Texas A&M is now 3-0 on the young season after defeating UL Monroe 108-67 on Monday night, and the Aggie student body needs to do a better job filling the stands, especially after seeing what this team can do night in and night out.
Led by another shooting performance, the Aggies surpassed 100 points for the second consecutive game, a trend under second-year Bucky McMillan. Texas A&M shot 52.1% from the field but struggled from deep, shooting 29% from three, though they improved at the free-throw line (23-29), an issue against Alabama State.
Kansas State transfer guard PJ Haggerty led the way with 22 points, followed by Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope with 19, while transfer forward Jalen Shelley grabbed nine rebounds and added four assists.
Nothing matched McNeese transfer guard Tyshawn Archie's second-half dunk; he scored 12 points off the bench and continued to look like the team's best option as the sixth man heading into SEC play. However, forward Cade Phillips was involved in a nasty foul that sent the Tennessee transfer to the bench with an ice pack on his knee.
After the win, Bucky McMillan said Cade Phillips will undergo imaging on his right knee Tuesday and will "obviously" be questionable heading into Thursday's critical matchup vs. Oklahoma State.
"He'll obviously be questionable Thursday (against Oklahoma State) as we move forward."
Through three games, Cade Phillips has been a physical force in the paint, setting the tone with powerful dunks as the Aggies have endured scoring droughts. If he can't play on Thursday, expect junior forward Jamie Vinson to take over as the team's starter.
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