Hoops brings the Payne to Aggieland

The 6-foot-9, 255-pound Payne, who played his first two seasons at Minnesota, averaged 10 points and 6.1 rebounds in his sophomore season with the Golden Gophers. He scored in double figures 14 teams, topping out with a 21 point, 11 rebound effort in a Feb. 18 win against Rutgers. Payne also scored in double figures in each of Minnesota's three postseason games. He scored 11 in the Golden Gophers' loss to Michigan State in the Big 10 Tournament, then scored 11 against Butler in the first round of the NIT and 16 against Indiana State in a second round loss....