Pope scores 18, Mgbako 14 and well-balanced Texas A&M rolls over Northern Kentucky 104-67

Jordan Pope scored 18 points as Texas A&M dominated Northern Kentucky 104-67 in a college basketball game on Friday night. Mackenzie Mgbako contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, while leading the Aggies (2-0) with four assists. The Texas A&M defense forced 23 turnovers with 15 steals and added nine blocked shots. They shot 61% for the first half and 54% for the entire game.

Northern Kentucky (2-1) was led by Willie Foster with 23 points. The Aggies started strong, scoring the first 11 points of the game and shooting 62% in the first half. They maintained their momentum, leading 32-20 midway through the period and extending their lead to 50-27 after a 14-0 run in the final ten minutes of the half.