Texas A&M uses the free-throw line and Wade Taylor IV's 19 points to get past Missouri 63-57
AP
Jan 23, 2024
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Wade Taylor IV scored 19 points and Texas A&M Aggies beat Missouri Tigers 63-57 on Tuesday night.
Texas A&M scored half of its 30 first-half points from the free-throw line to build a five-point lead. Missouri opened the second with a 14-8 surge, on three 3-pointers and Connor Vanover's alley-oop dunk, for a 39-38 advantage with 13:35 remaining. It was Missouri’s only lead of the second half.
Texas A&M scored the next six points before Missouri pulled to 45-44 with 8:15 left, but the Tigers didn’t get closer.
Taylor made three 3-pointers and all six of his free throws. Andersson Garcia and Tyrece Radford added 11 points apiece for Texas A&M (12-7, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), which shot just 15 of 52 (29%) overall. Henry Coleman III added 10 points for the Aggies.
Texas A&M made 15 of 20 free throws in the first half and finished 27-of-37 (73%) shooting at the line. The Aggies also scored 21 points from 15 Missouri turnovers.
Sean East II scored 17 points and Tamar Bates had 16 for Missouri (8-11, 0-6), which shot 21 of 54 (39%) that included eight from long range, and they were 7 of 10 from the free-throw line.
Taylor made a pair of 3s and scored 10 points in the first half while the rest of the Aggies shot 3 of 17 (18%) from the floor, but they still led 30-25 at the break. Bates and East combined for 17 first-half points for the Tigers.
Missouri will look to end its six-game losing streak when it plays at South Carolina on Saturday.
Texas A&M, which has won three of its last four games, hosts Mississippi on Saturday.
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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
25
TXAM
Aggies
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jordan Butler vs. Wildens Leveque (Aggies gains possession)
19:42
Solomon Washington turnover (bad pass) (Sean East II steals)
19:14
Tamar Bates misses two point layup
19:12
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
19:02
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
19:00
Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
18:46
Solomon Washington misses two point jump shot
18:44
Jordan Butler defensive rebound
18:36
Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (bad pass)
18:20
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
18:18
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point layup
2-0
17:58
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup
2-2
17:49
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup
4-2
17:15
Solomon Washington misses two point layup
17:13
Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
17:12
Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
16:47
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point layup (Jesus Carralero Martin assists)
6-2
16:25
Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
16:23
Wade Taylor IV offensive rebound
16:12
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
16:10
Tigers defensive rebound
15:54
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
15:52
Jesus Carralero Martin offensive rebound
15:46
Tamar Bates misses two point layup
15:44
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
15:43
Sean East II personal foul
15:43
TV timeout
15:41
Jordan Butler shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
15:41
Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:41
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-3
15:17
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point layup
8-3
14:58
Jordan Butler shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
14:58
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-4
14:58
Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:58
Jordan Butler defensive rebound
14:57
Andersson Garcia personal foul
14:33
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup
10-4
14:20
Henry Coleman III misses two point layup
14:18
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
14:12
+3
Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)
13-4
13:55
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
13:53
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
13:52
Nick Honor personal foul
13:48
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot (Henry Coleman III assists)
13-6
13:27
Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass)
13:18
Hayden Hefner turnover (traveling)
12:51
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
12:49
Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
12:31
Tamar Bates personal foul
12:27
Connor Vanover blocks Wildens Leveque's two point layup
12:25
Noah Carter defensive rebound
12:03
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
12:01
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
11:56
Noah Carter shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:56
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-7
11:56
Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:56
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
11:44
Wade Taylor IV personal foul
11:42
Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Washington steals)
11:42
Noah Carter personal foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
11:42
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-8
11:42
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-9
11:19
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
11:17
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
11:06
Hayden Hefner misses two point jump shot
11:04
Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
10:45
Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals)
10:38
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Henry Coleman III assists)
13-12
10:09
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
10:07
Eli Lawrence defensive rebound
9:53
Connor Vanover shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
9:53
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-13
9:53
+1
Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-14
9:25
Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (bad pass) (Eli Lawrence steals)