GREENSBORO - There are two things North Carolina A&T head coach Jerry Eaves likes about Friday night's game against Davis & Elkins. One, it's over. And two, the Aggies won.

The Aggies didn't have their most crisp effort, but they still managed to defeat the Senators 67-53 in front of 2,853 at Corbett Sports Center. Thomas Coleman led the Aggies with 12 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. Robert Johnson added 11 points and eight rebounds, and James Porter finished with eight points and 11 boards.

 The Aggies shot just 34.8 percent from the floor, 18.8 percent from the line and 56.3 percent from the line.

"There were not too many bright spots today,'' said Eaves. "We missed enough layups today to carry us through the rest of the season. I've truly never seen anything like it. It was just a learning experience for a young team."

N.C. A&T took a 10-point lead three minutes into the second half. But when Danny Manuel and P.J. Turner hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the Senators moved to within 1 at 49-48 with 8:15 remaining in the game. After Tavarus Alston made two free throws, he made an immediate steal.

He dropped the ball in the low post to Johnson who turned and scored for a 5-point Aggies lead. Alston came through again seconds later. After two missed free throws by Marc Hill, Alston jumped in the paint to grab the offensive board. His follow-up gave the Aggies a 55-48 lead. Alston closed out the Aggies 12-2 run with a backdoor layup for a 61-50 lead with 2:12 remaining in the game.

 The Aggies (2-2) will host Middle Tennessee State Monday night at 7.