COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Interstat) — Texas A&M used a dominant second-half performance to roll past Texas Southern 104-70 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Reed Arena.

The Aggies (2-0) broke the game open after halftime, outscoring the Tigers 63-34 in the final period. Texas A&M’s defense was relentless, forcing 22 turnovers and converting them into 32 points. Rashaun Agee led a balanced Aggies scoring attack with 16 points, while Rylan Griffen added 14 points and five assists.

Cameron Patterson scored 18 points for Texas Southern (0-2), which struggled with ball security and shot just 15 of 25 from the free-throw line. The announced attendance was 6,821.