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Wright leads LSU to 68-53 victory over Texas A&M in SEC opener
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Jordan Wright finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds to power LSU to a 68-53 victory over Texas A&M in a Southeastern Conference opener on Saturday night.
Wright made 7 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws for the Tigers (9-5). Jalen Cook sank two 3-pointers and scored 13.
Wade Taylor IV led the Aggies (9-5) with 23 points, sinking 3 of 12 from beyond the arc. He added six rebounds and six steals. Tyrece Radford needed five points to reach 1,000 for his career. He scored 11 points with six boards. Texas A&M had won 12 straight conference games at home.
Taylor hit the 150th 3-pointer of his career - the seventh Aggie to do so - and scored 11 to guide Texas A&M to a 32-30 lead at halftime. Wright hit two 3-pointers and scored 11 to keep the Tigers close.
Cook had a three-point play in the middle of an 8-0 run to begin the second half and LSU took the lead and never relinquished it. Taylor's three-point play pulled the Aggies within 46-44 with just under 12 minutes remaining. Tyrell Ward answered with a 3-pointer to spark 9-0 run he capped with a dunk and LSU took a double-digit lead, staying at least two possessions ahead the rest of the way.
Texas A&M came in averaging 18.7 offensive rebounds per game, tops in the country. LSU finished with 14 rebounds at the offensive end to the Aggies' 13, but the Tigers had an 18-3 advantage on second-chance points.
LSU leads the all-time series 29-20. The Aggies swept the Tigers last season to end a 10-game skid.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M: The Aggies travel to play No. 25 Auburn on Tuesday.
LSU: The Tigers return home to play Vanderbilt on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Will Baker vs. Andersson Garcia (Jordan Wright gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 | | Will Baker vs. Andersson Garcia (Jordan Wright gains possession) | ||
| 20:00 | | Will Baker vs. Andersson Garcia (Jordan Wright gains possession) | ||
| 19:29 |  | +3 | Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists) | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | | Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:01 | | Will Baker offensive rebound | ||
| 18:55 | | Will Baker misses two point layup | ||
| 18:53 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | Tyrece Radford offensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 18:18 | | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point layup (Derek Fountain assists) | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 18:11 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | | +2 | Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Carlos Stewart assists) | 7-4 |
| 17:35 | | Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 17:24 | | Will Baker turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 17:24 | | Will Baker personal foul | ||
| 17:15 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:13 | | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 17:06 | | Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:04 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 | | +3 | Tyrece Radford makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists) | 7-7 |
| 16:39 | | Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | Tyrece Radford turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Cook steals) | ||
| 16:22 | | Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 16:11 | | +3 | Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Hayden Hefner assists) | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | | Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:56 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Hayden Hefner assists) | 7-12 |
| 15:12 | | Jalen Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 15:10 | | Derek Fountain offensive rebound | ||
| 15:04 | | +3 | Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists) | 10-12 |
| 14:44 | | Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:42 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:33 | | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 14:30 | | Wade Taylor IV personal foul | ||
| 14:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:23 | | Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:21 | | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | ||
| 14:03 | | Jalen Reed shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 14:03 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-14 |
| 13:45 | | Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:43 | | Jalen Reed offensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 12-14 |
| 13:22 | | Jalen Reed blocks Tyrece Radford's two point layup | ||
| 13:20 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:11 | | Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:09 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 12:53 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup | 12-16 |
| 12:27 | | Tyrece Radford personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 12:14 | | +2 | Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot | 14-16 |
| 11:50 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:48 | | Mike Williams III defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Andersson Garcia personal foul | ||
| 11:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:23 | | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Mike Williams III personal foul | ||
| 11:11 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Trae Hannibal makes two point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists) | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +3 | Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Jalen Reed assists) | 19-16 |
| 9:54 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Hunter Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Mike Williams III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Andersson Garcia turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:07 | | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Hayden Hefner assists) | 19-18 |
| 8:41 | | Manny Obaseki personal foul | ||
| 8:31 | | Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Jalen Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists) | 19-20 |
| 7:38 | | Jalen Cook turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals) | ||
| 7:33 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Cook steals) | ||
| 7:18 | | Tyrell Ward misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Tyrell Ward misses two point layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Will Baker offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Jace Carter blocks Will Baker's two point layup | ||
| 6:45 | | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point dunk (Jace Carter assists) | 19-22 |
| 6:26 | | Will Baker misses two point layup | ||
| 6:24 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Will Baker personal foul | ||
| 6:13 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:37 | | Hunter Dean offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Hunter Dean makes two point layup | 21-22 |
| 5:21 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Andersson Garcia misses two point layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Hunter Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jalen Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Jalen Cook personal foul | ||
| 4:40 | | Mike Williams III personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 |
| 4:40 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 |
| 4:26 | | Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:13 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 |
| 4:02 | | Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:02 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:32 | | Jalen Reed shooting foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 |
| 3:32 | | Tyrece Radford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:32 | | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | +1 | Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-25 |
| 3:08 | | Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:08 | | Jace Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Hunter Dean defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Carlos Stewart misses two point layup | ||
| 2:39 | | Wildens Leveque defensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Tyrece Radford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Tyrell Ward personal foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-26 |
| 2:24 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-27 |
| 1:58 | | Jordan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | ||
| 1:53 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 1:43 | | +3 | Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot | 26-27 |
| 1:26 | | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Trae Hannibal personal foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul) | ||
| 1:17 | | Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:17 | | +1 | Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-28 |
| 1:00 | | Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 1:00 | | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 0:51 | | Tyrece Radford turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:42 | | Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Derek Fountain personal foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:37 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-29 |
| 0:37 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-30 |
| 0:20 | | +2 | Jalen Cook makes two point layup | 30-30 |
| 0:12 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 30-31 |
| 0:00 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 30-32 |
| 0:00 | | Hayden Hefner misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 0:00 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |