Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Nov 6, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NKU	32	35	67
TA&M	52	52	104

Game Recap

Northern Kentucky Norse vs Texas A&M Aggies game highlights

Pope scores 18, Mgbako 14 and well-balanced Texas A&M rolls over Northern Kentucky 104-67. Jordan Pope scored 18 points, Mackenzie Mgbako added 14 points, and Texas A&M rolled past Northern Kentucky 104-67 on Friday night.

Player Stats

NORTHERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Noah Pagotto	22	2-5	0-0	4-8	5	1	0	0	1	3	8
7Will Shortt	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	2	1	4	1	3	2
0Willie Foster	33	8-18	3-8	4-4	1	1	2	0	5	3	23
2Eric Acker	34	5-9	0-4	4-5	1	5	2	0	5	0	14
9B.J. Davis-Ray	25	3-13	3-5	2-2	5	0	0	0	4	1	11
17Juanma Ruiz	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1Ryan Tolliver	25	0-3	0-1	0-0	5	1	0	0	2	1	0
10Donovan Rakotonanahary	20	0-1	0-0	4-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	4
8Gabrielius Jokubauskas	14	0-4	0-4	2-2	3	0	1	1	2	1	2
22JJ Apathjang	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
4Bryce Darbyshire	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0




TOTAL	-	20-5834.5%	7-2429.2%	20-2580.0%	31	10	7	6	21	14	67

TEXAS A&M	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Jalen Shelley	19	5-10	1-3	2-3	6	1	2	1	1	2	13
12Cade Phillips	17	6-8	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	4	0	2	12
21Mackenzie Mgbako	28	5-13	2-5	2-4	7	4	3	1	1	1	14
4PJ Haggerty	19	4-6	2-2	0-2	2	3	2	0	1	1	10
0Jordan Pope	20	7-9	3-5	1-1	1	2	2	0	0	2	18
23Josh Irving	10	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	1	4
9Jamie Vinson	8	0-1	0-0	1-2	2	1	0	0	0	4	1
14Chris McDermott	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7Zach Clemence	14	3-6	0-2	2-3	4	0	0	2	0	3	8
Rylan Griffen	16	2-5	2-4	2-2	2	2	2	0	3	2	8
3Neiko Mundey	10	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	4
24Lukas Walls	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Tyshawn Archie	15	5-6	2-3	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	0	12
2Jalen Reece	15	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	3	3	0	1	1	0
10Jeremiah Green	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	41-7554.7%	12-2941.4%	10-1758.8%	37	18	15	9	9	20	104

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNKUTA&M

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Texas A&M.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Northern Kentucky.
(19:44) Jalen Shelley misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:41) Mackenzie Mgbako Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:38) Jordan Pope makes driving layup.
02
(19:20) Willie Foster bad pass turnover.
+2 (19:15) Jalen Shelley makes driving layup.
04
(19:08) B.J. Davis-Ray bad pass turnover.
(19:05) Foul on B.J. Davis-Ray.
(19:05) Jalen Shelley misses free throw 1 of 2.
(19:05) Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (19:05) Jalen Shelley makes free throw 2 of 2.
05
(18:55) B.J. Davis-Ray bad pass turnover.
(18:55) Mackenzie Mgbako Steal.
+2 (18:47) Jordan Pope makes 13-foot pullup jump shot.
07
(18:34) Foul on Jordan Pope.
(18:16) Noah Pagotto misses 3-foot hook shot.
(18:13) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
(18:07) Jalen Shelley misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(18:03) Cade Phillips Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:02) Cade Phillips makes 3-foot hook shot.
09
(17:54) B.J. Davis-Ray misses driving layup.
(17:52) Mackenzie Mgbako Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:44) Jordan Pope makes layup.
011
(17:34) Noah Pagotto misses layup.
(17:32) Donovan Rakotonanahary Offensive Rebound.
(17:26) Foul on Cade Phillips.
+1 (17:26) Willie Foster makes free throw 1 of 2.
111
+1 (17:26) Willie Foster makes free throw 2 of 2.
211
+3 (17:18) Rylan Griffen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyshawn Archie assists).
214
+3 (16:56) B.J. Davis-Ray makes 28-foot three point jumper (Willie Foster assists).
514
(16:47) Tyshawn Archie bad pass turnover.
(16:47) Willie Foster Steal.
(16:44) Foul on Rylan Griffen.
+1 (16:44) Willie Foster makes free throw 1 of 2.
614
+1 (16:44) Willie Foster makes free throw 2 of 2.
714
+3 (16:29) Tyshawn Archie makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamie Vinson assists).
717
+2 (16:10) Willie Foster makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
917
+2 (15:51) Tyshawn Archie makes driving layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists).
919
+3 (15:43) Willie Foster makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Acker assists).
1219
(15:27) Rylan Griffen bad pass turnover.
(15:25) Foul on Rylan Griffen.
(15:20) Willie Foster misses 16-foot jumper.
(15:16) Jamie Vinson Defensive Rebound.
(15:03) Zach Clemence misses 3-foot jumper.
(15:01) Texas A&M Offensive Rebound.
(15:01) Foul on Noah Pagotto.
(15:01) Zach Clemence misses free throw 1 of 2.
(15:01) Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (15:01) Zach Clemence makes free throw 2 of 2.
1220
(14:38) Willie Foster misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(14:34) Tyshawn Archie Defensive Rebound.
(14:30) Lukas Walls misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(14:25) Zach Clemence Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:25) Zach Clemence makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1222
(14:21) Foul on Jalen Reece.
+2 (14:02) Will Shortt makes 0-foot alley oop dunk (Noah Pagotto assists).
1422
(13:51) Foul on Will Shortt.
(13:51) Foul on Willie Foster.
(13:51) Mackenzie Mgbako misses free throw 1 of 2.
(13:51) Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (13:51) Mackenzie Mgbako makes free throw 2 of 2.
1423
+2 (13:33) Noah Pagotto makes layup (Will Shortt assists).
1623
(13:06) PJ Haggerty misses 10-foot jumper.
(13:06) Gabrielius Jokubauskas Block.
(13:00) Noah Pagotto Defensive Rebound.
(12:58) Gabrielius Jokubauskas bad pass turnover.
(12:58) PJ Haggerty Steal.
+2 (12:55) PJ Haggerty makes driving layup.
1625
(12:26) Gabrielius Jokubauskas misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(12:22) Jordan Pope Defensive Rebound.
(12:17) Foul on Noah Pagotto.
+2 (12:10) Cade Phillips makes layup (Mackenzie Mgbako assists).
1627
(11:51) Gabrielius Jokubauskas bad pass turnover.
(11:51) Jordan Pope Steal.
(11:39) Mackenzie Mgbako misses driving layup.
(11:36) B.J. Davis-Ray Defensive Rebound.
(11:36) Foul on PJ Haggerty.
(11:16) Eric Acker misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(11:12) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:03) Jalen Shelley makes driving layup.
1629
(10:56) Foul on Jalen Shelley.
+1 (10:56) Eric Acker makes free throw 1 of 2.
1729
+1 (10:56) Eric Acker makes free throw 2 of 2.
1829
(10:44) Jalen Shelley bad pass turnover.
(10:44) Eric Acker Steal.
+2 (10:41) Willie Foster makes 2-foot dunk.
2029
+3 (10:28) Jordan Pope makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot.
2032
(9:56) Willie Foster misses 5-foot floating jump shot.
(9:53) PJ Haggerty Defensive Rebound.
(9:51) Jordan Pope misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:47) Mackenzie Mgbako Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:47) Mackenzie Mgbako makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2034
(9:47) Northern Kentucky Timeout.
(9:39) Willie Foster bad pass turnover.
(9:39) Mackenzie Mgbako Steal.
+3 (9:35) PJ Haggerty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Pope assists).
2037
(9:21) B.J. Davis-Ray misses layup.
(9:21) Cade Phillips Block.
(9:18) Cade Phillips Defensive Rebound.
(9:15) Jalen Shelley misses driving layup.
(9:12) Donovan Rakotonanahary Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:04) B.J. Davis-Ray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Tolliver assists).
2337
(8:51) Tyshawn Archie misses 29-foot three point jumper.
(8:47) Willie Foster Defensive Rebound.
(8:44) Willie Foster misses dunk.
(8:44) Zach Clemence Block.
(8:44) Northern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:31) Eric Acker makes driving layup.
2537
(8:15) Tyshawn Archie bad pass turnover.
(8:15) Donovan Rakotonanahary Steal.
(7:53) B.J. Davis-Ray misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:51) Noah Pagotto Offensive Rebound.
(7:51) Foul on Jamie Vinson.
+1 (7:51) Noah Pagotto makes free throw 1 of 2.
2637
+1 (7:51) Noah Pagotto makes free throw 2 of 2.
2737
(7:34) Jamie Vinson misses layup.
(7:32) Ryan Tolliver Defensive Rebound.
(7:20) B.J. Davis-Ray misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(7:17) Jalen Reece Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:07) Zach Clemence makes layup.
2739
(6:46) Foul on Jamie Vinson.
(6:46) Noah Pagotto misses free throw 1 of 1.
(6:44) Neiko Mundey Defensive Rebound.
(6:40) Jalen Reece misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(6:37) Gabrielius Jokubauskas Defensive Rebound.
(6:21) Noah Pagotto misses 8-foot hook shot.
(6:17) Zach Clemence Defensive Rebound.
(6:07) Jalen Reece bad pass turnover.
(6:07) Gabrielius Jokubauskas Steal.
(5:41) Ryan Tolliver traveling turnover.
+2 (5:26) Neiko Mundey makes 8-foot floating jump shot.
2741
(5:15) Willie Foster bad pass turnover.
(5:10) Rylan Griffen bad pass turnover.
(5:05) Eric Acker bad pass turnover.
(5:05) Jalen Reece Steal.
+2 (5:01) Josh Irving makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Rylan Griffen assists).
2743
(4:50) Eric Acker bad pass turnover.
(4:50) Rylan Griffen Steal.
+2 (4:46) Tyshawn Archie makes 2-foot dunk.
2745
(4:28) Willie Foster misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(4:24) Mackenzie Mgbako Defensive Rebound.
(4:14) Jalen Reece misses driving layup.
(4:11) Ryan Tolliver Defensive Rebound.
(3:52) B.J. Davis-Ray bad pass turnover.
(3:52) Mackenzie Mgbako Steal.
(3:38) Mackenzie Mgbako bad pass turnover.
(3:38) Willie Foster Steal.
(3:30) Willie Foster misses layup.
(3:30) Mackenzie Mgbako Block.
(3:30) Northern Kentucky Offensive Rebound.
(3:29) Willie Foster bad pass turnover.
(3:29) Jordan Pope Steal.
+2 (3:27) Jordan Pope makes driving layup.
2747
(3:27) Foul on Noah Pagotto.
+1 (3:27) Jordan Pope makes free throw 1 of 1.
2748
(3:05) B.J. Davis-Ray misses driving layup.
(3:05) Cade Phillips Block.
(3:02) PJ Haggerty Defensive Rebound.
(2:52) Rylan Griffen bad pass turnover.
(2:52) Will Shortt Steal.
(2:38) Donovan Rakotonanahary misses layup.
(2:38) Cade Phillips Block.
(2:35) Cade Phillips Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:26) Cade Phillips makes layup (Jordan Pope assists).
2750
+2 (1:55) Eric Acker makes 16-foot step back jumpshot.
2950
+2 (1:44) PJ Haggerty makes driving layup.
2952
+2 (1:12) Eric Acker makes 4-foot floating jump shot.
3152
(1:12) Foul on Jordan Pope.
+1 (1:12) Eric Acker makes free throw 1 of 1.
3252
(0:59) Mackenzie Mgbako misses layup.
(0:59) Will Shortt Block.
(0:57) Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
(0:36) Eric Acker misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(0:33) Jalen Shelley Defensive Rebound.
(0:08) PJ Haggerty misses 9-foot jumper.
(0:04) B.J. Davis-Ray Defensive Rebound.
(0:01) B.J. Davis-Ray misses driving layup.
(0:00) Mackenzie Mgbako Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

NKU

TA&M

67Points104

20-58(34.5%)Field Goal(%)41-75(54.7%)

7-24(29.2%)3-Point(%)12-29(41.4%)

20-25(80.0%)Free Throw(%)10-17(58.8%)

38(12)Rebounds(Offensive)39(11)

10Assists18

7Steals15

6Blocks9

23Turnovers9

14(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

0Largest Lead40

Game Details

Friday, November 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Reed Arena · College Station, TX

attendance: 6,453 (49.7%)

spread: TA&M -26.5

over/under: 170.5