COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Senior Jalen Jones scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Texas A&M pulled away for a 78-68 victory over Kansas State on Saturday.

The Aggies (8-2) led 43-42 with 13:47 remaining before outscoring the Wildcats (7-2) 23-6 over the next eight minutes. In that span, Jones scored 10 points, including a long 3-pointer above the key to lift A&M to a 64-45 lead with 6:02 remaining.

Wesley Iwundu led the Wildcats with 23 points, while D.J. Johnson followed with 14.

Alex Caruso added 13 points and Tyler Davis 10 for the Aggies, who shot 54 percent from the field.

A&M, in displaying the depth fifth-year coach Billy Kennedy has championed this season, outscored KSU 39-20 off the bench.

The Aggies rebounded from a 67-54 loss at Arizona State on Dec. 5, while snapping a three-game winning streak for KSU in the battle of former Big 12 foes.