College Basketball

Davis scores 25 points, Texas A&M beats TAMU-CC 86-69

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:52 p.m. ET

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Tyler Davis scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting as Texas A&M defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 86-69 on Monday night.

The Aggies (5-2) led 45-33 at halftime and kept the Islanders (5-2) at arms' length the rest of the way, overwhelming their undersized opponent down low and outscoring TAMU-CC 40-24 on points in the paint.

Admon Gilder tied his season high with 17 points for A&M and Tonny Trocha-Morelos scored 13. Cole Martinez had 13 points and Rashawn Thomas added 12 for the Islanders.

The Islanders outrebounded the Aggies 39-31, but committed 16 turnovers, including seven by Thomas, and the Texas A&M outscored TAMU-CC 19-11 on points off turnovers.

Texas A&M had 21 assists on 31 field goals and shot 54 percent overall.