LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
LSU pulls away on 18-0 run to beat Texas A&M 78-60
Texas A&M led 66-60 with 8:50 remaining and then missed its last 15 field goals plus a free throw.
The Tigers (11-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) jumped out to a 17-point lead with about six minutes left in the first half and led 41-36 at the break. Quenton Jackson’s 3-pointer gave the Aggies their first lead of the game, 58-57 with 13:08 remaining.
Thomas was 8 of 21 from the field, made three 3-pointers and all nine of his free-throw attempts. Thomas scored a season-best 32 points in a 77-54 victory over the Aggies in the conference opener on Dec. 29.
Ja’Vonte Smart scored 19 points and had a season-high nine assists for the Tigers, who ended a two-game stretch of double-digits losses, each against Alabama and Kentucky. Trendon Watford added 13 points and Darius Days had 11.
Jay Jay Chandler matched a career high with 21 points to lead Texas A&M (7-7, 2-6). Savion Flagg added 17 points.
LSU has beaten the Aggies in eight straight contests. Texas A&M last beat LSU on Feb. 4, 2017.
LSU plays at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Aggies play at Kansas State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | LSU Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Savion Flagg missed Three Point Jumper. | 78 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Cameron Thomas Turnover. | 78 - 66 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 TA&M |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-53 | FG | 24-67 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 10-29 | 3PT | 12-38 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 18-20 | FT | 6-9 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 22 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: 1,485 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |