Texas A&M Rolls Past Louisiana-Monroe 108-67

Texas A&M opened a 16-3 lead and stayed ahead throughout Monday’s game at Reed Arena, taking a 54-27 advantage into halftime before finishing with a 41-point win. The Aggies are now 3-0, while Louisiana-Monroe fell to 1-2.

Haggerty led all scorers with 22 points, making nine of his 13 shots. Jordan Pope added 19 points, while Archie and Clemence contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively. Thirteen Aggies scored, and the team made 38 of 73 shots from the field, or 52 percent.

Texas A&M’s defense forced 14 first-half turnovers, which led to 17 points. The Aggies had a slow start from three-point range but finished the game shooting 29 percent from beyond the arc. Their 108 points followed a 104-67 win over Northern Kentucky on Friday. Texas A&M scored at least 100 points six times last season and is averaging 103 through its first three games this year.

Coach Bucky McMillan said he wanted to spread minutes among players to build the team’s depth. Archie and Josh Irving each had a dunk in the second half, and Irving’s lob finish helped extend the lead to 93-54. Texas A&M went on to reach 100 points and add eight more.

Louisiana-Monroe’s Quaran McPherson scored 16 points, and Khalil London had 12 off the bench. The Warhawks visit TCU on Wednesday. Oklahoma State visits Texas A&M Thursday, its first Power 4 opponent of the season.