STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Schnider Herard's tip-in just before the halftime buzzer -- a swat from about 10 feet away that somehow went in the hoop -- certainly had an element of luck.
The other 14 points the 6-foot-10 freshman scored showed off a whole lot of rapidly improving skill.
Herard scored a career-high 16 points, Lamar Peters added 14 and Mississippi State beat Texas A&M 67-59 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (12-4, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) won their third straight game heading into a showdown with No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday.
Herard made 5 of 7 shots from the field and 6 of 8 free throws.