Coleman shines as No. 13 Texas A&M dominates paint, beats Oral Roberts 74-66
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Henry Coleman III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Texas A&M overcame woeful 3-point shooting to beat Oral Roberts 74-66 on Friday night.
The Aggies (4-0) finished 2 of 22 (9%) from beyond the arc, but made up for it with 42 points in the paint.
The 6-foot-8 Coleman did his work inside, finishing 7 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 at the free-throw line.
“I think the maturity and how he’s competing is much, much more mature than it’s ever been,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said.
Wade Taylor IV scored 16 points and Tyrece Radford had 11 points for the Aggies.
Isaac McBride scored 27 points for Oral Roberts (1-3), going 4 of 7 on 3s. DeShang Weaver had 14 points and Kareem Thompson scored 12.
The Golden Eagles entered the game ranked 269th in the country in 3-point percentage at 28.9% but went 11-for-28 Friday (39%) to keep it close. Oral Roberts went 5 for 12 from beyond the arc in the first half and led by five points midway through the period.
Texas A&M out-rebounded Oral Roberts 53-29, including 28 offensive rebounds for the Aggies that led to 22 second-chance points. A&M matched a season low in turnovers with five.
“We didn’t make a very high percentage of our shots, but we were phenomenal on the glass and if you don’t turn it over, you do get a shot,” Williams said. “We’ll make more shots, but even though we didn’t, great job on the offensive glass and a lot of that led to a high free-throw rate as well.”
The Golden Eagles got within six points with less than two minutes to play. The Aggies closed it out by going 6 of 7 at the free-throw line down the stretch.
“Last year, I don’t think we win this game,” Coleman said. “I think this year, with this year’s team, the guys we have on the bench and the coaches that have poured a lot into us, I think we hit adversity and we were able to bounce back and get through it.”
BIG PICTURE
The Aggies' unbeaten start includes wins over three recent NCAA Tournament teams in Ohio State, SMU and now Oral Roberts.
UP NEXT
Oral Roberts hosts Texas Southern on Tuesday.
Texas A&M heads to Florida for the three-game ESPN Invitational, beginning with a rematch against Penn State on Nov. 23. The Nittany Lions knocked the Aggies out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round last March.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Josh Jones vs. Wildens Leveque (Henry Coleman III gains possession) | ||
| 19:30 | | DeShang Weaver blocks Tyrece Radford's two point layup | ||
| 19:28 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Aggies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 19:05 |  | +2 | DeShang Weaver makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | | +2 | Wildens Leveque makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | | +3 | DeShang Weaver makes three point jump shot (Kareem Thompson assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | | Josh Jones shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | ||
| 18:14 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | | Golden Eagles turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 17:53 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot (Hayden Hefner assists) | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point jump shot | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | | Jailen Bedford shooting foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul) | ||
| 17:07 | | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 16:41 | | Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:39 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:29 | | Kareem Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:14 | | +3 | Kareem Thompson makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists) | 10-8 |
| 16:02 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:00 | | Jailen Bedford defensive rebound | ||
| 15:54 | | DeShang Weaver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:52 | | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists) | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | | Sir Issac Herron shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 15:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:32 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | | Henry Coleman III shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 15:15 | | +1 | Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 11-11 |
| 15:15 | | +1 | Issac McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 15:15 | | +1 | Issac McBride makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 13-11 |
| 15:02 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:00 | | Issac McBride defensive rebound | ||
| 14:52 | | DeShang Weaver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:50 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 14:41 | | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 14:33 | | +2 | Hayden Hefner makes two point jump shot | 13-13 |
| 14:08 | | +3 | Kareem Thompson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Miller assists) | 16-13 |
| 13:56 | | Issac McBride personal foul | ||
| 13:35 | | Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:33 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 13:17 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:15 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 13:04 | | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Sir Issac Herron defensive rebound | ||
| 12:41 | | Kareem Thompson misses two point layup | ||
| 12:39 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Jalen Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 | | Issac McBride misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:18 | | Solomon Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 12:06 | | +2 | Bryce Lindsay makes two point jump shot | 16-15 |
| 11:43 | | +2 | DeShang Weaver makes two point jump shot (Issac McBride assists) | 18-15 |
| 11:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:17 | | Bryce Lindsay misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Wildens Leveque turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Miller steals) | ||
| 10:42 | | Manny Obaseki blocks Jalen Miller's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Manny Obaseki defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point jump shot | 18-17 |
| 9:46 | | +3 | Issac McBride makes three point jump shot (Kareem Thompson assists) | 21-17 |
| 9:34 | | +2 | Bryce Lindsay makes two point layup | 21-19 |
| 9:15 | | +3 | Kareem Thompson makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists) | 24-19 |
| 8:59 | | Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | DeShang Weaver blocks Wildens Leveque's two point layup | ||
| 8:49 | | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | DeShang Weaver shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 |
| 8:49 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:49 | | DeShang Weaver defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Jalen Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Manny Obaseki misses two point layup | ||
| 8:17 | | Josh Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Issac McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Tyrece Radford offensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Josh Jones shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:35 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 7:35 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 |
| 7:08 | | +2 | Jailen Bedford makes two point layup (Sir Issac Herron assists) | 26-22 |
| 6:54 | | DeShang Weaver blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Sir Issac Herron blocks Andersson Garcia's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Sir Issac Herron defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | DeShang Weaver misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup | ||
| 6:18 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup | 26-24 |
| 5:51 | | DeShang Weaver misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Sir Issac Herron personal foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 5:51 | | Henry Coleman III misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:50 | | Kareem Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Kareem Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot (Hayden Hefner assists) | 26-26 |
| 4:43 | | Andersson Garcia personal foul | ||
| 4:23 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point jump shot | 28-26 |
| 3:57 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point dunk (Tyrece Radford assists) | 28-28 |
| 3:32 | | Issac McBride turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 3:26 | | +2 | Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 28-30 |
| 3:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Golden Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:45 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 2:24 | | DeShang Weaver turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:14 | | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | DeShang Weaver defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Jalen Miller turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 2:02 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Kareem Thompson steals) | ||
| 1:55 | | Henry Coleman III shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul) | ||
| 1:55 | | Jailen Bedford misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:55 | | +1 | Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-30 |
| 1:35 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot | 29-32 |
| 1:10 | | +2 | Issac McBride makes two point layup | 31-32 |
| 0:58 | | Issac McBride personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | ||
| 0:58 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-33 |
| 0:58 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 0:49 | | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:46 | | Jalen Miller turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Hefner steals) | ||
| 0:44 | | Jalen Miller personal foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | Hayden Hefner misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:44 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Solomon Washington makes two point dunk | 31-36 |
| 0:15 | | Jailen Bedford turnover (bad pass) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 0:15 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Tyrece Radford makes two point layup | 31-38 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |