{"id":109950,"date":"2026-01-04T00:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109950\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T00:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:34:13","slug":"rashaun-agees-double-double-powers-texas-am-to-home-win-in-sec-opener-against-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/109950\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashaun Agee\u2019s double-double powers Texas A&M to home win in SEC opener against LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) \u2014 Rashaun Agee scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Texas A&M<\/a> beat LSU 75-72 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M (11-3, 1-0) has won four straight in the series and six of the last seven games against LSU (12-2, 0-1).<\/p>\n

Agee\u2019s dunk<\/a> gave Texas A&M a 60-50 lead before LSU used a 14-3 run to lead 64-63 with 5:33 remaining. It then took more than two minutes before Agee\u2019s free throw tied it 64-all. Agee later scored four points in a 5-2 spurt to give the Aggies a 69-66 lead with 1:58 to play.<\/p>\n

The Tigers pulled within two points twice in the closing seconds before Rylan Griffen split a pair of free throws for the Aggies with three seconds left. Mazi Mosley missed a 3-pointer to end it.<\/p>\n

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Ruben Dominguez made four 3-pointers and finished with 13 points for Texas A&M. Ali Dibba scored 12 points and Pop Isaacs chipped in with 11.<\/p>\n

Mike Nwoko scored 21 points to lead LSU. Max Mackinnon shot 4 of 9 from long range and scored 20 points. Rashad King added 10 points and Pablo Tamba grabbed 11 rebounds to go with six points.<\/p>\n

Texas A&M jumped out to a nine-point lead midway through the first half before LSU answered with a 19-6 run for a 34-31 lead. Griffen and Dominguez each hit a 3 to give the Aggies a 37-34 halftime advantage.<\/p>\n

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