Texas A&M improves to 14-2, cruises past Ole Miss 67-51

Jan 11, 2022, 5:59 AM | Updated: 8:09 pm

Texas A&M forward Ethan Henderson (10) dunks over Mississippi center Nysier Brooks (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

(AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Aaron Cash (0) shoots the ball after driving by Mississippi center Nysier Brooks (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Marcus Williams (1) grabs a rebound away from Mississippi forward Luis Rodriguez (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Mississippi guard Daeshun Ruffin (2) drives past Texas A&M guard Hassan Diarra (5) for a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives past Mississippi guard Daeshun Ruffin (2) for a layup during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M forward Ethan Henderson (10) dunks over Mississippi center Nysier Brooks (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Andre Gordon (20) steals a pass intended for Mississippi guard Daeshun Ruffin (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Andre Gordon (20) is fouled by Mississippi forward Luis Rodriguez (15) on a fast break layup during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Texas A&M guard Marcus Williams (1) drives past Mississippi guard Daeshun Ruffin (2) for a basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Mississippi forward Jaemyn Brakefield (4) fights for a loose ball against Texas A&M guard Aaron Cash (0) and forward Henry Coleman III (15) of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 18 points as Texas A&M cruised to its seventh-straight win, beating Mississippi 67-51 on Tuesday night.

Texas A&M (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) is 6-0 against Ole Miss at home and off to its best start since opening 17-2 in 2015-16.

Coleman made 9 of 10 shots and Tyrece Radford added 12 points for the Aggies, who shot 56% (29 of 52). The pair each had six of the Aggies’ 31 rebounds.

Matthew Murrell scored 11 points to lead Ole Miss (9-6, 1-2). Daeshun Ruffin added 10 points.

The Aggies took the lead for good with about nine minutes remaining in the first half and led 33-29 at the break. Murrell’s 3-pointer cut the Ole Miss deficit to 39-37, but the Aggies pulled away with a 19-3 run for a 58-40 advantage with 7:29 to go. Radford sparked the surge with a 3-pointer and Taylor scored nine points during the stretch.

Texas A&M has eclipsed the 80-point threshold nine times, the most in a season since 2017-18 when they scored 80 or more points 13 times. Their 67 points against Ole Miss were the fewest in a victory since beating Notre Dame 73-67 on Nov. 24.

The Aggies play at Missouri on Saturday. Ole Miss, which has lost three of four, hosts Auburn on Saturday.

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