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Taylor scores 25 points with 7 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Aggies to 76-72 victory over Gamecocks

AP
Feb 01, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Wade Taylor IV had 25 points and tied his career high with seven 3-pointers as No. 13 Texas A&M Aggies held off South Carolina Gamecocks 76-72 on Saturday night.

The Aggies (17-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) looked like they had this one going away after Taylor’s sixth 3 early in the second half gave them a 49-36 lead. But the Gamecocks scored the next 11 points to tighten things up.

South Carolina was still down just 74-72 after Collin Murray-Boyles’ bucket with 1.8 seconds left.

But A&M's Henry Coleman III followed with two free throws to end things.

Taylor matched his best showing from outside, set last March in an NCAA Tournament win over Nebraska.

Murray-Boyles had 22 points to lead the Gamecocks (10-12, 0-9).

Texas A&M: The Aggies have averaged seven 3-pointers a game this season, but hit nine in the opening half to take a double-digit lead. If they can keep that up, they’ll continue to make noise in the SEC.

South Carolina: The Gamecocks have faced six ranked SEC opponents so far in their 0-9 league start. They’ll play five more Top 25 teams in league play over the next month.

Coleman tipped back a miss with the Aggies up by two with less than six minutes to play. Taylor soon followed with a 3-pointer and Texas A&M had a nine-point lead.

All nine players for Texas A&M had at least one basket.

Texas A&M has a week off before playing at No. 20 Missouri on Feb. 8.

South Carolina also has a week off before playing at No. 12 Kentucky on Feb. 8.

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1st Half
TXAM
Aggies
44
SCAR
Gamecocks
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Aggies gains possession)
19:44		Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Jamarii Thomas steals)
19:34		Collin Murray-Boyles misses three point jump shot
19:32		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
19:00	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	3-0
18:46	+3	Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	3-3
18:22		Jamarii Thomas shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
18:22	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-3
18:22		Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:22		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
18:08		Zachary Davis misses two point layup
18:06		Nick Pringle offensive rebound
18:04		Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul)
18:04	+1	Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-4
18:04	+1	Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-5
17:48	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point dunk (Manny Obaseki assists)	6-5
17:22		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:20		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
17:14		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
17:12		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
16:51	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	9-5
16:33		Nick Pringle misses two point layup
16:31		Manny Obaseki defensive rebound
16:26	+3	Manny Obaseki makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)	12-5
16:07		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
16:05		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
15:55		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
15:53		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
15:36	+3	Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)	12-8
15:01	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot	14-8
14:42		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
14:40		Jacobi Wright offensive rebound
14:36		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
14:34		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
14:10		Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot
14:08		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
13:47	+3	Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot	14-11
13:19		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
13:17		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
13:13		Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
13:13		TV timeout
13:13	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-12
13:13	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-13
12:45		Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
12:43		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
12:21	+3	Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)	14-16
12:07	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	17-16
11:41	+3	Jordan Butler makes three point jump shot (Morris Ugusuk assists)	17-19
11:26		Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
11:24		Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
11:20	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Henry Coleman III assists)	20-19
11:00		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:58		Hayden Hefner defensive rebound
10:51		Manny Obaseki turnover (lost ball) (Morris Ugusuk steals)
10:46		Morris Ugusuk turnover (traveling)
10:46		TV timeout
10:36	+3	Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	23-19
10:03		Hayden Hefner personal foul
9:52		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
9:50		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
9:43	+2	Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot	25-19
9:23		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point jump shot
9:21		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
9:04		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
9:02		Jace Carter offensive rebound
9:02	+2	Jace Carter makes two point layup	27-19
8:53		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass)
8:42	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup	29-19
8:08		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
8:08		TV timeout
7:54		Pharrel Payne turnover (lost ball) (Collin Murray-Boyles steals)
7:35		Nick Pringle turnover (bad pass) (Andersson Garcia steals)
7:23	+3	Andersson Garcia makes three point jump shot	32-19
7:05		Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
7:03		Nick Pringle offensive rebound
6:59	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point dunk	32-21
6:53		Andersson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
6:29	+3	Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot	32-24
6:13		Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wright steals)
6:07		Jacobi Wright turnover (bad pass) (Jace Carter steals)
6:01	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	35-24
5:39		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:37		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
5:31		Jace Carter misses three point jump shot
5:29		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
5:23		Wade Taylor IV shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-25
5:23	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-26
5:08	+3	CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot	38-26
4:54		Wade Taylor IV personal foul
4:47		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
4:45		CJ Wilcher defensive rebound
4:33		Henry Coleman III turnover (bad pass)
4:21	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup	38-28
4:00		Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot
3:58		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
3:42		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
3:40		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
3:34		Nick Pringle shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
3:34		TV timeout
3:34	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-28
3:34	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-28
3:14		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
3:12		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
2:53		Zhuric Phelps turnover (bad pass)
2:31	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jacobi Wright assists)	40-30
2:15		CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot
2:13		Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
1:56		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
1:54		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
1:34	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)	40-32
1:14	+2	CJ Wilcher makes two point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)	42-32
0:57	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	42-34
0:33		Nick Pringle shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-34
0:33	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-34
0:12	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Zachary Davis assists)	44-36
0:04		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:01		Zachary Davis personal foul
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXAM
Aggies
32
SCAR
Gamecocks
36

Time		Play	Score
19:53		Zhuric Phelps turnover (Collin Murray-Boyles steals)
19:43		Pharrel Payne personal foul
19:37		Nick Pringle turnover (Wade Taylor IV steals)
19:19		Morris Ugusuk shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
19:19	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-36
19:19	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-36
19:06		Nick Pringle turnover (Henry Coleman III steals)
18:58	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	49-36
18:48		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
18:46		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
18:37		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
18:35		Aggies offensive rebound
18:21		Pharrel Payne misses two point jump shot
18:19		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
18:11		Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
18:09		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
17:51		Manny Obaseki turnover (Jamarii Thomas steals)
17:44	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jacobi Wright assists)	49-38
17:29		Jamarii Thomas personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
17:18		Jordan Butler blocks Manny Obaseki's two point layup
17:16		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
17:02		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:00		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
16:47		Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
16:45		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
16:31	+3	Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	49-41
16:06		Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
16:04		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
15:59		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (bad pass)
15:59		TV timeout
15:50		Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Hayden Hefner's two point dunk
15:29		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
15:27		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
15:09		Jordan Butler blocks Henry Coleman III's two point dunk
15:07		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
14:58		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals)
14:52		Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup
14:50		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
14:48		Andersson Garcia blocks Jamarii Thomas's two point layup
14:46		Gamecocks offensive rebound
14:44	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	49-44
14:23		Zhuric Phelps turnover (Zachary Davis steals)
14:01	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	49-47
13:47		Aggies 30 second timeout
13:47		TV timeout
13:38		Jordan Butler personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
13:37	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)	51-47
13:04		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
12:49		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
12:47		Jace Carter offensive rebound
12:41		Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
12:39		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
12:36		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
12:34		Jace Carter offensive rebound
12:30		Zachary Davis personal foul
12:22		Zachary Davis shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
12:22	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-47
12:22	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-47
11:58		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point jump shot
11:57		Jace Carter personal foul
11:57		TV timeout
11:44		Andersson Garcia personal foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
11:34		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
11:32		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
11:27	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)	53-50
11:05		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
11:02	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists)	55-50
10:38	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point layup	55-52
10:28	+2	Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Zhuric Phelps assists)	57-52
10:11		Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul)
10:11	+1	Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-53
10:11		Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:11		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
9:54		Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
9:52		Gamecocks defensive rebound
9:28		Jace Carter shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
9:28	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-54
9:28	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-55
9:15		Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
9:15	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-55
9:15	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-55
8:53		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
8:51		Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
8:28	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Pharrel Payne assists)	61-55
7:58	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)	61-57
7:23		TV timeout
7:19		Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point jump shot
7:17		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
7:10		Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
7:08		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
6:59	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point dunk (Zachary Davis assists)	61-59
6:36		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
6:34		Henry Coleman III offensive rebound
6:30	+2	Henry Coleman III makes two point layup	63-59
6:06		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:04		Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
5:43		Morris Ugusuk shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-59
5:43	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-59
5:16		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Jace Carter steals)
4:53		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
4:53		Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:53		Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:53		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
4:32		Morris Ugusuk misses two point jump shot
4:30		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
4:14	+3	Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot	68-59
3:49		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
3:47		Jace Carter defensive rebound
3:22		Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
3:20		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
3:04	+3	Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	68-62
3:03		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
3:03		TV timeout
2:50		Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
2:48		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
2:22		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
2:20		Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
2:16		Pharrel Payne blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's two point layup
2:14		Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
2:12		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-62
2:12	+1	Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-62
1:47		Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-63
1:47		Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47		Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
1:20		Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
1:18		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
1:12		Zachary Davis turnover
1:12		Gamecocks 60 second timeout
0:54		Arden Conyers shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
0:54		Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:54	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-63
0:43	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	71-65
0:36		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul)
0:36		Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:36		Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:36		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
0:32		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
0:32	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-65
0:32	+1	Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-65
0:24	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	73-68
0:21		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:17		Morris Ugusuk shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
0:17		Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:17		Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
0:10	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup	73-70
0:07		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul)
0:07		Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:07	+1	Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-70
0:02	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	74-72
0:01		Zachary Davis shooting foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-72
0:01	+1	Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-72
0:01		Aggies 30 second timeout
0:01		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point jump shot