COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Joseph Jones scored 15 points and
Josh Carter had 12 as Texas A&M beat Penn State 60-55 on Saturday.
Thirteen of Carter's 14 field goal attempts were 3-pointers. He
made four, including one with 2:41 left that extended Texas A&M's
lead to six after Penn State had trimmed a 15-point halftime
deficit.
Acie Law added 10 points and eight assists for Texas A&M (4-0).
Geary Claxton scored 15 points and had 12 rebounds for Penn
State (3-2), which shot 33 percent in the first half and was just
1-of-14 on 3-pointers. Twelve of Claxton's points came in the
second half.
Jamelle Cornley had 12 points and Travis Parker added 10 for the
Nittany Lions.
Freshman Martellus Bennett, a tight end for the Aggies during
football season, blocked David Jackson's layup as time expired in
his first basketball game at Texas A&M.