It took them some time to wake up, but the Texas A&M Aggies were able to easily discard Green Bay, beating them 92-65.
The Phoenix used their pressing style of defense to force A&M into several turnovers early, and Green Bay looked poised for an upset when they led 22-14 after the first nine minutes of the game. However, the Agges calmed down and took over from there, going on a 26-9 run to take a 41-33 lead at halftime.
Texas A&M continued to dominate in the second half, building their lead up to 23 points and never looking back.
The Aggies were led by senior guard Danuel House, who scored a game-high 18 points, and freshma center Tyler Davis (12 points, seven rebounds).
Sophomore guard Khalil Small led the way for Green Bay, dropping 22 points and three assists.
Texas A&M now advances to the second round where they will face the winner of (6) Texas and (11) Northern Iowa on Sunday night.
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