Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns @ Texas A&M Aggies
No. 20 Texas A&M women top Louisiana 83-62
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Chennedy Carter scored 18 points, Arriel Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds and No. 20 Texas A&M overcame a sluggish opening quarter to beat Louisiana 83-62 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the preseason WNIT.
Texas A&M hosts No. 11 Oregon in a semifinal game on Thursday.
Louisiana led 19-12 after the first before Texas A&M (2-0) went on a 12-4 run to take a 24-23 lead with a pair of free throws by Danni Williams. Howard's 3-pointer with 28 seconds left before halftime put the Aggies up 33-30 and they led the rest of the way.
Kayla Wells converted a 3-point play to extend Texas A&M's lead to 47-37 and back-to-back 3s by Williams and Lulu McKinney started a 21-6 Aggies run to end the third.
Williams scored 15 points for the Aggies and Khaalia Hillsman added 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Skyler Goodwin led Louisiana (1-1) with 13 points, Kendra Howard had 12 and Nekia Jones 10.
Game Information
College Station, TX
Referee:Esrael Silva
Referee:Travis Jones
Referee:Shandra Twine
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 6-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-1 | 1 | 14-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-1 | 1 | 12-4 |
| Troy | 4-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Southern Miss | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Texas State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 7-8 |
| James Madison | 3-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Old Dominion | 2-3 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
| Georgia State | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-10 |
| South Alabama | 2-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| UL Monroe | 2-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| App State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-5 | 5 | 8-10 |
| Louisiana | 0-6 | 6 | 1-15 |
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