Texas A&M started the second half with a 13-5 run to cut the Gamecocks' 20-point halftime lead to 46-34. It had the chance to cut further into the lead,Basket Jordan Junior Soldes, but Shawn Smith missed a layup and Notice followed with a three-point play. The Aggies made it 50-37 on Fabyon Harris' 3-pointer, then Notice connected on a second three-point play as part of a 17-4 South Carolina run over the next seven minutes that locked up the game.
"That was the story of the game, really," Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. "Their guards out-physicaled us and made plays at the rim that we didn't make."