National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 82, Buffalo 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 8, 2013
Where: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Officials: # Todd Austin, # Anthony Jordan, # Forrest Sigler
Attendance: 4969

Texas A&M 82, Buffalo 58: Jordan Green and Kourtney Roberson each had 15 points and all five Aggies starters scored in double figures as Bobby Hurley won his head coaching debut over the visiting Bulls.

Roberson added 11 rebounds and two blocked shots while Shawn Smith had 13 points and Alex Caruso and Antwan Space chipped in 11 apiece for Texas A&M (1-0). The Aggies shot 47.8 percent from the floor.

Javon McCrea led the Bulls (0-1) with 14 points and senior guard Joshua Freelove had 11 points. Jarryn Skeete added nine points for Buffalo, which was outscored 43-27 in the second half.

The first half was a back-and-forth battle with neither team able to take a lead of more than eight points, as the Aggies converted nine Bulls' turnovers into eight points. After Skeete's 3-pointer gave Buffalo a 30-25 lead with 3:12 left in the half, Texas A&M went on a 14-6 run to take a 39-31 lead into the intermission.

Buffalo opened the second half by outscoring Texas A&M, 18-9, for a brief 49-48 lead on a three-point play off of Freelove's dunk and free throw with 13:19 remaining. The Bulls were still within 53-52 midway through the half, but the Aggies pulled away from there with three straight layups from Space sparking Texas A&M on a game-ending 29-6 run.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Aggies 6-8 junior college transfer Jamal Jones came off the bench for nine points and four rebounds. ... Greene's 15 points were a career-high for the junior. ... The game marked the first meeting ever between the two schools.

Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   Texas A&M
Javon McCrea 14 Scoring Jordan Green 15
Jarod Oldham 5 Assists Alex Caruso 8
Xavier Ford 5 Rebounds Kourtney Roberson 11
Javon McCrea 4 Free Throws Made Kourtney Roberson 3
Josh Freelove 1 Steals Alex Caruso 4
Javon McCrea 2 Blocks Kourtney Roberson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Buffalo 58 31.2 7-23 11-19 13 36 3 3 14
Texas A&M 82 47.8 8-20 10-19 17 44 5 8 10