COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M never trailed Wednesday night, using a dominant first half and near-perfect free-throw shooting to defeat Mississippi State 88-68 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game at Reed Arena.

The Aggies built a 44-33 halftime lead and maintained that 11-point margin throughout the second half before pulling away late. Texas A&M’s decisive edge came at the foul line, making 23 of 24 attempts, while Mississippi State hit 10 of 15. The Aggies also forced 11 turnovers, converting them into 14 points, and committed only two giveaways themselves.

Rashaun Agee led all scorers with 23 points for Texas A&M, which improved to 15-4. Brandon Walker scored 16 for the Bulldogs, who fell to 8-9. An announced crowd of 9,474 watched the Aggies win their fourth straight conference game.