Radford, Taylor stand out as Texas A&M closes out big win over Missouri 79-60
AP
Feb 08, 2024
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Tyrece Radford scored 22 points, Wade Taylor IV added 18 and Texas A&M Aggies defeated Missouri Tigers 79-60 on Wednesday night, keeping the Tigers winless in the SEC.
Taylor had five rebounds, three assists and four steals for the Aggies (14-8, 5-4). Jace Carter added 12 points and Andersson Garcia grabbed 16 rebounds.
After trailing by 13 points at halftime, the Tigers made 8 of their first 10 shots in the second half and got to within three points when Nick Honor hit a 3-pointer with slightly less than 13 minutes remaining. Radford responded with eight points in a 10-2 run that got the Aggies back on track and they led 59-45 with less than 9 minutes remaining in the game.
From there, Texas A&M clamped down on defense and allowed only five Missouri baskets the rest of the game. The lead reached 21 three times: first on a three-point play by Taylor with 4 minutes to go, again on a layup by Taylor at 2 1/2 minutes and lastly on a layup by Eli Lawrence with 33 seconds remaining.
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Honor 19 and Noah Carter 11 for Missouri (8-15, 0-10). Sean East II injured a knee earlier in the week against Vanderbilt and did not play. He is listed as day-to-day.
There were a couple of ties and four lead changes in the early going before Texas A&M went ahead 16-10 near the 11-minute mark. Honor then scored seven points and Mabor Majak's dunk plus the and-one gave Missouri a 23-22 lead with 8 minutes left in the half. But Texas A&M went on a 16-0 tear in which six players scored and the Aggies led 38-25 at halftime.
Texas A&M hosts No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday.
Missouri hosts Mississippi State on Saturday.
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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
38
MIZZ
Tigers
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Wildens Leveque vs. Noah Carter (Tigers gains possession)
19:39
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
19:37
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
19:17
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point driving floating jump shot
2-0
18:55
Solomon Washington personal foul (Jordan Butler draws the foul)
18:43
Solomon Washington personal foul (Curt Lewis draws the foul)
18:34
+3
Curt Lewis makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)
2-3
18:05
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
18:03
Jace Carter offensive rebound
17:56
Noah Carter personal foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul)
17:44
Jordan Butler blocks Andersson Garcia's two point floating jump shot
17:42
Jordan Butler defensive rebound
17:33
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup (Tamar Bates assists)
2-5
17:19
Henry Coleman III misses two point layup
17:17
Noah Carter defensive rebound
17:07
Curt Lewis misses two point layup
17:05
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
16:59
+3
Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
5-5
16:42
Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
16:40
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point dunk (Andersson Garcia assists)
7-5
16:01
+3
Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)
7-8
15:42
Jordan Butler shooting foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul)
15:42
TV timeout
15:42
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-8
15:42
+1
Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-8
15:14
Tamar Bates misses two point jump shot
15:12
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
15:01
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
14:59
Tigers defensive rebound
14:50
Andersson Garcia blocks Jordan Butler's two point dunk
14:48
Jace Carter defensive rebound
14:32
Jordan Butler blocks Henry Coleman III's two point layup
14:30
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
14:16
Anthony Robinson II misses two point layup
14:14
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
14:10
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
14:08
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
14:08
Jordan Butler personal foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
14:08
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
14:08
Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:08
Noah Carter defensive rebound
13:58
Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
13:45
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
12-8
13:42
Wade Taylor IV personal foul
13:19
+2
Nick Honor makes two point stepback jump shot
12-10
12:53
Andersson Garcia turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
12:41
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
12:39
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
12:39
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
12:37
Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
12:29
Wade Taylor IV turnover (traveling)
12:08
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
12:06
Tyrece Radford defensive rebound
12:00
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
14-10
11:39
Nick Honor turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
11:25
Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot
11:23
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
11:16
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point floating jump shot
16-10
11:16
Tigers 30 second timeout
11:16
TV timeout
10:53
+2
Nick Honor makes two point floating jump shot
16-12
10:34
Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
10:32
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
10:27
Henry Coleman III turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Shaw steals)
10:15
+3
Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
16-15
9:58
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
9:57
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
9:55
+2
Andersson Garcia makes two point layup
18-15
9:51
Tamar Bates turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
9:46
+2
Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup
20-15
9:36
+2
Nick Honor makes two point layup
20-17
9:15
Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
9:13
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
9:02
Curt Lewis misses two point jump shot
9:00
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
8:57
+2
Hayden Hefner makes two point layup
22-17
8:32
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)
22-20
8:06
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
8:06
Aggies offensive rebound
8:06
Aidan Shaw personal foul
8:01
Solomon Washington misses two point jump shot
7:59
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
7:56
Tamar Bates misses two point layup
7:55
Mabor Majak offensive rebound
7:54
+2
Mabor Majak makes two point layup
22-22
7:54
TV timeout
7:54
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Mabor Majak draws the foul)
7:54
+1
Mabor Majak makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-23
7:38
Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot
7:36
Tigers defensive rebound
7:08
Mabor Majak turnover (bad pass)
6:59
+2
Tyrece Radford makes two point layup
24-23
6:42
Jace Carter shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
6:42
Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:42
Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:42
Tigers offensive rebound
6:17
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
6:15
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
5:54
+3
Jace Carter makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
27-23
5:22
Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
5:20
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
5:13
Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
5:11
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
4:58
Solomon Washington misses two point jump shot
4:56
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
4:56
Nick Honor personal foul (Jace Carter draws the foul)
4:56
Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:56
+1
Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-23
4:43
Nick Honor turnover (traveling)
4:22
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
4:21
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
4:09
Noah Carter blocks Tyrece Radford's two point layup
