3 takeaways from Texas A&M’s loss to Penn State: Aggies exit tournament in opening round

Here are three takeaways from Texas A&M’s 76-59 loss against Penn State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament:

—Stalling out

The Aggies started off their matchup with a solid showing from forward Julius Marble as he quickly tallied six points. However, A&M stalled out by the middle of the first half with more than five minutes without a score. The maroon and white had several chances to make baskets as they recorded seven offensive rebounds by halftime. Shots just weren’t falling in the paint and from beyond the arc as turnovers, fouls and a lack of offensive identity kept the Aggies at bay with a season low in points going into the halftime break.