COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The ULM Warhawks (1-2) fell to the Texas A&M Aggies (3-0) on Monday night (Nov. 9), 108-67. The Warhawks fought the turnover battle the entire game, with Texas A&M scoring 24 points off 21 ULM turnovers in the contest.
The bright spot for ULM came in
Quaran McPherson, who shot the ball 44% from three, collecting 16 points and three assists. Also scoring in double figures was
Khalil London, who saw his first double-digit game for the Warhawks, notching a triple and 12 points, paired with four boards.
Dayjaun Anderson led the team with eight rebounds, also picking up four points.
The Aggies opened the scoring, with two blocks on the other side preventing the Warhawks from finding a bucket. The home team reached a 4-0 lead before
Quaran McPherson sank a three-pointer to make it a one-point contest. A 9-0 scoring run for Texas A&M then began to create another strong lead, the defense holding ULM without a score through four minutes.
Through multiple fouls in the first half and 24 free throws shot between both teams, ULM was able to add to its tally.
Robert Cowherd and
Grant Chamberlain both chipped in front beyond the arc, with five triples hit in the first half for ULM, a 28% margin. While the Warhawks were able to force a scoring drought on the Aggies, the home team bounced back with midrange shots, to extend the lead to 27 at the half, ahead 54-27.
McPherson continued from beyond the arc in the second half, working at the deficit. Three-pointers were also hit in the second 20 minutes from Cowherd, Chamberlain and London. London continued to work with a jumper with 12 minutes remaining, Anderson collecting his first field goal in the contest after driving the Warhawks in rebounds.
But a handful of triples and five steals kept Texas A&M ahead of ULM throughout the contest. Phillp Tillman got action with a handful of layups, but the Aggies broke triple digits from a free throw by Rylan Griffen. Chamberlain strung together solid scores with a jumper, returning to ULM's end of the court with a three-pointer sunk. But the decision was made, as Texas A&M continued to a 3-0 record, 108-67.
The Warhawks will remain in Texas, facing the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on November 10. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. on ESPN+.
