Ruben Dominguez splashed in seven 3-pointers to lead Texas A&M to a dominant 95-59 win over Florida State Friday in the Battle in the Bay in Tampa, Fla.
Dominguez made 5 of 6 3-pointers in the first half and finished with a team-high 21 points, all of which came from outside the arc.
The Aggies finished 15-of-34 from 3-point range (44.1%), their third straight game shooting 44% or better from the perimeter.
USC transfer Rashaun Agee matched his career high with 17 rebounds to go with 17 points. Pop Isaacs hit three 3-pointers, finishing with 15 points.
Agee set the tone for the Aggies (6-2) on the glass. They outrebounded Florida State 60-40.
The Seminoles (5-2), who entered averaging 93.2 points per game, were held to 28.8% shooting from the floor and 22% from 3-point range (9 of 41). Kobe MaGee almost singlehandedly sparked the offense with 21 points, 18 of which came after halftime after a slow start.
Kobe MaGee finished as the only Seminole in double figures. Martin Somerville was closest with nine. Lajae Jones, Florida State’s leading scorer entering the game, was held to three points on 1-of-8 shooting while point guard Robert McCray V had 11 assists but just two points.
Friday’s game was a rout from the jump. The Aggies leapt ahead 11-0 just over two minutes into the game and led 19-3 less than five minutes in.
Texas A&M hit six of its first seven 3-point shots, with Dominguez making four of those, and finished the first half 9-of-18 from 3-point range.
After the Seminoles were able to keep the deficit around 16 points for an extended stretch, the Aggies closed the first half in a similarly strong fashion, going on a 16-4 run to take a 52-24 lead into the intermission.
Agee nearly had his double-double at the half, amassing 10 points and nine rebounds over the first 20 minutes.
Florida State finished the first half with as many made baskets as it had turnovers (nine). Cam Miles was the leading scorer at the half with five points, needing eight shots to get there.
The Seminoles went on an 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 61-42 with 12:02 left, but the Aggies responded immediately with a 16-2 stretch and finished the game on a 10-2 run to grow its margin of victory.
–Field Level Media
