COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M held off a second-half surge from Montana for an 86-81 men’s basketball victory Tuesday night at Reed Arena. The Aggies improved to 3-2, while the Grizzlies fell to 4-2.

Montana, which trailed 45-31 at halftime, mounted a comeback after the break, outscoring Texas A&M 50-41 in the second period. The Grizzlies’ offense was fueled by a 16-for-31 performance from 3-point range. However, Texas A&M dominated inside, scoring 40 points in the paint and capitalizing at the free-throw line, making 21 of 29 attempts.

Money Williams led Montana with 22 points, while Brooklyn Hicks added 18. Rylan Griffen paced the Aggies with 17 points. A crowd of 6,304 watched the contest.