Sports
The Battalion
Page IB • Monday, February 10, 2003
Aggies fall to No. 3 Texas, King breaks record
Ml house on hand as A&M comes up just short
By Troy Miller
THE BATTALION
A century-old rivalry that
ns made famous on the foot-
»11 gridiron moved indoors to
k court at Reed Arena on
ialurday. The Texas A&M
m's basketball team (11-8
^3-5 Big 12) dropped a
Bid-fought game to the No. 3
IttasLonghoms 95-87 in front
it the largest Aggie home
wdever.
The crowd of 12,633 saw
Tgie freshman guard Antoine
Hfright score a career-high,
ile A&M senior guard
tiard King broke the loftiest
Jig 12 records.
This was the loudest (Reed
Iraa’s)been since we’ve been
aing here," said Texas Head
kh Rick Barnes. “It was a
«they were looking for-
dtoand we knew coming in
it was going to be an environ
ment we were going to have to
deal with.”
King reached the culmina
tion of his quest, becoming the
Big 12’s all-time leading scorer
as he eclipsed Iowa State’s
Marcus Fizer with 11:48 left in
the game by making good on a
free throw to which the crowd
gave a standing ovation. After
scoring 10 points in the game,
King’s total stands at 1,834
points for his career - four
beyond Fizer.
But other than achieving the
record. King was virtually a
non-factor as the Longhorns’
defense took him out of his
game. King only shot 1-12 from
the field, scoring eight of his 10
points from the free-throw line.
“Once Bernard catches the
ball he demands so much atten
tion,” Wright said. “They try to
not let him get the ball. They
just had his number tonight. It
doesn’t happen often.”
Wright led the Aggies with a
career-high 25 points. He shot
4-4 from beyond the three-point
arc, scoring 18 in the first half
to give the Aggies a 49-44 lead
going into the locker room.
“Coach (Barnes) told us
before the game that it was key
that (King and Wright) couldn’t
get their averages,” said
Longhorn sophomore guard
Sydmill Harris, who scored 17.
“Antoine Wright did an out
standing job today and did get
above his average.”
Rebounding was an underly
ing factor as the Longhorns out-
rebounded A&M 49-36. The
Longhorns’ 16 offensive
rebounds led to 21 second-
chance points despite the efforts
of Aggie senior forward Keith
Bean. Bean scored 17 points
and pulled down 10 rebounds
for his first double-double in
Big 12 play this season.
“We sure would like to see
that more often (from Bean),”
said A&M Head Coach Melvin
Watkins. “He came to play
tonight and we’re very pleased
with his (stat) line, and not only
his line, but the way he played
the game.”
The second half saw an
increase in aggressive play
from both teams as they bat
tled back and forth, keeping
the game close. At times, the
physical play spawned shov
ing matches on the court
between players.
The game breaker was UT
sophomore guard T.J. Ford,
who wowed the crowd with
nine assists. Ford also led the
Longhorns with 19 points, 11
from the free-throw line.
“A&M is a great rival,”
Harris said. “There’s going to
be some extra emotion involved
and everybody was able to see
that today.”
JP BEATO III • THE BATTALION
T.J. Ford puts up a shot against A&M’s Leandro Garcia-Morales on Saturday.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
). 10 tennis team
two key players sidelined
Buffaloes withstand late surge from A&M
By Troy Miller
THE BATTALION
the Aggies in scoring with 19 points
and contributed seven steals to the
defensive effort.
“I’ve seen (A&M) come back from
deficits before,” said Colorado Head
Coach Ceal Barry. “Toccara Williams
was unbelievable. With seven steals,
her anticipation is as good as any
player I’ve seen.”
Williams added the seven steals to
the all-time A&M steal record she was
honored for before the game.
Williams was the only Aggie to
score in double figures as the team shot
a dismal 35.1 percent from the field.
Sophomore Mindy Garrison hit three
three-pointers in the second half to fin
ish with nine points.
Three-pointers would turn out to be
the key in the game as the Aggies only
converted three of 15 attempts, all by
Garrison. The Buffaloes hit nine as they
shot 47.4 percent from behind the
three-point arc.
“We looked at their scouting report,”
said A&M Head Coach Peggie Gillom.
“(Junior guard Kate) Fagan and (Senior
forward Sabrina) Scott are great shoot
ers. They passed the ball and shot the
ball, and that’s what they’re good at.”
Colorado shot 57.7 percent in the
first half, and took advantage of the
Aggies’ poor shooting to take its largest
lead of the game with 1:22 left in the
first half with the score at 37-18.
“I think we came out a little too flat
in the beginning,” Williams said. “We
just dug ourselves in that hole too far.”
In the second half the Aggies
increased the defensive pressure, caus
ing 12 turnovers. A&M also denied
Bjorklund in the post as she scored just
three points in the half.
A&M had its chances in the last
minute as the Buffaloes could not con
vert their free throws with a four point
lead, but the Aggies could not answer
on the other end.
“We just couldn't convert on all
those steals we got,” Gillom said. “You
got to have more people to score.”
February 26-27 The Department of Recreational Sports
will be going to the A&M student body asking for a ref
erendum to increase the Recreational Sports Fee from
178 to $88. This $10 increase per student, per semester
is critical to the Department's ability to cover the cost of
inflation in it's budget. But more importantly, it will allow
tile Department to create some exciting opportunities for
tile students of Texas A&M:
•Expand the Weight & Fitness Room
•Expand Penberthy Intramural Sports Center
•Increase Rec Sports student worker wages
•Hire a second Sport Club Coordinator (after hir
ing freeze is lifted)
Referendum information is available at http://rec-
sports.tamu.edu. A detailed FAQ is available to answer
all your questions. Voting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on
February 26th and will end at 5:00 p.m. on February
27th. Students may vote on-line at vote.tamu.edu or at
select sites on campus, including the Rec Center.
Celebrate Heart Healthy Month
•Rec Sports celebrates FEBRUARY as Heart Healthy Month!
Join the celebration by attending one of the following events:
fREE Healthy Living Lecture Feb. 12th, bring a guest FREE to
any Rec aerobics class all day long Feb. 14th. ana FREE Fitness
Profiles on Feb. 21st. Sign up for prizes Feb. 1 1-14.
Upcoming Events
Lead Climbing Clinic
Women's Rock 101
Backpacking Trip
Registration
Jan. 21-Feb. 17
Jan. 21-Feb. 1 8
Jan. 21-Feb. 18
Event Date
Feb. 18
Feb. 23
Feb. 22-23
SPRING BREAK TRIPS
• Climb Hueco Tanks—Join TAMU Outdoors on a climbing
adventure in one of the top US bouldering sites. Registration
ends Feb. 27. $265*/$318**
• Canoe Big Bend's Rio Grande—Canoe the scenic wilderness
of the Rio Grande River, hike through side canyons, explore
the desert and sleep under the stars. Registration ends Feb.
27. $364*/$419**
• Horsepack the Texas Frontier—Join TAMU Outdoors on this
horseback adventure as we explore the Big Bend area.
Registration ends Feb. 27. $471 V$542**
SUMMER BREAK TRIPS
• SEA KAYAK ALASKA—Explore a portion of the northern wilder-
ness-Alaska's Prince William Sound and Harriman Fjord.
Registration ends April 1. $1,765*/$ 1,950**
• SAIL & SCUBA the Bahamas—Sail on Blackboard's cruise
and trace the historic route of pirate ships and treasure
galleons. Registration ends June 9. $819
Sports CLOSING:
Team Bowling
Tennis
Sports OPENING:
opor
Program
Baaminton
Sports Trivia
Sand Volleyball
Ramp Romp XII
Registration ends
Feb. 11
Feb. 11
Registration
Feb. 10-Feb. 18
Feb. 10-Feb. 18
Feb. 10-Feb. 18
Cost
$40/team
FREE
Cost
FREE
FREE
$20/team
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Live the Excitement with Sports Clubs
• M. Lacrosse, Feb. 14-17, all day @ Penberthy
• M. Rugby, UT, 2:00 p.m. @ E. Campus Rugby Pitch
• M. Volleyball, Valentine's Classic, all day @ Rec & Read cts.
February 22 @ 10:00 a.m.
A 5k run through the A&M campus that finishes with a run up
and down the ramps of Kyle Fiefd. Early registration ends Feb.
18. (Cost $10/$ 12) Late registration Feb. 19-21 (Cost $13/
$15) Race day registration (Cost $20) Registration forms avail
able at the Rec Center or on-line at rec.sports.tamu.edu.
Department of Rec Sports
Lightning Prediction Test—Rec Sports will be testing our light
ning prediction system housed at the Student Rec Center,
Penberthy Intramural Center and at the Texas A&M Golf
Course on Tuesday, February 1 1th around 12:30 p.m.
Get Funky Fitness & Classes
NEW Rec Sports HIP HOP! Get ready to hit the dance floor.
Six class sessions available. Cost: $15. Registration open now
at Member Services.
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