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Walker scores 20 as No. 5 Texas A&M beats New Mexico 66-52

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Texas A&M Aggies head coach Gary Blair yells out instructions to his team during the second half of an NCAA women's college basketball game against the New Mexico Lobos at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago, on Saturday Nov. 15, 2014. The Aggies won 66-52. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes) (The Associated Press)

New Mexico Lobos head coach Yvonne Sanchez yells out instructions to her team during the second half of an NCAA women's college basketball game against the Texas A&M Aggies at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago, on Saturday Nov. 15, 2014. The Aggies won 66-52. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes) (The Associated Press)

Courtney Walker scored 20 points to help No. 5 Texas A&M beat New Mexico 66-52 in the Maggie Dixon Classic.

The junior guard topped the Aggies (2-0) for the second straight game. Bryce Owens scored 15 points while Khadijah Schumpert had 13 for the Lobos (0-2).

Texas A&M led early and throughout most of the opening half as Walker scored 10 first half points.

But the Aggies shot only 10-of-28 (35.7 percent) on the way to a 27-26 lead, considerably less productive compared to Friday's first half when they had 37 points against No. 18. DePaul.

But Texas A&M opened the second half with eight straight points, including back-to-back fastbreak layups from Tori Scott. The advantage reached 14 points early in the second half on on freshman Khaalia Hillsman's jumper.