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Aggies upset No. 21 Baylor, 84-73
By: Brad Cox
Issue date: 12/8/08 Section: Sports
Baylor was better offensively in the second half, making 45.7 percent from the field. However A&M matched most of the Bears' points.
"We did [better] but just a little bit," said Baylor senior Curtis Jerrells, who finished the game with 12 points. "We made a run but we were trading baskets. So it wasn't good enough."
Elonu finished the game with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He was 8-for-17 from the field. The game marked his third consecutive double-double and sixth of the season.
"My teammates were looking for me, and I just tried to get every rebound I could," Elonu said. "I knew they were going little and we were pretty big, so I tried to get every rebound I could."
A&M had five players score double-digit points. It was the second time this season. Junior forward Bryan Davis' 17 points was one short of his career high.
The Aggies held on to the lead and finished the game on a 9-4 run. The Aggies' 84-73 win was the first time they have beat Baylor at home since 2007.
"Defensively we had a good game plan," said A&M Head Coach Mark Turgeon, who is 11-0 at home in 2008-2009. "Execution-wise, that's the best we have done all season. We have worked so hard at it. Tonight we played probably as well as we have played since LSU, maybe the best we've played all year."
"We did [better] but just a little bit," said Baylor senior Curtis Jerrells, who finished the game with 12 points. "We made a run but we were trading baskets. So it wasn't good enough."
Elonu finished the game with 17 points and 16 rebounds. He was 8-for-17 from the field. The game marked his third consecutive double-double and sixth of the season.
"My teammates were looking for me, and I just tried to get every rebound I could," Elonu said. "I knew they were going little and we were pretty big, so I tried to get every rebound I could."
A&M had five players score double-digit points. It was the second time this season. Junior forward Bryan Davis' 17 points was one short of his career high.
The Aggies held on to the lead and finished the game on a 9-4 run. The Aggies' 84-73 win was the first time they have beat Baylor at home since 2007.
"Defensively we had a good game plan," said A&M Head Coach Mark Turgeon, who is 11-0 at home in 2008-2009. "Execution-wise, that's the best we have done all season. We have worked so hard at it. Tonight we played probably as well as we have played since LSU, maybe the best we've played all year."
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