NORMAL, Alabama -- There was a feeling that there may be something special about this year's Bulldogs men's basketball team.
On Thursday night, Head Coach Willie Hayes' squad put on a display of high-flying dunks, alley-oops, three-point buckets and a basic layup in a 74-56 win over Southeast Missouri State.
The win gets the Bulldogs off to a 2-0 start for the first time in their Division I era.
Ladarius Tabb, who was named the SWAC Player of the Week, led both teams with 26 points - including a three-pointer, a couple highlight reel jams and that basic layup.
Christopher Thomas chipped in with 20 points on 4-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
The Bulldogs shot 54.5 percent in the second half to pull away from a 28-26 lead at the intermission. In the final 20 minutes, they were 5-of-17 from three-point range while the Redhawks are 0-for-4.
The game had seven lead changes - all in the first half as the Bulldogs led for the final 30:07 of the game.
A&M wraps up its home nonconference schedule Saturday when Oakwood University visits Elmore Gym. Tipoff is 7 p.m.
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