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Taylor scores 19, sparks Texas A&M to 73-69 victory over LSU

AP
Jan 20, 2024

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Wade Taylor IV made four 3-pointers and scored 19 to rally Texas A&M Aggies to a 73-69 victory over LSU Tigers on Saturday.

Taylor added five rebounds and four assists for the Aggies (11-7, 2-3 Southeastern Conference), who spotted the Tigers (11-7, 3-2) the first nine points of the game.

Tyrece Radford totaled 15 points and nine rebounds for Texas A&M. Jace Carter scored 13 with six boards. Andersson Garcia had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for his second double-double of the season.

Jordan Wright posted his second double-double, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to pace LSU. Jalen Cook had 12 points, while freshman Mike Williams III made three 3-pointers and scored 11. Jalen Reed and reserve Tyrell Ward added 10 points apiece.

Texas A&M rallied from a 9-0 deficit and took its first lead at 29-28 on a Radford 3-pointer with 3:39 remaining in the first half. Ward answered with a dunk, Williams hit from beyond the arc and LSU took a 35-33 lead into halftime.

Taylor followed his 3-pointer with a jumper and a layup in a personal 7-0 run and the Aggies moved out in front 42-38 less than three minutes into the second half. Texas A&M pushed its lead to seven before Reed hit a 3-pointer and Wright had a layup to cap a 10-1 run and the Tigers took a 54-52 lead with 11:10 left to play.

Taylor answered with a go-ahead 3-pointer and Garcia and Radford added layups in a 7-0 spurt as the Aggies took a 59-54 lead with 8:47 remaining. LSU pulled even at 67 on a Ward layup at the 4:09 mark. Taylor hit another go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:56 to go and followed a Reed basket for LSU with two free throws with 43 seconds left. Cook missed two 3-pointers for the Tigers and Solomon Washington made the first of two foul shots with four seconds to go. Radford had a steal to end LSU's final possession.

The Aggies used a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds to outscore LSU 27-0 in second-chance points.

Texas A&M shot 38% from the floor and made 10 of 33 from 3-point range. The Tigers shot 42% and hit 11 of 34 from distance.

The two schools split the season series with LSU posting a 68-53 road victory on Jan. 6.

Texas A&M returns home to play Missouri on Tuesday. LSU travels to play Georgia on Wednesday.

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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
33
LSU
Tigers
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Aggies gains possession)
19:49		Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
19:47		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
19:34		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
19:32		Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
19:08		Mike Williams III personal foul
18:53		Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
18:51		Will Baker defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Will Baker makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)	0-2
18:26		Wade Taylor IV turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
18:14		Will Baker misses two point bank jump shot
18:12		Jace Carter defensive rebound
18:05		Wildens Leveque misses two point dunk
18:03		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
18:00		Wade Taylor IV personal foul
18:00	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-3
18:00	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-4
17:44		Jace Carter misses two point layup
17:42		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
17:36		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
17:34		Aggies defensive rebound
17:26		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
17:24		Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
17:21		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
17:19		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
17:11		Tigers 30 second timeout
16:54	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot	0-7
16:38		Will Baker personal foul
16:26		Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
16:24		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
16:16		Solomon Washington blocks Mike Williams III's two point jump shot
16:14		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
16:13		Wade Taylor IV turnover
15:58	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	0-9
15:42	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot	2-9
15:23		Wade Taylor IV personal foul
15:23		TV timeout
15:23		Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:23	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-10
15:00		Will Baker personal foul
15:00		Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:00		Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:00		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
14:37		Jalen Cook offensive foul
14:37		Jalen Cook turnover (offensive foul)
14:22	+3	Manny Obaseki makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)	5-10
14:07		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
14:05		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
13:55		Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
13:53		Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
13:47		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
13:45		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
13:40		Andersson Garcia personal foul
13:28		Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
13:26		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
13:23		Hayden Hefner turnover
13:11	+3	Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)	5-13
12:52		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
12:50		Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
12:47	+2	Tyrece Radford makes two point layup	7-13
12:33	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot	7-15
12:17		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
12:15		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
11:58		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
11:56		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
11:42	+3	Andersson Garcia makes three point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)	10-15
11:16		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
11:14		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
11:09		Hayden Hefner offensive foul
11:09		Hayden Hefner turnover (offensive foul)
11:09		TV timeout
10:56	+3	Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dean assists)	10-18
10:26	+2	Solomon Washington makes two point dunk	12-18
10:03		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
10:01		Tyrell Ward offensive rebound
9:55		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
9:53		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
9:41		Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
9:39		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
9:32	+2	Hayden Hefner makes two point jump shot (Wildens Leveque assists)	14-18
9:16	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Mike Williams III assists)	14-21
8:56		Trae Hannibal personal foul
8:46	+3	Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	17-21
8:26		Jalen Cook turnover (Jace Carter steals)
8:22		Jordan Wright personal foul
8:22		Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:22		Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:22		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
7:53	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	17-23
7:35	+3	Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Tyrece Radford assists)	20-23
7:13		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
7:11		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
6:56		Tyrell Ward personal foul
6:56		TV timeout
6:56	+1	Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-23
6:56		Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:56		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
6:37		Jalen Cook turnover (Eli Lawrence steals)
6:31		Eli Lawrence misses two point layup
6:29		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
6:23	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)	21-26
6:10	+3	Andersson Garcia makes three point jump shot	24-26
5:55		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
5:53		Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
5:41		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
5:39		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
5:31	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	24-28
4:58		Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
4:56		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
4:46		Jalen Reed personal foul
4:46	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-28
4:46	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
4:22		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
4:20		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
4:17		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
4:15		Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
4:13		Jordan Wright personal foul
4:13		Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
3:52		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
3:50		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
3:39	+3	Tyrece Radford makes three point jump shot	29-28
3:17	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point dunk (Mike Williams III assists)	29-30
2:43		Derek Fountain blocks Jace Carter's two point layup
2:43		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
2:43		Andersson Garcia personal foul
2:43		TV timeout
2:26	+3	Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists)	29-33
1:57	+2	Tyrece Radford makes two point jump shot	31-33
1:40	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point dunk (Mike Williams III assists)	31-35
1:25		Aggies 30 second timeout
1:11		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
1:09		Tigers defensive rebound
0:46		Solomon Washington blocks Tyrell Ward's two point jump shot
0:44		Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
0:34		Jalen Reed blocks Eli Lawrence's two point jump shot
0:34		Aggies offensive rebound
0:19		Eli Lawrence misses three point jump shot
0:17		Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
0:12		Hunter Dean shooting foul
0:12	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-35
0:12	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-35
0:02		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
0:00		Hunter Dean misses two point layup
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXAM
Aggies
40
LSU
Tigers
34

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
19:49		Jalen Reed defensive rebound
19:35	+3	Jalen Reed makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)	33-38
19:15		Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
19:13		Aggies offensive rebound
19:09		Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
19:07		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
19:02	+2	Jace Carter makes two point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	35-38
18:42		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
18:40		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
18:26		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
18:24		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
18:20	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)	38-38
18:07		Jalen Cook misses two point layup
18:05		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot	40-38
17:32		Jalen Cook turnover (Andersson Garcia steals)
17:22	+2	Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup	42-38
17:22		Tigers 30 second timeout
17:08		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
17:06		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
16:57		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
16:55		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
16:38		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
16:36		Jace Carter defensive rebound
16:30		Jace Carter misses two point jump shot
16:28		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
16:19	+3	Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	42-41
15:57	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)	45-41
15:35		Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
15:33		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
15:21	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)	47-41
14:54		Tyrece Radford personal foul
14:54		TV timeout
14:54		Will Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:54	+1	Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-42
14:39		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
14:37		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
14:31		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
14:29		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
14:20	+2	Solomon Washington makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)	49-42
14:00	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup	49-44
13:45		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
13:43		Jace Carter offensive rebound
13:40	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup	51-44
13:33	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	51-46
13:33		Wade Taylor IV shooting foul
13:33	+1	Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-47
13:22		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
13:20		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
13:16		Jace Carter shooting foul
13:16	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-48
13:16	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-49
12:49		Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
12:47		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
12:18	+3	Jalen Reed makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)	51-52
12:05		Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
12:03		Jace Carter offensive rebound
11:57		Jalen Reed shooting foul
11:57		TV timeout
11:57		Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:57	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-52
11:37		Jalen Reed misses two point layup
11:35		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
11:21		Wade Taylor IV turnover
11:10	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	52-54
10:56	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)	55-54
10:40		Jalen Cook turnover
10:28		Hunter Dean personal foul
10:14		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
10:12		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
10:08		Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
10:06		Derek Fountain defensive rebound
9:59		Wade Taylor IV personal foul
9:43		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
9:41		Jordan Wright offensive rebound
9:28		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
9:26		Jace Carter defensive rebound
9:21		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
9:19		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
9:11	+2	Andersson Garcia makes two point layup	57-54
8:59		Derek Fountain turnover (Jace Carter steals)
8:51		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
8:49		Tyrece Radford offensive rebound
8:47	+2	Tyrece Radford makes two point layup	59-54
8:47		Tigers 30 second timeout
8:47		TV timeout
8:25	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup	59-56
7:55		Derek Fountain shooting foul
7:55		TV timeout
7:55	+1	Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
7:55	+1	Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-56
7:43	+2	Will Baker makes two point layup	61-58
7:43		Jace Carter shooting foul
7:43	+1	Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-59
7:16	+2	Eli Lawrence makes two point jump shot	63-59
7:01	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)	63-62
6:47		Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
6:45		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
6:27	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Will Baker assists)	63-65
6:17		Aggies 30 second timeout
6:05		Tyrece Radford misses two point layup
6:03		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
5:53		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
5:51		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
5:39		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
5:37		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
5:32		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
5:30		Wade Taylor IV offensive rebound
5:21		Trae Hannibal personal foul
5:07	+2	Tyrece Radford makes two point layup	65-65
4:43		Will Baker misses three point jump shot
4:41		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
4:35	+2	Tyrece Radford makes two point jump shot	67-65
4:09	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)	67-67
3:58		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
3:56		Solomon Washington offensive rebound
3:51		Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
3:49		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
3:39		Jalen Cook misses two point layup
3:37		Jalen Reed offensive rebound
3:27		TV timeout
3:18		Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
3:18		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:06		Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
3:04		Aggies offensive rebound
2:58		Jordan Wright personal foul
2:56	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	70-67
2:47		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:45		Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
2:35		Jalen Cook personal foul
2:14		Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
2:05		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
2:03		Jace Carter defensive rebound
1:53		Aggies 30 second timeout
1:41		Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
1:39		Mike Williams III defensive rebound
1:21		Solomon Washington blocks Jordan Wright's two point layup
1:19		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
1:19		Jordan Wright personal foul
1:19		Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:19		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
1:03	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)	70-69
0:43		Jalen Cook personal foul
0:43	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-69
0:43	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-69
0:26		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
0:24		Mike Williams III offensive rebound
0:12		Tigers 60 second timeout
0:06		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
0:04		Solomon Washington defensive rebound
0:04		Tyrell Ward personal foul
0:04	+1	Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-69
0:04		Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
0:00		Jordan Wright turnover (Tyrece Radford steals)
0:00		End of period

Jordan Wright turnover (Tyrece Radford steals)