Taylor's 18 points leads No. 8 Texas A&M to 69-61 win over Arkansas
AP
Feb 15, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points and No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies extended its winning streak to five games with a 69-61 victory over Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday.
The game was tied with less than 10 minutes to go before the Aggies (20-5, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) used a 9-0 run to take a 59-50 lead with five minutes left. Taylor got things going with a 3-pointer and Andersson Garcia added four points in that stretch to help Texas A&M build the lead.
Karter Knox ended an Arkansas scoring drought of almost seven minutes with about 4 1/2 minutes left, but Jace Carter had a layup for the Aggies seconds later.
Zhuric Phelps had 12 points and nine rebounds for Texas A&M, which improved to 12-1 at home this season. Garcia finished with 11 points.
Knox led Arkansas (15-10, 4-8) with 17 points as the Razorbacks lost for the second time in three games. Zvonimir Ivisic, a 7-foot-2 sophomore, was limited to 13 points Saturday after combining for 52 points in the last two games.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks must take better care of the ball after their 17 turnovers led to 22 points for A&M.
Texas A&M: The Aggies need to find a way to start games better. After trailing Georgia by 9 at halftime Tuesday, A&M fell behind 8-0 Saturday before getting its offense going.
Taylor’s 3-pointer started the big run and put the Aggies on top for good.
The Aggies outscored Arkansas 34-22 in the paint.
The Aggies visit No. 22 Mississippi State on Tuesday night and Arkansas hosts top-ranked Auburn on Wednesday night.
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1st Half
ARK
Razorbacks
28
TXAM
Aggies
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Zvonimir Ivišić vs. Pharrel Payne (Adou Thiero gains possession)
19:42
Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
19:40
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
19:40
Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
19:40
Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:40
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:31
Manny Obaseki turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
19:25
+2
Karter Knox makes two point layup
3-0
19:04
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
19:02
Adou Thiero defensive rebound
18:54
Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball)
18:43
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
18:41
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
18:36
Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
18:34
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
18:23
Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot
18:21
Johnell Davis defensive rebound
18:21
Johnell Davis turnover (double dribble)
18:05
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
18:03
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
18:03
Pharrel Payne flagrant 1 (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
18:03
+1
Zvonimir Ivišić makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
4-0
18:03
+1
Zvonimir Ivišić makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
5-0
17:43
Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
17:35
Adou Thiero personal foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
17:14
Manny Obaseki misses two point layup
17:12
Aggies offensive rebound
17:08
Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot
17:06
Aggies offensive rebound
17:06
Aggies turnover (shot clock violation)
16:42
+3
Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (Zvonimir Ivišić assists)
8-0
16:30
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Henry Coleman III's two point jump shot
16:28
Karter Knox defensive rebound
16:23
Henry Coleman III personal foul
16:06
D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
16:04
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
15:42
Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) (Karter Knox steals)
15:42
TV timeout
15:18
Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
15:12
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
15:10
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
15:00
+2
Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot
8-2
14:36
Karter Knox turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals)
14:31
+3
Zhuric Phelps makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
8-5
14:12
Solomon Washington blocks Johnell Davis's two point layup
14:10
Aggies defensive rebound
14:00
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)
8-7
13:44
Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot
13:42
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
13:24
Adou Thiero blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point jump shot
13:22
D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
13:17
Adou Thiero misses two point dunk
13:15
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
12:59
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point layup
8-9
12:50
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
12:29
+2
Karter Knox makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)
10-9
11:59
Solomon Washington misses two point jump shot
11:57
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
11:54
Pharrel Payne misses two point layup
11:52
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
11:46
Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
11:44
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
11:11
Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
11:11
TV timeout
11:11
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-10
11:11
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-11
10:42
D.J. Wagner misses two point layup
10:41
Billy Richmond III offensive rebound
10:41
Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
10:26
+2
Solomon Washington makes two point dunk (Wade Taylor IV assists)
10-13
9:52
+2
D.J. Wagner makes two point layup (Adou Thiero assists)
12-13
9:32
Johnell Davis shooting foul (Hayden Hefner draws the foul)
9:32
+1
Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-14
9:32
+1
Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
9:13
D.J. Wagner personal foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
9:13
D.J. Wagner turnover (offensive foul)
8:57
+2
Andersson Garcia makes two point layup
12-17
8:38
Hayden Hefner shooting foul (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
8:38
+1
Zvonimir Ivišić makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-17
8:38
Zvonimir Ivišić misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:38
Jace Carter defensive rebound
8:26
Johnell Davis shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul)
8:26
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26
Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
8:08
+2
Karter Knox makes two point jump shot (Jonas Aidoo assists)
15-17
7:57
Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot
7:55
Karter Knox defensive rebound
7:47
CJ Wilcher shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-17
7:47
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-17
7:36
Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass)
7:31
Adou Thiero misses two point layup
7:29
Pharrel Payne defensive rebound
7:25
+3
CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists)
17-20
7:06
Jace Carter personal foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
6:57
+2
Jonas Aidoo makes two point layup (Billy Richmond III assists)
19-20
6:30
Wade Taylor IV turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Wagner steals)
6:11
Billy Richmond III misses two point layup
6:09
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
6:02
Billy Richmond III shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-21
6:02
+1
Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
5:55
Billy Richmond III turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
5:44
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
5:42
Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
5:31
Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Jonas Aidoo draws the foul)
5:31
+1
Jonas Aidoo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-22
5:31
Jonas Aidoo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:31
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
5:08
D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
5:08
Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:08
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-23
4:46
Billy Richmond III turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
4:36
Billy Richmond III shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
4:36
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-24
4:36
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-25
4:10
+3
Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists)
23-25
3:52
Andersson Garcia turnover (lost ball) (Billy Richmond III steals)
3:52
TV timeout
3:32
Billy Richmond III turnover (lost ball)
3:19
Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot
3:17
Karter Knox defensive rebound
3:11
Hayden Hefner shooting foul (Billy Richmond III draws the foul)
3:11
+1
Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-25
3:11
+1
Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
2:54
+3
Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists)
25-28
2:27
Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
2:25
Solomon Washington defensive rebound
2:09
Jonas Aidoo blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup
2:07
Solomon Washington offensive rebound
2:05
Karter Knox blocks Solomon Washington's two point layup
2:05
Aggies offensive rebound
1:53
+2
Manny Obaseki makes two point jump shot
25-30
1:36
+3
Adou Thiero makes three point jump shot (Billy Richmond III assists)
28-30
1:16
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
1:14
Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
0:50
Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
0:48
Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound
0:37
Aggies 30 second timeout
0:25
+3
CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Zhuric Phelps assists)
28-33
0:03
Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
0:01
Aggies defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ARK
Razorbacks
33
TXAM
Aggies
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Johnell Davis steals)
19:42
Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Zhuric Phelps steals)
19:22
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Henry Coleman III's two point layup
19:20
Karter Knox defensive rebound
19:04
Manny Obaseki blocks Johnell Davis's two point jump shot
19:02
Henry Coleman III defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
28-35
18:35
Pharrel Payne blocks D.J. Wagner's two point layup
18:33
Razorbacks offensive rebound
18:26
Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
18:24
Zvonimir Ivišić offensive rebound
18:24
Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Zvonimir Ivišić draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Zvonimir Ivišić makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-35
18:24
+1
Zvonimir Ivišić makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-35
18:14
Karter Knox shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul)
18:14
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-36
18:14
+1
Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-37
18:05
+2
Johnell Davis makes two point layup
32-37
17:51
+2
Pharrel Payne makes two point dunk
32-39
17:37
Karter Knox misses two point layup
17:35
Zvonimir Ivišić offensive rebound
17:33
+2
Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point hook shot
34-39
17:12
Henry Coleman III misses two point layup
17:10
Pharrel Payne offensive rebound
17:08
Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Pharrel Payne's two point layup
17:06
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
16:57
Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
16:55
Adou Thiero offensive rebound
16:55
Pharrel Payne shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
16:55
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-39
16:55
+1
Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-39
16:39
Adou Thiero personal foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul)
16:33
Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot
16:31
Razorbacks defensive rebound
16:24
D.J. Wagner turnover (lost ball)
16:17
Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup
16:15
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
16:15
Jump ball. (Aggies gains possession)
16:00
Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot
15:58
Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
15:42
Zvonimir Ivišić misses two point jump shot
15:40
Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists)
36-41
15:08
+3
Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)
