Laredo, Texas- The Texas A&M International basketball team took to the court Saturday night to take on the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers. Heading into the match, TAMIU was 3-4 all time against the Hardrockers and were looking to even the matter.
 
The Dustdevils took an early 7-0 lead against the Hardrockers as some early offense from Emaniel Alexandre and Anthony Ignowski got the TAMIU offense rolling. South Dakota Mines would push back but TAMIU would keep their opponents at bay for the entire first half. The Dustdevils would go into halftime with a 26-20 lead. The Dustdevil shot an outstanding 55 percent in the first half from the floor. TAMIU was also 42 percent from behind the arc and 50 percent at the charity stripe.
 
The second half offense was even smoother for the Dustdevils as they put 40 points on the board in the second half compared to the Hardrockers who only scored 24. The Dustdevils would cruise past them with a comfortable 66-44 win. The Dustdevils led the entire game and did not trail the visiting team. It was a team effort as every person on the roster that played tonight scored, which totaled out to twelve players.
 
Aaron Perez was the sixth man tonight as he led the Dustdevils in scoring with 13 points. Caylen Goff Brown (6)  and Anthony Ignowski (5) rallied the offense tonight as they both led in assists. Filip Mamic and Isaiah Somers led the Dustdevils on the board, both finishing with seven rebounds. The Dustdevils finished with 27-48 shooting from the field, 6-15 from deep, 6-10 from the charity stripe, 30 rebounds, 18 assists, two blocks and seven steals as a team to secure the victory.
 
Head coach Mac McConnell had the following to say about his team,
 
"I am proud of our team's effort tonight. We still have some growing to do as we are still building our team chemistry. This is close to a brand-new team so we are still trying to find the right fit for us. We are learning every game on how to improve our play style and how to adapt together as a team. We have been playing tough competition in order to prepare us for the Lone Star Conference teams we will be up against. I truly believe that if we work to fight through our battles together and close out games like we should, then we will have a successful season in the LSC."