Moraga, Calif. - St. Mary's almost made as many threes as North Carolina A&T had made field goals in an 84-45 blowout of the Aggies at McKeon Pavilion.

Matt Dellavedova led the way for the Gaels with 20 points on 4-for-9 shooting from 3-point range. Clint Steindl and Jorden Page had 17 points apiece. They also hit five 3-pointers apiece. More than half the Gaels shot attempts came from beyond the arc.

"We just didn't play well, but we'll keep working hard," said N.C. A&T head coach Jerry Eaves.   

Dellavedova, an Australian native, got the Gaels the lead in the first half with a trio of 3-pointers to break up a 5-5 tie five minutes into the contest.  From there, St. Mary's extended their lead, evenly distributing the ball and finding scorers in senior leader Rob Jones and sophomore guard Stephen Holt.  The Gaels had a 36-20 lead at the half.  

It was the fewest number of points the Aggies have scored in the first half all season. Things didn't get better for N.C. A&T in the second half. The Gaels went on a 28-4 run to open up the second half, aided by five 3-pointers, to make it a 64-24 game with 12:35 to play.

DaMetrius Upchurch and Marc Hill had 10 points apiece. The Aggies finished with 18 made field goals, while the Gaels ended the game with 16 3-pointers. The Aggies head to Hawaii to play the Rainbows on Sunday at 11 p.m., EST.