Taylor, Washington help No. 12 Texas A&M rally from 21-point deficit to beat Iowa State 73-69
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Solomon Washington had 18 points, Wade Taylor IV scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 12 Texas A&M rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Iowa State 73-69 in the third-place game at the ESPN Events Invitational on Sunday night.
Taylor, who averaged 29 points in the first two games of the tourney, hit a jumper from the foul line to make it 66-60 with 1:18 to play.
“I just admire our guys so much,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams said. “I knew we were bad in the first half in many respects. I did not completely realize we were down 21.”
Texas A&M forward Henry Coleman III, who left Friday’s loss to No. 19 Florida Atlantic late in the first half with an ankle injury, didn’t play. Guard Tyrece Radford, limited to 18 minutes against the Owls due to breathing issues, also sat out.
Iowa State (5-2) got 15 points from Milan Momcilovic. Keshon Gilbert scored 14 points and Tamin Lipsey had 10 points, 14 rebounds and four assists.
“I don't have a great answer for it,” Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said of the Cyclones' for 9-for-33 shooting in the second half. “We were really confident making those shots in the first half. We've got to stay the course and continue it in the second half.”
After trailing by 21 points late in the first half, Wildens Leveque's layup tied it before Andersson Garcia's basket gave Texas A&M (6-1) its first lead, at 45-43 with 12 1/2 minutes left.
Hayden Hefner hit a 3-pointer to complete an 16-0 run as Texas A&M pulled within 35-30 early in the second half.
“I thought we were true to our identity,” Williams said. “I thought we played incredibly hard. I thought we were unselfish. I thought we were connected. I thought we played with phenomenal fight.”
Curtis Jones' long-range jumper and layup put Iowa State up 35-14 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half. He finished with 12 points.
Washington made a pair of 3s to help the Aggies get within 35-25 at the half. He left the game with 8 minutes left in the opening session after landing hard on the floor, but returned three minutes later.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa State: Lipsey is the lone returning fulltime starter on a squad that includes six true freshmen.
Texas A&M: Will drop in the polls after going 2-1 at the invitational, but should remain in the Top 25.
NEGATIVE NUMBERS
Iowa State: Went 2 of 19 from 3-point range in the second half after making 7 of 15 in the first.
Texas A&M: Was 15 of 25 from the foul line and had 13 turnovers, including eight by Taylor. The Aggies averaged 8.5 turnovers entering the game.
UP NEXT
Iowa State: Plays Friday night at DePaul as part of the Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Texas A&M: Takes part in the ACC/SEC Challenge at Virginia on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
19:49 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 0-2 | |
19:36 | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
19:16 | Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound | |||
19:01 | Tre King turnover | |||
18:32 | +2 | Jace Carter makes two point layup (Solomon Washington assists) | 2-2 | |
18:22 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
18:07 | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | |||
18:06 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
18:06 | Wildens Leveque personal foul | |||
17:52 | +3 | Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 2-5 | |
17:41 | Solomon Washington turnover | |||
17:18 | +3 | Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 2-8 | |
17:07 | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | |||
17:05 | Jace Carter offensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Wade Taylor IV turnover | |||
16:28 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
16:26 | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | |||
16:02 | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
16:00 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
15:58 | TV timeout | |||
15:52 | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | |||
15:50 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
15:34 | +2 | Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot | 2-10 | |
15:20 | Wade Taylor IV turnover | |||
15:09 | Tre King misses two point layup | |||
15:07 | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
14:57 | +2 | Hayden Hefner makes two point jump shot | 4-10 | |
14:40 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup | 4-12 | |
14:40 | Hayden Hefner shooting foul | |||
14:40 | +1 | Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-13 | |
14:25 | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul | |||
14:09 | Hayden Hefner misses two point layup | |||
14:07 | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
14:05 | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup | 6-13 | |
13:45 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
13:38 | +3 | Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (Curtis Jones assists) | 6-16 | |
13:16 | Wade Taylor IV turnover (Keshon Gilbert steals) | |||
13:16 | Wade Taylor IV personal foul | |||
13:02 | Jackson Paveletzke turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals) | |||
12:56 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Curtis Jones turnover (Andersson Garcia steals) | |||
12:35 | Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession) | |||
12:18 | Jace Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
12:03 | Tre King turnover (Andersson Garcia steals) | |||
12:03 | Manny Obaseki misses two point layup | |||
12:01 | Jace Carter offensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Tre King shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | |||
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:55 | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-16 | |
11:55 | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-16 | |
11:39 | Solomon Washington shooting foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | |||
11:39 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-17 | |
11:39 | +1 | Robert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-18 | |
11:16 | +2 | Solomon Washington makes two point layup | 10-18 | |
10:56 | +3 | Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot | 10-21 | |
10:26 | Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot | |||
10:24 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Solomon Washington defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Tamin Lipsey personal foul | |||
9:55 | Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
9:53 | Curtis Jones defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup | |||
9:38 | Eli Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot | |||
9:20 | Andersson Garcia personal foul | |||
9:03 | Robert Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
9:01 | Eli Lawrence defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot | |||
8:36 | Curtis Jones offensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +3 | Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 10-24 | |
8:36 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
8:36 | TV timeout | |||
8:18 | +2 | Wildens Leveque makes two point dunk (Eli Lawrence assists) | 12-24 | |
7:57 | Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:41 | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (Hayden Hefner steals) | |||
7:19 | Curtis Jones shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:19 | Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:19 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Keshon Gilbert offensive foul | |||
7:02 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:51 | Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Wade Taylor IV turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals) | |||
6:08 | +2 | Milan Momcilovic makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 12-26 | |
5:51 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
5:49 | Jace Carter offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Robert Jones blocks Jace Carter's two point layup | |||
5:44 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
5:39 | +3 | Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 12-29 | |
5:39 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
5:15 | +2 | Solomon Washington makes two point layup | 14-29 | |
5:15 | Robert Jones shooting foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul) | |||
5:15 | Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:15 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (Andersson Garcia steals) | |||
4:29 | Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot | |||
4:27 | Robert Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Robert Jones offensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:49 | Tamin Lipsey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:49 | +1 | Tamin Lipsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-30 | |
3:32 | Solomon Washington misses two point layup | |||
3:30 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Curtis Jones misses two point layup | |||
3:09 | Omaha Biliew offensive rebound | |||
3:05 | +3 | Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists) | 14-33 | |
2:49 | Manny Obaseki turnover (Omaha Biliew steals) | |||
2:44 | +2 | Curtis Jones makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 14-35 | |
2:28 | +3 | Solomon Washington makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists) | 17-35 | |
2:08 | Jackson Paveletzke misses two point layup | |||
2:06 | Tre King offensive rebound | |||
2:03 | Tre King misses two point layup | |||
2:01 | Jace Carter defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul | |||
2:01 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-35 | |
2:01 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-35 | |
1:52 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (traveling) | |||
1:44 | Eli Lawrence misses two point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Milan Momcilovic turnover (traveling) | |||
1:20 | +3 | Solomon Washington makes three point jump shot (Jace Carter assists) | 22-35 | |
0:57 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
0:55 | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | |||
0:47 | Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup | |||
0:45 | Jace Carter offensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Milan Momcilovic personal foul | |||
0:45 | Cyclones 30 second timeout | |||
0:45 | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-35 | |
0:45 | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:45 | Robert Jones defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals) | |||
0:07 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
0:05 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | +2 | Wildens Leveque makes two point layup | 25-35 | |
0:00 | End of period |