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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Tyler Davis tallied game highs with 16 points and 10 rebounds and fellow big man Tonny Trocha-Morelos added 11 points as Texas A&M overpowered Northwestern State for a 72-44 victory on Friday night to open the season.We knew we had the size advantage, so we just played to our strengths in this game, Davis said. We just tried to execute and run our offense, and see what we can get.The Aggies dominated inside, outscoring the Demons 42-8 in the paint.Thats where we want the ball, A&M coach Billy Kennedy said of A&Ms guards following his game plan.The games outcome was never in doubt, as A&M quickly built on a 12-point halftime lead, and had more than doubled up the Demons at 57-28 about halfway through the second half. A&M shot 46 percent (28 of 61) from the field, while holding NSU to 28 percent (12 of 43).They have size and strength, Demons coach Mike McConathy said of the Aggies. In the second half, they were just too much.The Demons were led by Zeek Woodleys 10 points, and Ishmael Lane added eight points. The Aggies led 33-21 at the break, thanks largely to shutting down the Demons 18-0 in the paint over the first 20 minutes.The Aggies replaced four senior starters from last years Sweet 16 team, but didnt miss a beat in the opener.People talk about the seniors who left, but we know that were capable of doing the same thing, (maybe) better, Trocha-Morelos said. We just have to show people were here to play basketball.BIG PICTURENorthwestern State: The Demons figure even with a tough early schedule -facing SEC and Big 12 foes for starters -- their stiff competition helps prepare them for Southland Conference play. And that theres plenty to learn from even in a 28-point loss.Texas A&M: The Aggies did exactly what coach Billy Kennedy promised in the offseason, mostly running the offense through their talented big men, often resisting the urge to just get out and run against an overmatched opponent.STAT OF THE NIGHTThe Aggies didnt even allow the Demons a point in the paint in the first half, and wound up with a 42-8 advantage. The Demons could do nothing with bullish center Davis, a member of the SEC coaches preseason first team.TURNING POINTThe Aggies led only 25-19 with 2:50 left in the first half when sharpshooter D.J. Hogg coolly drained a 3-pointer, deflating the Demons hopes of keeping the game tight at the break.CROWD PLEASERA crowd pleaser occurred with about 12 minutes remaining in the game, when A&M guard Admon Gilder tossed an alley oop to dynamic freshman forward Robert Williams, who snagged the pass a foot above the rim and slammed it home for a 55-28 A&M lead.I wish I could jump like him, Kennedy said.ROLE PLAYERWilliams came off the bench in his first college game and made 3-of-5 from the field for six points, He also snagged seven rebounds, tying for second with Tavario Miller behind Tyler Daviss game-high 10. His five blocks were four more than anyone else in the game.UP NEXTNorthwestern State will try and get its first victory of the season on Sunday afternoon at Oklahoma.Texas A&M will try and stay unbeaten against American on Monday night in Reed Arena.Nikola Vucevic Jersey . 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She most recently played for Sky Blue FC of the National Womens Soccer League. "It just felt like it was my time to move on," she said in a phone interview from her hometown of Burlington, Ont.Moussa Dembele scored twice as France U21 came from behind to beat England U21 3-2 at the Stade Robert Bobin in a friendly international on Monday night.The visitors took an early lead through Duncan Watmores sensational solo effort, before Dembele powered in his first goal after 18 minutes.The Celtic forward then gave the home team the lead with a delicious free kick just past the hour-mark, only for Lewis Baker to respond with his own set-piece strike nine minutes from time. However, moments later France claimed the bragging rights after another free-kick goal, Wylan Cyprien saving the best for last after somehow beating Jonathan Mitchell with a long-range piledriver as the Young Lions lost for the first time in 2015. Celtics Dembele vies with Arsenals Rob Holding Aidy Boothroyd made a total of nine changes from the team that left it late before beating Italy 3-2 on Thursday to record a ninth successive victory.Just Nathaniel Chalobah - who captained the side - and Lewis Baker retained their places in what was a strong-looking starting line-up that also included the likes of Rob Holding and Watmore.Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspurs Harry Winks and Swansea Citys Alfie Mawson both made their debuts as Boothroyd took the opportunity to look at other players ahead of Euro 2017 in Poland. Duncan Watmore (left) celebrates after opening the scoring Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get first six months half price However, the visitors also knew they faced a stern challenge on the outskirts of Paris as France, despite failing to qualify for next summers tournament, were still unbeaten at home since November 2010.One player who looks to have already booked his place on the plane to Poland, though, is Watmore after the Sunderland forward opened the scoring with a breathtaking individual goal just nine minutes in.Having been found by Baker just inside his opponents half, Watmore still had much to do, but the 22-year-old showed impressive feet and pace to skip past two players, before beating France goalkeeper Thomas Didillon with an exquisite 30-yaard chip.dddddddddddd Isaac Hayden is challenged by Presnel Kimpembe Boothroyd will be annoyed, though, with the way his players took their foot off the gas after that early strike, allowing the home team back into the contest, with the in-form Dembele equalising only nine minutes later.Toulouse midfielder Yann Bodiger picked out the forward with a defence-splitting through ball, before the 20-year-old then beat Mitchell with a well-struck effort that flew into the roof of the net.From that point on, France caused Englands defence a number of problems, none more so than the powerful Dembele, who could have scored twice more before finally giving his side the lead for the first time after 64 minutes. England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd gives instructions during Mondays match England left-back Kortney Hause was harshly penalised for bringing down Jean-Kevin Augustin some 25 yards from goal, with Dembele beating Mitchell from the subsequent free kick, although the keeper did get hands to the ball and will be disappointed not to have done better.Dembele spurned a great chance to kill England off and register a hat-trick after Chalobah was caught on the ball, but having been played clean through on goal, the frontman chipped the ball over the advancing Mitchell, but also the bar. Lewis Baker (10) scored Englands second goal of the evening And that miss looked like being costly when Baker beat Didillon with an inch-perfect curling free kick that found its way into the back of the net off the inside of the left-hand post.However, with seven minutes to go, France deservedly claimed the spoils when Cyprien thumped another free kick - awarded straight from the restart and from a tight angle towards the left-hand touchline - past a startled Mitchell at his near post.Boothroyds men went in desperate search of a late equaliser as they tried to avoid their first defeat since losing to Italy in the Czech Republic in the summer of 2015, the closet they came though being Bakers effort that Didillon just about managed to keep out.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! ' ' '