Central Arkansas Bears at Texas A&M Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jackson scores 31 in Texas A&M's 85-59 win over C. Arkansas
The last time the Aggies started 11-2 overall was the 2017-18 in which they reached the Sweet 16. It's the second-straight year the Aggies finished non-conference play undefeated.
Texas A&M used a 15-2 outburst in a six-minute span for a 70-55 lead on Jackson's 3 with 3:59 left. Jared Chatham's 3-pointer got the Bears (2-10) within 54-53 with 9:16 remaining.
Marcus Williams scored 16 for the Aggies and Andre Gordon 12. Texas A&M scored 34 points off 23 Central Arkansas turnovers.
The Bears built an early 18-6 run when Collin Cooper made a pair of 3-pointers, Ibbe Klintman and Camren Hunter each added a 3 in a two-minute span. Down 26-13 with 9:05 left before the break, the Aggies outscored Central Arkansas 22-8 to close the half for a 35-34 lead.
Cooper and Hunter each scored 12 for Central Arkansas.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Aggies are scheduled to start SEC play on Jan. 4 in Athens, Georgia against the Bulldogs.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Wade Taylor IV Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Brendan Simmons missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Foul on Aaron Cash. | 59 - 85 |
Statistics
 CARK |
 TA&M |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-48 | FG | 32-64 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 12-27 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 7-10 | FT | 13-25 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 23 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 9 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: 7,674 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-13 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-6 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-9 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-18 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 12-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |