College Station, Texas ? Texas A&M didn’t feel much like celebrating after opening Big 12 play with a convincing victory.

The team that prides itself on defense deemed its performance in that area subpar, despite an easy 86-69 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

“I don’t get on guys very often,” coach Mark Turgeon said. “I don’t get on them especially after a 17-point win, but they know I was disappointed.”

Dominique Kirk scored 15 points as the 11th-ranked Aggies got their eighth straight victory by at least 15 points.

The Aggies were unhappy Colorado shot 62 percent from the field, a figure bolstered by a 77-percent effort in the second half.

“We’ve still got to get better, especially on the defensive end,” Kirk said. “Allowing 60-something percent shooting, that’s not our style.”

“They are really hard to guard,” Turgeon added, “but I was disappointed with our defensive focus in the second half.”