Agee’s 17-point, 10-rebound double-double helps Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 80-77 and snap four-game losing streak

Agee’s 17-point, 10-rebound double-double helps Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 80-77 and snap four-game losing streak
Agee’s 17-point, 10-rebound double-double helps Texas A&M beat Ole Miss 80-77 and snap four-game losing streak

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Zach Clemence and Marcus Hill each scored 14 points, and Texas A&M erased a 13-point second-half deficit Wednesday night to beat Mississippi 80-77 and snap a four-game losing streak.

Ole Miss (11-15, 3-10 SEC), which had lost four in a row by double figures, has now lost eight in a row.

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Rubén Domínguez had 13 points and five assists for Texas A&M (18-8, 8-5).

AJ Storr scored 16 of his 21 in the second half and Malik Dia, who left the game due to an apparent ankle injury with nearly three minutes left, scored 20 points on 10-of-14 shooting for the Rebels. Ilias Kamardine added 12 points and Patton Pinkins added 11.

Ole Miss took its biggest lead of the game at 63-50 when Dia threw down a dunk with 11:46 left in the game. He followed up with another dunk to take a 10-point lead with 7:06 left. Texas A&M closed the game on a 19-6 run and held the Rebels scoreless for the final 3 1/2 minutes. Domínguez sparked the streak with a triple, added three free throws and made three more. Clemence scored six points before Agee scored the final four of the game.

Texas A&M shot 61% (19 of 31) in the second half.

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Agee made a layup that capped a 10-2 run and gave the Aggies a 78-77 lead, their first since 18-17, with 1:58 left.

The Rebels had a season-high 23 fast break points and scored 20 points off 13 Texas A&M turnovers.

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Ole Miss: Hosts No. 12 Florida on Saturday.

Texas A&M: Plays Saturday at Oklahoma.

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