Manny Obaseki assists)	0-2
18:27		Elijah Brooks misses three point jump shot
18:25		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
18:11		Henry Coleman III misses two point layup
18:09		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
17:52		Solomon Washington blocks Julian Mackey's two point jump shot
17:50		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
17:30		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
17:28		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
17:22		Hayden Hefner turnover (lost ball)
17:00	+2	Julian Mackey makes two point layup	2-2
17:00		Henry Coleman III shooting foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul)
17:00	+1	Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	3-2
16:47	+2	Hayden Hefner makes two point layup (Zhuric Phelps assists)	3-4
16:14		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
16:12		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
16:01	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Solomon Washington assists)	3-7
15:48		TV timeout
15:35		Bryson Dawkins turnover (lost ball) (Manny Obaseki steals)
15:28	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	3-9
15:11		Zhuric Phelps shooting foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul)
15:11		Julian Mackey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:11	+1	Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-9
15:01	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (CJ Wilcher assists)	4-11
14:30		Solomon Washington shooting foul (Porter Bazil draws the foul)
14:30	+1	Porter Bazil makes regular free throw 1 of 3	5-11
14:30	+1	Porter Bazil makes regular free throw 2 of 3	6-11
14:30	+1	Porter Bazil makes regular free throw 3 of 3	7-11
14:09		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
14:07		Demari Williams defensive rebound
13:54		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
13:52		D'Aundre Samuels offensive rebound
13:45		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
13:43		Elijah Brooks offensive rebound
13:39		Elijah Brooks misses two point layup
13:37		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
13:34	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	7-13
12:59		Elijah Brooks misses two point layup
12:57		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
12:36	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point jump shot	7-15
12:11		Solomon Washington blocks Trent Johnson's two point dunk
12:09		CJ Wilcher defensive rebound
12:02		Trent Johnson blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup
12:00		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
11:55		Jump ball. Pharrel Payne vs. Elijah Brooks (Elijah Brooks gains possession)
11:55		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Brooks steals)
11:55		TV timeout
11:43		D'Aundre Samuels misses two point jump shot
11:41		Demari Williams offensive rebound
11:41		Manny Obaseki flagrant 1 (Demari Williams draws the foul)
11:41	+1	Julian Mackey makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	8-15
11:41	+1	Julian Mackey makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	9-15
11:34		Andersson Garcia blocks Bryson Dawkins's two point layup
11:32		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
11:23		Peyton Rogers personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
11:21	+3	Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)	9-18
11:01		Pharrel Payne blocks Elijah Brooks's two point jump shot
10:59		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
10:54		Peyton Rogers blocks Manny Obaseki's two point layup
10:54		Aggies offensive rebound
10:50		Jace Carter turnover (bad pass) (D'Aundre Samuels steals)
10:44	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point layup	11-18
10:20		Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot
10:18		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
10:12	+3	Trent Johnson makes three point jump shot (Julian Mackey assists)	14-18
9:57	+3	CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)	14-21
9:27		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
9:25		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
9:16		Pharrel Payne misses two point hook shot
9:14		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
9:00		Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul)
9:00	+1	Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-21
9:00		Julian Mackey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
8:30		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
8:28		Aggies offensive rebound
8:14	+2	Hayden Hefner makes two point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)	15-23
8:14		Julian Mackey shooting foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul)
8:14	+1	Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-24
7:45		Julian Mackey misses two point jump shot
7:43		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
7:29		Hayden Hefner misses two point layup
7:25		Julian Mackey defensive rebound
7:25		Hayden Hefner personal foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul)
7:25		TV timeout
7:17		Julian Mackey turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals)
6:57		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
6:55		Jaelyn Lee offensive rebound
6:52	+2	Jaelyn Lee makes two point layup	15-26
6:28		Julian Mackey turnover (lost ball) (Solomon Washington steals)
6:21	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	15-28
6:00		Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot
5:58		Jaelyn Lee defensive rebound
5:45		Julian Mackey personal foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul)
5:30		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
5:27		Aggies offensive rebound
5:08	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	15-30
4:43	+2	Bryson Dawkins makes two point layup	17-30
4:30		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
4:28		Ivan Reynolds defensive rebound
4:28		Jaelyn Lee personal foul (Ivan Reynolds draws the foul)
4:28		Ivan Reynolds misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
4:12	+2	Hayden Hefner makes two point layup	17-32
3:41		Elijah Brooks turnover (bad pass)
3:41		TV timeout
3:22		Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot
3:20		D'Aundre Samuels defensive rebound
2:56	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot	19-32
2:41	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	19-35
2:18		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
2:16		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
2:07		Aggies 30 second timeout
2:00		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
1:57		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
1:57		Andersson Garcia personal foul (Peyton Rogers draws the foul)
1:57		Peyton Rogers misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:57		Christopher McDermott defensive rebound
1:31		Christopher McDermott misses two point layup
1:29		D'Aundre Samuels defensive rebound
1:22	+2	Ivan Reynolds makes two point jump shot (D'Aundre Samuels assists)	21-35
1:00		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
0:58		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
0:52	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot (Ivan Reynolds assists)	23-35
0:32		D'Aundre Samuels personal foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
0:31		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
0:29		Christopher McDermott offensive rebound
0:27		Christopher McDermott misses two point layup
0:25		Ivan Reynolds defensive rebound
0:20		Huskies 30 second timeout
0:10		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
0:08		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
0:01		Bryson Dawkins blocks Zhuric Phelps's three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HOUC
Huskies
22
TXAM
Aggies
42

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Julian Mackey shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
19:37	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-36
19:37		Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:37		Peyton Rogers defensive rebound
19:10		Julian Mackey turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Hefner steals)
18:58		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
18:56		Julian Mackey defensive rebound
18:51		Julian Mackey misses two point layup
18:49		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
18:45		Peyton Rogers personal foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
18:34		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
18:32		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
18:28		Solomon Washington misses two point layup
18:26		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
18:12	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point layup	23-38
17:55		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
17:53		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
17:41		Trent Johnson shooting foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul)
17:41		Hayden Hefner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:41	+1	Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-39
17:15		D'Aundre Samuels turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Hefner steals)
17:10	+2	Hayden Hefner makes two point dunk	23-41
16:43		Hayden Hefner blocks D'Aundre Samuels's two point layup
16:41		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
16:25	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)	23-44
16:23		Huskies 30 second timeout
16:23		TV timeout
15:56		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
15:54		Peyton Rogers offensive rebound
15:54		Hayden Hefner personal foul
15:54		TV timeout
15:38	+2	Porter Bazil makes two point jump shot (D'Aundre Samuels assists)	25-44
15:19	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point layup	25-46
14:55		Pharrel Payne blocks Peyton Rogers's two point layup
14:53		Peyton Rogers offensive rebound
14:47		Bryson Dawkins misses two point jump shot
14:45		Jace Carter defensive rebound
14:36		Manny Obaseki turnover (bad pass) (Elijah Brooks steals)
14:10		Solomon Washington blocks Porter Bazil's two point layup
14:08		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
13:47		Jace Carter turnover (lost ball) (Peyton Rogers steals)
13:43		Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Bryson Dawkins draws the foul)
13:43	+1	Bryson Dawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-46
13:43	+1	Bryson Dawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-46
13:24		Peyton Rogers personal foul
13:09		CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
13:07		Elijah Brooks defensive rebound
13:04		Elijah Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
12:48		CJ Wilcher turnover (lost ball) (D'Aundre Samuels steals)
12:38	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot	29-46
12:12		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
12:10		Christopher McDermott offensive rebound
12:04	+2	CJ Wilcher makes two point layup	29-48
11:38		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
11:36		Jace Carter defensive rebound
11:31		Elijah Brooks personal foul
11:31		TV timeout
11:21	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup (CJ Wilcher assists)	29-50
10:55		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
10:53		Huskies offensive rebound
10:47		Ivan Reynolds turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
10:43	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup	29-52
10:18		Pharrel Payne blocks Trent Johnson's two point layup
10:16		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
10:03		Manny Obaseki turnover (Pierce Bazil steals)
9:59		Pierce Bazil misses two point jump shot
9:57		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
9:49		Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
9:47		Ivan Reynolds defensive rebound
9:41	+2	Pierce Bazil makes two point layup (Ivan Reynolds assists)	31-52
9:11		Christopher McDermott misses two point jump shot
9:09		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
9:08	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	31-54
8:39		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
8:37		Jace Carter defensive rebound
8:23	+3	Manny Obaseki makes three point jump shot	31-57
8:11	+2	Pierce Bazil makes two point jump shot	33-57
8:11		Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Porter Bazil draws the foul)
8:11	+1	Pierce Bazil makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-57
7:56		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
7:55		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
7:55		Porter Bazil personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:54		Manny Obaseki turnover (Pierce Bazil steals)
7:32		Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot
7:30		Aggies defensive rebound
7:13		Peyton Rogers shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
7:13		Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:13	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-58
7:05		Trent Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:03		CJ Wilcher defensive rebound
6:57		Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
6:55		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
6:55	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	34-60
6:31		Julian Mackey turnover (Manny Obaseki steals)
6:31		Christopher McDermott misses two point jump shot
6:29		Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
6:00		Trent Johnson blocks Manny Obaseki's two point layup
6:00		Aggies offensive rebound
6:00		Aggies 30 second timeout
5:56	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	34-62
5:34		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
5:32		Elijah Brooks offensive rebound
5:32		Christopher McDermott blocks Elijah Brooks's two point layup
5:30		CJ Wilcher defensive rebound
5:24		Jaelyn Lee misses two point jump shot
5:23		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
5:21		Jump ball. (Huskies gains possession)
5:12	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point layup	36-62
5:03		Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
5:01		Christopher McDermott offensive rebound
4:59	+2	Christopher McDermott makes two point layup	36-64
4:49		Trent Johnson turnover
4:37	+3	CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Jace Carter assists)	36-67
4:13	+3	Bryson Dawkins makes three point jump shot (Elijah Brooks assists)	39-67
3:52		CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
3:50		Jaelyn Lee offensive rebound
3:48	+2	Jaelyn Lee makes two point layup	39-69
3:33		Elijah Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Manny Obaseki steals)
3:29	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point layup	39-71
3:29		D'Aundre Samuels shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
3:29		TV timeout
3:29	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-72
3:06		Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Elijah Brooks draws the foul)
3:06	+1	Elijah Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-72
3:06		Elijah Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:06		Jace Carter defensive rebound
2:38		CJ Wilcher turnover (Porter Bazil steals)
2:36		CJ Wilcher shooting foul (Porter Bazil draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Porter Bazil makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-72
2:36		Porter Bazil misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:36		Christopher McDermott defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup	41-74
1:56		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
1:54		D'Aundre Samuels offensive rebound
1:53	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point layup	43-74
1:29	+2	Manny Obaseki makes two point layup	43-76
1:14		Jaelyn Lee personal foul
1:11	+2	Bryson Dawkins makes two point layup	45-76
1:11		Christopher McDermott shooting foul (Bryson Dawkins draws the foul)
1:11		Bryson Dawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:11		Christopher McDermott defensive rebound
0:46		Trent Johnson shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-77
0:46		Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46		Trent Johnson defensive rebound
0:24		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
0:22		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Manny Obaseki defensive rebound