Texas A&M holds off Florida rally for seventh straight win
AP
Jan 18, 2023
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Julius Marble scored 19 points, Dexter Dennis had 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Texas A&M Aggies held off a late rally by Florida Gators, defeating the Gators 54-52 on Wednesday night.
The Aggies (13-5, 5-0 SEC) won their seventh straight game and have not lost since the starting lineup of Marble, Dennis, Henry Coleman, Wade Taylor and Tyrece Radford was established late last month.
After leading by 11 points at halftime, the Aggies clung to their dwindling lead throughout the second half. An alley-oop dunk by Florida's Colin Castleton drew the Gators to within 46-44 with 1:43 remaining before Taylor made both ends of the one-and-one for a four-point Texas A&M lead with 1:01 to go.
Riley Kugel's 3-pointer with 29 seconds to go got the Gators within one point for the first time in 34 minutes of play, then Taylor converted another one-and-one to give the Aggies a 52-49 lead with 23 seconds left. Florida's Myreon Jones missed a layup, Castleton's follow was blocked by Andersson Garcia, and Tyreece Radford broke away for a dunk that gave the Aggies a 54-49 lead with four seconds left.
Florida had one last chance after Jones hit a 3-pointer and Garcia lost the ball on the in-bounds play but Jones' 3-pointer at the buzzer was off the mark.
Castleton finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Jones scored 10 points for the Gators (10-8, 3-3).
As was the case in each game of their three-game winning streak, the Gators came out misfiring in the first half, this time to an extreme. Florida made two shots in the first half and trailed 23-12 at the break. The Gators were 2-for-26 from the field (7.7%), 1-for-11 on 3-pointers and made 7 of 10 free throws.
Florida trailed by 13 in the first half against Georgia, by seven against LSU and by 11 against Missouri. The Gators won all three games.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
12
TXAM
Aggies
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gators gains possession)
19:34
Kyle Lofton misses two point jump shot
19:32
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
19:18
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:48
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
18:46
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
18:38
Alex Fudge misses two point dunk
18:36
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
18:24
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
18:22
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
18:10
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
18:08
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
17:57
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
17:55
Will Richard defensive rebound
17:45
Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot
17:43
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
17:31
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
17:29
Will Richard defensive rebound
17:31
Henry Coleman III personal foul
17:07
Dexter Dennis blocks Will Richard's two point layup
17:05
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)
0-4
16:41
Alex Fudge misses two point jump shot
16:39
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
16:41
Henry Coleman III personal foul
16:38
Andersson Garcia personal foul
16:33
+3
Myreon Jones makes three point jump shot (Alex Fudge assists)
3-4
16:16
Julius Marble misses two point layup
16:14
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
16:00
Wade Taylor IV turnover (Myreon Jones steals)
15:53
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
15:51
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
15:47
Colin Castleton blocks Dexter Dennis's two point layup
15:45
Aggies offensive rebound
15:45
TV timeout
15:40
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
15:38
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
15:22
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
15:20
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
14:56
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
14:54
Kyle Lofton defensive rebound
14:38
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
14:36
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)
3-6
14:02
Julius Marble blocks Kowacie Reeves's two point layup
14:00
Aggies defensive rebound
13:45
Julius Marble turnover (Riley Kugel steals)
13:24
Colin Castleton turnover (traveling)
13:11
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists)
3-8
12:49
Colin Castleton turnover (traveling)
12:40
Tyrece Radford turnover (traveling)
12:14
Kyle Lofton offensive foul (Julius Marble draws the foul)
12:14
Kyle Lofton turnover (offensive foul)
11:48
Riley Kugel personal foul
11:48
TV timeout
11:31
Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
11:29
Jason Jitoboh defensive rebound
11:28
Andersson Garcia personal foul
11:02
Jason Jitoboh misses two point jump shot
11:02
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
11:02
Solomon Washington shooting foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul)
11:02
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-8
11:02
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
10:49
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
10:47
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
10:27
Jason Jitoboh offensive foul
10:27
Jason Jitoboh turnover (offensive foul)
10:12
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Hayden Hefner assists)
5-10
9:38
Jason Jitoboh offensive foul
9:27
Wade Taylor IV turnover (Trey Bonham steals)
9:07
Dexter Dennis shooting foul (Trey Bonham draws the foul)
9:07
Trey Bonham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:07
+1
Trey Bonham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
9:00
Trey Bonham personal foul
8:51
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
8:49
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
8:41
Trey Bonham misses three point jump shot
8:39
Aggies defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
6-12
7:50
Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot
7:48
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
7:30
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
7:28
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
7:18
Andersson Garcia turnover (Alex Fudge steals)
7:06
Colin Castleton turnover (bad pass)
7:06
TV timeout
6:47
Andersson Garcia turnover (Myreon Jones steals)
6:46
Wade Taylor IV personal foul
6:46
+1
Myreon Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-12
6:46
Myreon Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:46
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
6:32
+3
Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
7-15
6:06
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
6:04
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
5:55
Julius Marble turnover (traveling)
5:33
Solomon Washington personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
5:33
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-15
5:33
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-15
5:17
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
5:15
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
4:56
Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot
4:54
Gators offensive rebound
4:43
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
4:41
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
4:30
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot
9-17
4:03
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
4:01
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
3:55
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
3:53
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
3:46
Kyle Lofton misses two point layup
3:44
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
3:44
Colin Castleton misses two point layup
3:42
Kyle Lofton offensive rebound
3:44
+2
Kyle Lofton makes two point layup
11-17
3:44
TV timeout
3:17
Colin Castleton blocks Tyrece Radford's two point layup
3:15
Aggies offensive rebound
3:12
Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
2:54
Kowacie Reeves turnover (out of bounds)
2:28
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup
11-19
2:10
Colin Castleton misses two point jump shot
2:08
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
1:54
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
1:52
Gators defensive rebound
1:29
Kyle Lofton misses two point layup
1:27
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
1:28
Julius Marble personal foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
1:28
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
1:28
Colin Castleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
1:10
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot
12-21
0:56
Riley Kugel misses two point layup
0:54
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
0:53
Riley Kugel personal foul
0:47
Aggies 30 second timeout
0:39
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
0:37
Julius Marble offensive rebound
0:31
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup
12-23
0:02
Myreon Jones misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
40
TXAM
Aggies
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:42
Julius Marble misses two point layup
19:40
Will Richard defensive rebound
19:41
Henry Coleman III personal foul
19:18
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
19:16
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
19:09
Colin Castleton personal foul
19:02
Myreon Jones blocks Wade Taylor IV's three point jump shot
19:00
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
18:47
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup
12-25
18:34
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point jump shot
14-25
18:19
Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
18:17
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
18:02
Alex Fudge misses two point jump shot
18:00
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
17:59
Andersson Garcia personal foul
17:29
Colin Castleton misses two point jump shot
17:29
Will Richard offensive rebound
17:29
+2
Will Richard makes two point dunk
16-25
17:14
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
17:00
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
17:00
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
16:58
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
16:53
+3
Myreon Jones makes three point jump shot (Alex Fudge assists)
19-25
16:53
Julius Marble personal foul
16:45
Will Richard misses two point layup
16:43
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
16:31
Myreon Jones personal foul
16:21
+2
Julius Marble makes two point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
19-27
16:10
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Myreon Jones assists)
22-27
15:55
Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot
15:53
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
15:31
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
15:29
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
15:17
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
15:15
Solomon Washington offensive rebound
15:09
Colin Castleton blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point layup
15:07
Gators defensive rebound
15:09
TV timeout
14:50
+2
Kyle Lofton makes two point layup
24-27
14:36
Hayden Hefner misses two point jump shot
14:34
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
14:31
Alex Fudge personal foul
14:23
+3
Dexter Dennis makes three point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)
24-30
13:59
+2
Alex Fudge makes two point layup (Colin Castleton assists)
26-30
13:40
Colin Castleton blocks Julius Marble's two point dunk
13:38
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
13:17
Colin Castleton blocks Henry Coleman III's two point layup
13:15
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
13:16
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup
26-32
12:57
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup
28-32
12:41
Dexter Dennis turnover (Myreon Jones steals)
12:35
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
12:33
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
12:10
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
12:08
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
11:59
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
11:57
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
11:53
Colin Castleton blocks Julius Marble's two point layup
11:51
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
11:53
Julius Marble personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:38
Kowacie Reeves turnover
11:15
+3
Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)
28-35
10:50
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
10:48
Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
10:39
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
10:37
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
10:17
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point dunk (Riley Kugel assists)
30-35
9:50
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
30-37
9:33
Colin Castleton misses two point jump shot
9:31
Will Richard offensive rebound
9:24
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
9:22
Kowacie Reeves offensive rebound
9:24
Hayden Hefner personal foul
9:14
Wade Taylor IV shooting foul (Kyle Lofton draws the foul)
9:14
+1
Kyle Lofton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-37
9:14
+1
Kyle Lofton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-37
9:02
Hayden Hefner turnover (out of bounds)
8:38
Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot
8:36
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
8:34
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
8:34
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
8:34
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup
34-37
8:34
Henry Coleman III personal foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
8:34
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-37
8:34
Gators 30 second timeout
8:34
TV timeout
8:18
+2
Dexter Dennis makes two point layup
35-39
7:53
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup
37-39
7:25
Dexter Dennis misses two point jump shot
7:23
Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
7:24
Colin Castleton personal foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul)
7:24
TV timeout
7:24
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-40
7:24
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-41
7:04
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
7:02
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup (Andre Gordon assists)
37-43
6:51
Myreon Jones shooting foul (Julius Marble draws the foul)
6:51
+1
Julius Marble makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-44
6:34
+3
Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Alex Fudge assists)
40-44
5:55
+2
Julius Marble makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
40-46
5:39
Andre Gordon personal foul (Colin Castleton draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-46
5:39
+1
Colin Castleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-46
5:39
Gators 30 second timeout
5:29
Dexter Dennis misses three point jump shot
5:27
Alex Fudge defensive rebound
5:22
Riley Kugel turnover (Andre Gordon steals)
5:13
Julius Marble misses two point layup
5:11
Colin Castleton defensive rebound
5:09
Colin Castleton turnover
5:05
Alex Fudge personal foul
4:45
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
4:43
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
4:23
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
4:21
Myreon Jones defensive rebound
4:02
Kyle Lofton misses two point layup
4:00
Alex Fudge offensive rebound
3:54
Alex Fudge misses two point layup
3:52
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
3:43
Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
3:41
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
3:36
Dexter Dennis personal foul
3:36
TV timeout
3:36
+1
Alex Fudge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-46
3:36
Alex Fudge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:36
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
3:08
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
2:39
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
2:37
Dexter Dennis defensive rebound
2:17
Julius Marble misses two point jump shot
2:15
Will Richard defensive rebound
2:15
Henry Coleman III personal foul
2:15
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-46
2:15
Will Richard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:15
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot
44-48
1:43
+2
Colin Castleton makes two point layup (Kyle Lofton assists)
46-48
1:25
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
1:23
Dexter Dennis offensive rebound
1:13
Aggies 30 second timeout
1:06
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
1:04
Solomon Washington offensive rebound
1:01
Kyle Lofton personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-49
1:01
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-50
0:41
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
0:39
Kyle Lofton offensive rebound
0:33
Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot
0:31
Kyle Lofton offensive rebound
0:28
+3
Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists)
49-50
0:28
Gators 60 second timeout
0:22
Alex Fudge personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
0:22
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-51
0:22
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-52
0:11
Myreon Jones misses two point layup
0:09
Colin Castleton offensive rebound
0:06
Andersson Garcia blocks Colin Castleton's two point layup
0:04
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
0:02
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point dunk (Andersson Garcia assists)
