The Aggies shot a blistering 53 percent from the field as they blew out the Cyclones in the second half.

Texas A&M broke the game open at the end of the first half and beginning of the second half. The game was tied at 35 with two and a half minutes left in the first half, but the Aggies scored 9 of the last 11 points of the half to take a 44-37 lead. At the start of the second stanza, the Aggies went on a 20-4 run to end the game early.

A&M’s Josh Carter scored a career-high 29 points highlighted by seven 3-pointers. The Aggies were also led by Chinemelu Elonu off the bench with 16 points and 10 boards.

Craig Brackins had 20 points to lead the Cyclones, but just two of those came in the second half as the Aggies started double teaming him in the low post.

When Brackins stopped scoring, so did the Cyclones. Iowa State scored just seven points in the first 11 minutes of the second half. Despite the long scoring drought, the Cyclones shot well the rest of the game. Iowa State shot 49 percent from the field and was 7-of-17 from downtown.

The Cyclones also showed their depth on the bench with 10 different players making baskets.

Greg McDermott is now 0-4 against Texas A&M in his career. Iowa State’s last chance to win a Big 12 road game this season comes on Wednesday night at Nebraska, coincidently the last place it won a conference road game.