David Loubeau scored 18 points and Khris Middleton added 17 to lead No. 16 Texas A&M to its 10th straight win, 66-55 over Nicholls State on Monday night in College Station, Texas.

Texas A&M (13-1) started slowly and trailed 11-3 before it scored its first basket 6:39 into the game. The Aggies took the lead 23-22 on a three-point play by Nathan Walkup with 8:09 remaining in the first half as the Aggies used that to start a 7-0 run to take the lead for good. Texas A&M led 35-31 at halftime.

Nicholls State (6-5) drew to within 48-45 with 13:12 left, but Texas A&M used a 14-5 run over the next 7:35 to extend its lead to 62-50, and remain perfect at home this season in nine games.

B.J. Holmes added 13 points for Texas A&M, which shot 50 percent from the field and used its size to control the boards, 31-18 against a short Nicholls State lineup that had just one player taller than 6 feet 5.

Anatoly Bose, the nation’s third leading scorer at 25 points per game, was shut down by the Aggies' tenacious defense. Bose finished with a season-low six points on 1-of-12 shooting from the field. and missed his first nine shots.

Fred Hunter paced the visiting Colonels with 17 points.