Although they rallied out of the locker room to make things interesting at Auburn Arena against visiting Texas A&M, Auburn's women basketball Tigers could not keep any momentum going Thursday evening.
Inconsistency would be the theme of the game as Auburn dropped its fourth consecutive SEC game to the No. 17 Texas A&M Aggies by a score of 71-54.
The Tigers (11-10, 2-6 SEC), who shot 32 percent from the field, were led offensively by sisters Tyrese and Tra'cee Tanner. Senior Tyrese scored 15 points while sophomore Tra'cee added 11 points in the loss.
Texas A&M (17-5, 7-1 SEC) relied on its size advantage heavily in the victory, scoring 46 points in the paint and outrebounding the Tigers 41-25. A&M's 6-foot-5 center Karla Gilbert scored 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting before fouling out halfway through the second half.
The Aggies also got 17 points from guard Courtney Williams, who shot 7-of-12 from the field.
The Aggies shot 57 percent as a team and converted six of their seven attempts from the free throw line.
Auburn was doubled up by Texas A&M 32-16 in a first half where the Tigers turned the ball over 11 times and shot 5-for-23 from the field.
Although Auburn's Tanner sisters sparked an 8-2 run coming out of halftime, the Aggies responded with a pair of 8-0 runs of their own to turn the interesting contest into a rout for the visitors.
The two teams, who combined for an alarming 49 turnovers, tipped off their game two hours earlier than originally scheduled due to this week's winter storm on The Plains. The game was pushed back to setup a doubleheader with the men's basketball game against Alabama, which was postponed from its original Wednesday night time.
Do you like this story? The Plainsman doesn't accept money from tuition or student fees, and we don't charge a subscription fee. But you can donate to support The Plainsman.
