bleedCrimson.net ReportThe Aggie men's basketball team trailed by nine at halftime and was blown out in the final 10 minutes the second half falling 83-57 in Tucson on Thursday night. The highly anticipated battle between Aggie forward Troy Gillenwater and Arizona forward Derrick Williams did not disappoint as Troy Gillenwater scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds while Derrick Williams finished with 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
The Aggies grabbed an early 9-7 lead after a three pointer by Gordo Castillo who scored all five of his points in the first six and a half minutes. The first media timeout came at the 13:25 mark and Arizona head coach subbed out his entire starting lineup and the newcomers sparked the Wildcats to a 12-0 run giving Arizona a 21-9 lead. The Aggies would fall behind by 14 points after a jumper by Arizona's Jesse Perry gave the Wildcats a 28-14 lead with 4:54 left in the half.
The Aggies would go on a 10-2 run to trim the deficit to just six points but a fast break layup by Derrick Williams followed by a Williams free throw gave the Wildcats a nine point lead with 1:56 left. The two teams would trade jumpers in the final 90 seconds as the Aggies would head to the locker room down 35-26 at the half.
Coming out the the break the Wildcats would outscore the Aggies 6-1 to take a 41-27 lead just 2:12 in the half. The Aggies would answer with a 6-0 run to cut the Wildcats' lead to eight points with 15:38 left to play. The Aggies would trail by seven points with 13:24 left to play but over the next five minutes the Wildcats would build their lead out to 15 points. Troy Gillenwater would get a layup with 6:53 left to play to cut the Aggies' deficit to 13 points at 61-48 but the Aggies would get no closer as the Wildcats would go on to win by 26 points.
The Aggies fall to 2-1 on the season and travel to Springfield, Mass for the Hall of Fame Tipoff. Click here to read more.
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