Taylor IV hits late floater, Texas A&M beats Florida 66-63
AP
Jan 04, 2023
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Julius Marble, Wade Taylor IV and Tyrese Radford scored 17 points apiece and Texas A&M Aggies blew an 11-point halftime lead Wednesday night before the Aggies beat Florida Gators 66-63.
Colin Castleton made two free throws and added a layup 18 seconds later to make it 63-all with 1:06 to play but Taylor answered with a floater with 42 seconds left. Radford drew a charge against Florida's Trey Bonham with 7 seconds to go and then hit 1-of-2 free throws to cap the scoring.
Texas A&M (9-5, 1-0 SEC) has won three in a row following consecutive losses to Memphis and Wofford - the Terriers' only road win in six tries this season - before a week-long break around Christmas.
Will Richard hit a free throw to give Florida a 1-0 lead before the opening tip. The Aggies were assessed a technical foul for delay of game because they had left the jerseys at the hotel and someone with the team had to go get them.
Bonham hit four 3-pointers and led Florida (7-7, 0-2) with 21 points but committed seven of the Gators' 20 turnovers. Castleton added 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting and four blocks.
Marble converted a three-point play to spark a 9-0 run capped by his dunk that made it 48-39 with 12:54 remaining but the Aggies missed seven consecutive field-goal attempts over the next five-plus minutes. Florida responded with a 15-5 spurt that gave the Gators their first lead since 4-2 when Richard hit a 3-pointer and Castleton followed 30 seconds later with a three-point play that made it 54-53 with 5:49 left.
The Gators have lost three consecutive games and four of their last five.
Castleton was hit with a technical after he threw down a dunk and, 32 seconds later Bonham hit a 3-pointer, for a comment directed at the Texas A&M bench. Taylor made the ensuing two free throws and his 3-pointer with nearly-five minutes left in the first half capped an 8-0 spurt that gave the Aggies an 11-point lead - their largest of the game.
Marble hit a jumper to give Texas A&M a 34-23 halftime lead.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M plays at home Saturday against LSU.
Florida plays host to Georgia on Saturday.
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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
34
FLA
Gators
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Aggies technical foul
20:00
+1
Will Richard makes technical free throw 1 of 1
0-1
20:00
Julius Marble vs. Colin Castleton (Gators gains possession)
19:42
Alex Fudge offensive foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
19:42
Alex Fudge turnover (offensive foul)
19:21
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
2-1
18:49
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
18:47
Julius Marble defensive rebound
18:38
Julius Marble turnover (traveling)
18:26
+3
Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
2-4
18:12
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
18:10
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
18:04
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup
4-4
17:55
Trey Bonham turnover (Julius Marble steals)
17:46
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
17:44
Gators defensive rebound
17:25
Colin Castleton turnover (Tyrece Radford steals)
17:11
+2
Julius Marble makes two point hook shot
6-4
16:46
Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
16:44
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
16:38
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point driving floating jump shot
8-4
16:23
Will Richard misses two point driving floating jump shot
16:21
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
16:17
Kyle Lofton shooting foul (Julius Marble draws the foul)
16:16
Julius Marble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:16
Julius Marble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:16
Gators defensive rebound
15:50
Kyle Lofton turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals)
15:40
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
15:38
Julius Marble offensive rebound
15:36
Julius Marble misses two point dunk
15:34
Will Richard defensive rebound
15:22
Kyle Lofton misses two point jump shot
15:20
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
15:04
Colin Castleton blocks Henry Coleman III's two point jump shot
15:03
Aggies offensive rebound
15:03
TV timeout
14:58
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists)
10-4
14:31
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
14:29
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
14:24
Wade Taylor IV turnover (Kyle Lofton steals)
14:14
Colin Castleton misses two point layup
14:12
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
14:09
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup
10-6
13:42
Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot
13:42
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
13:42
Alex Fudge flagrant 1 (Aggies draws the foul)
13:42
+1
Andersson Garcia makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
11-6
13:42
Andersson Garcia misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
13:36
Andre Gordon turnover (traveling)
13:13
Kyle Lofton misses two point jump shot
13:11
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
13:05
Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
13:03
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
13:00
Colin Castleton blocks Tyrece Radford's two point jump shot
12:59
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
12:53
Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot
12:51
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
12:25
Wade Taylor IV turnover
11:56
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
11:54
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
11:28
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
11:26
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
11:04
+2
Myreon Jones makes two point layup (Colin Castleton assists)
11-8
10:44
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
13-8
10:05
Gators turnover (shot clock violation)
10:05
TV timeout
9:51
Trey Bonham personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
9:41
Jason Jitoboh shooting foul (Aggies draws the foul)
9:41
+1
Dexter Dennis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-8
9:41
+1
Dexter Dennis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-8
9:22
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
9:20
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
9:06
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
9:04
Trey Bonham defensive rebound
8:58
Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
8:56
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
8:51
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point layup
15-10
8:43
+2
Manny Obaseki makes two point layup
17-10
8:43
Jason Jitoboh shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
8:43
+1
Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-10
8:14
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
8:12
Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
8:09
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
8:07
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
8:05
Solomon Washington personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
7:51
Julius Marble personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
7:51
TV timeout
7:34
+2
Trey Bonham makes two point jump shot
18-12
7:21
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup
20-12
7:11
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point dunk (Trey Bonham assists)
20-14
6:54
Andersson Garcia misses two point layup
6:52
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
6:39
+3
Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Colin Castleton assists)
20-17
6:37
Colin Castleton technical foul
6:37
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes technical free throw 1 of 2
21-17
6:37
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes technical free throw 2 of 2
22-17
6:13
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
6:11
Solomon Washington offensive rebound
6:11
Colin Castleton personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
6:11
Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:11
+1
Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-17
5:40
Colin Castleton turnover (bad pass)
5:33
+2
Julius Marble makes two point dunk (Tyrece Radford assists)
25-17
5:14
Henry Coleman III blocks Trey Bonham's two point jump shot
5:10
Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
4:57
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)
28-17
4:57
Gators 30 second timeout
4:35
+2
Kowacie Reeves makes two point layup
28-19
4:23
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
4:21
Kowacie Reeves defensive rebound
3:54
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
3:52
Trey Bonham offensive rebound
3:50
Gators turnover (shot clock violation)
3:50
TV timeout
3:39
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
30-19
3:17
Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
3:15
Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
3:00
Colin Castleton blocks Manny Obaseki's two point layup
2:56
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
2:56
Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
2:39
Tyrece Radford personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
2:35
Colin Castleton turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals)
2:28
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
2:26
CJ Felder defensive rebound
2:17
+2
Kowacie Reeves makes two point layup
30-21
2:03
Aggies 30 second timeout
1:54
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup
32-21
1:39
Dexter Dennis shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul)
1:39
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-22
1:39
+1
Kowacie Reeves makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-23
1:27
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
1:25
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
1:17
Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
0:57
Colin Castleton turnover (Dexter Dennis steals)
0:30
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Dexter Dennis assists)
34-23
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXAM
Aggies
32
FLA
Gators
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Dexter Dennis turnover (Will Richard steals)
19:44
+2
Trey Bonham makes two point layup (Will Richard assists)
34-25
19:29
Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
19:27
Trey Bonham defensive rebound
19:13
+3
Kyle Lofton makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists)
34-28
19:00
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
18:58
Trey Bonham defensive rebound
18:38
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists)
34-31
18:28
Aggies 30 second timeout
18:19
TV timeout
18:19
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
36-31
17:56
Julius Marble personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
17:43
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
17:41
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
17:33
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
17:31
Kyle Lofton defensive rebound
17:26
+2
Kyle Lofton makes two point jump shot
36-33
17:05
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
17:03
Will Richard defensive rebound
16:46
+2
Trey Bonham makes two point layup
36-35
16:31
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
16:29
Will Richard defensive rebound
16:21
Julius Marble personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-36
16:21
Colin Castleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:21
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
16:07
Alex Fudge personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
15:58
+3
Tyrece Radford makes three point jump shot
39-36
15:35
Trey Bonham turnover (Tyrece Radford steals)
15:31
Henry Coleman III misses two point layup
15:29
CJ Felder defensive rebound
15:23
+3
Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
39-39
15:10
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup
41-39
15:10
CJ Felder shooting foul (Julius Marble draws the foul)
15:10
TV timeout
15:10
+1
Julius Marble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-39
14:48
Trey Bonham turnover
14:38
Kyle Lofton personal foul
14:38
Kyle Lofton technical foul
14:38
Tyrece Radford technical foul
14:34
Tyrece Radford turnover
14:07
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
14:05
CJ Felder offensive rebound
14:03
CJ Felder misses two point layup
14:01
CJ Felder offensive rebound
13:58
Gators turnover (shot clock violation)
13:31
Kowacie Reeves personal foul
13:31
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-39
13:31
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-39
13:20
Myreon Jones turnover (Andre Gordon steals)
13:10
Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
13:08
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
13:05
Trey Bonham turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals)
12:59
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
12:57
Julius Marble offensive rebound
12:54
+2
Julius Marble makes two point dunk
48-39
12:32
Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
12:32
Trey Bonham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:32
+1
Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-40
12:01
Julius Marble misses three point jump shot
11:59
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
11:44
Andersson Garcia personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
11:44
TV timeout
11:44
Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:44
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-41
11:18
Jason Jitoboh personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
11:10
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
11:08
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
11:08
Andersson Garcia personal foul
10:55
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
10:53
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
10:47
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
10:45
Kowacie Reeves defensive rebound
10:37
Myreon Jones misses two point jump shot
10:35
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
10:17
Andre Gordon turnover
9:49
Trey Bonham misses two point jump shot
9:47
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
9:30
Alex Fudge shooting foul (Aggies draws the foul)
9:30
Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30
+1
Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-41
9:10
+3
Trey Bonham makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
49-44
8:41
Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
8:39
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
8:38
Dexter Dennis misses two point layup
8:36
Aggies offensive rebound
8:33
Trey Bonham personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
8:33
Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:33
Kowacie Reeves defensive rebound
8:19
Andersson Garcia personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
8:19
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-45
8:19
Colin Castleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:19
Julius Marble defensive rebound
7:59
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
7:57
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
7:52
Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
7:50
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
7:49
Colin Castleton misses two point layup
7:49
Wade Taylor IV personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:49
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-46
7:49
Will Richard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:49
Julius Marble defensive rebound
7:26
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot
51-46
7:11
Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Kyle Lofton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-47
7:11
+1
Kyle Lofton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-48
6:57
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists)
53-48
6:44
Trey Bonham turnover (Andersson Garcia steals)
6:29
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
6:27
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
6:19
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Trey Bonham assists)
53-51
6:18
Gators 30 second timeout
6:05
Will Richard personal foul (Aggies draws the foul)
6:05
Julius Marble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
5:49
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup
53-53
5:49
Andre Gordon shooting foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
5:49
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-54
5:23
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Julius Marble assists)
