Wells’ Game-Winner Sends No. 15 Texas A&M To Third Straight SEC Semifinal

GREENVILLE, S.C.– Kayla Wells made a game winning jumper with five seconds to play, sending No. 15 Texas A&M to its third consecutive conference semifinal, defeating Auburn, 64-62, in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
 
Wells had a Texas A&M SEC Tournament record 28 points, to lead the No. 3-seed Aggies (24-6). N'dea Jones had her eighth double double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Ciera Johnson added 12 points and eight rebounds.
 
Jada Walton played a career-high 33 minutes and nabbed a career-high four steals—the most for a Texas A&M player in an SEC Tournament game.
 
No. 6-seed Auburn (22-9) was led by Janiah McKay with 17 points.
 
Auburn led 32-28 at halftime in a game that featured nine lead changes and 10 ties. Neither team led by more than three points in the fourth quarter. Abigayle Jackson gave the Tigers their last lead with 1:36 to play, but A&M's Jones tied the game at 62 on the ensuing possession to set up Wells' game-winner.
 
The Aggies shot 59.0% from the field—the team's highest total against an SEC opponent this season.
 
The Aggies continue to the SEC Semifinals against Arkansas on March 9th at approximately 6pm.
    
NOTES
 
Texas A&M

• Texas A&M advances to the SEC Semifinals for the third consecutive year—and joins Mississippi State as the only SEC schools to make each of the last three SEC Semifinals
• The Aggies improve to 24-6 on the season, while Auburn falls to 22-9
• The Aggies take on No. 10-seed Arkansas at approximately 6 p.m. tomorrow in the SEC Semifinals
• Texas A&M has reached the conference semifinals in 12 of the past 14 seasons
• Texas A&M is 10-5 all-time in SEC Tournaments, and 5-2 in SEC quarterfinals
• Every player in the Texas A&M lineup made their first career SEC Tournament start tonight
• Texas A&M shot 59.0% from the field—the team's high against an SEC Opponent this year.
• Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 381-157 in 16 seasons in Aggieland. He is 789-320 in his Hall of Fame career, which ranks seventh among active coaches in career wins

 
Kayla Wells

• Set a Texas A&M SEC Tournament Record with 28 points
• Scored 20+ points for the sixth time this season and third time in the past five games
• Had her 24^th game of 10+ points this season

 
Ciera Johnson

• Scored in double figures for the 23^rd time this season and the 25^th time in her collegiate career

 
Jada Walton

• Played a career-high 33 minutes

 
Chennedy Carter

• Missed the game with a fractured little finger on her right hand

 
 
N'dea Jones

• Had her eighth double-double of the season
• She is tied for eighth in Texas A&M history with eight career double doubles
• Scored 10+ points for the eighth time this season
• Had 10+ rebounds for the 20^th time this season and the eighth time in nine games

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