COLLEGE STATION, TX– The Manhattan Jaspers Men's Basketball team (3-3) fell to the Aggies of Texas A&M (4-2) by a score of 109-68 inside Reed Arena on Friday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Jaspers look to build off their Mississippi Valley State victory nearly one week ago, following the conclusion of the Hawaiian excursion.
- Opening the scoring for the Green and White was Fraser Roxburgh, who found an opening for the first two points of the day.
- From the near corner, just two possessions later, was Devin Dinkins, who found Marko Ljubicic for a tying triple just two minutes into the game.
- Manhattan found its groove with a 6-0 run highlighted by a Jaden Winston three-pointer and followed by a turnover by the Aggies to propel Dinkins to pull his team within one.
- After Terrance Jones' successful second-chance pull-up jumper, it was Dinkins again who moved the Jaspers ahead of the Aggies off a second-chance three-pointer.
- Down the stretch of the first half, Roxburgh concluded the half with a crucial field goal to shrink Texas A&M's lead.
- Out of the locker room on a mission were the Jaspers, who put together back-to-back three-pointers from Terrance Jones, before Ljubicic netted his second of the game.
- Down the stretch, freshman guard Quron Elliott added his first bucket of the trip before Anthony Isaac joined the scoring with back-to-back driving layups.
STATS AND NOTES
- Graduate guard Terrance Jones paced the Jaspers with 13 points on four-of-eight shooting from the floor, which included three triples. The Norfolk State transfer netted both shots from the charity stripe, while grabbing two rebounds and distributing a pair in 25 minutes off the bench.
- Junior forward Marko Ljubicic sank home a career high three triples in five attempts, while totaling four-of-six from the field, and grabbing one rebound in 24 minutes. The three-pointers for Ljubicic were his first three made in his collegiate career.
- Junior forward Anthony Isaac was the third Jasper to net double-digit points on four-of-nine from the field, while grabbing six caroms in 24 minutes off the bench.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan returns to Draddy Gymnasium on Wednesday, November 26, when the Green and White play host to the Seahawks of Wagner College for a special 5 p.m. opening tip. The contest can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
