Friday, December 30
Bryan-College Station
6:00 PM
Texas A&M
8-5,0-0SEC
86
vs
66
Prairie View A&M
4-9,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Prairie View
32
34
66
Texas A&M
53
33
86
Sophomore Manny Obaseki came off the bench to score 13 points in the Aggies' 86-66 win over the Panthers
Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Tune Up for SEC Play With 86-66 Win Over Prairie View
Dec 30, 2022 | Men's Basketball
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M men's basketball team closed out the 2022 portion of its schedule with a 86-66 win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers in front a crowd of 7,174 on Friday at Reed Arena.
With the win, the Aggies close out non-conference play with an 8-5 record. Texas A&M opens 2023 with a road contest against Florida on Jan. 4 in Gainesville, Florida.
The teams traded blows through the first 10 minutes of the game, but the Aggies blew the game open with a 16-0 run over the next five minutes that started with a step-back 3-pointer from graduate guard Tyrece Radford and included seven points off the bench from sophomore guard Manny Obaseki. The Aggies took a commanding 53-32 lead into halftime and kept the pressure on through the second period for the 20-point margin of victory.
The Aggies were efficient from the field, hitting a season-high 54.0% of their field goal attempts (27-of-50) and 44.4 % from the arc (8-of-18). It was the first time the Aggies had connected on more 40.0% of their 3-point tries since the season-opening win over ULM. As they have all season, the Aggies were able to get to the free throw line where they hit 24 freebies on 28 attempts.
Texas A&M had four players in double figures with Radford leading the way with 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-4 from the 3-point line. Other Aggies in doubles figure were sophomore Wade Taylor IV with 17, Obaseki with 13 and junior Henry Coleman III with 12. Coleman chipped in a team-high six rebounds and tied Obaseki for the team lead with three assists.
Texas A&M Men's Basketball Postgame Quotes/Notes
Texas A&M 86, Prairie View A&M 66
Reed Arena (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
Head Coach Buzz Williams
On What This Game Meant for the Aggies…
"I didn't think we started great tonight. Our pace was a little slow on both ends. This week there has been continuity in how we've practiced and prepared. We need to take everything we've learned thus far into the season and execute those things going forward. We have to have pace and we have to have purpose. It's important to go fast and know what you're doing. We want to react before we have to respond. We want to use the experience we gain this week as a prep for what comes in the weeks that lie ahead."
Manny Obaseki
On if there is confidence to be gained from this game
"Oh yeah, of course. Usually at the beginning of the season, there's always ups and downs. It's usually a rollercoaster. Credit to my teammates and some of the coaching staff for being there for me, and talking me through it."
On if they like where they're at as a team before conference play:
"I think there's a lot we need to work on- and that's just a part of the process- there is a lot to work on, but at the same time, we're making progress. We started this season off slow. We're not where we want to be, but I feel like if we keep working the way we're working, we're going to be where we want to be at."
Wade Taylor IV
On if this game was more fun than the last few they've played:
"Today was most definitely one of the better games, more fun games. I feel like, knowing it's the last non-conference game, we had our offense come out. Today was probably one of the most exciting games. Everybody got to play, so that's a good thing too."
On if they needed a game like this to build confidence:
"Most definitely, because going into these next 10 weeks, there's no telling what you're going to get. You know you're going to have a dog fight, and it might be a day where you're just flat out better than that team that night. So we just need to be able to handle both things, close games or blow outs."
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Javonte Brown
Henry Coleman III
Andersson Garcia
Julius Marble
Manny Obaseki
Tyrece Radford
Wade Taylor IV
With the win, the Aggies close out non-conference play with an 8-5 record. Texas A&M opens 2023 with a road contest against Florida on Jan. 4 in Gainesville, Florida.
The teams traded blows through the first 10 minutes of the game, but the Aggies blew the game open with a 16-0 run over the next five minutes that started with a step-back 3-pointer from graduate guard Tyrece Radford and included seven points off the bench from sophomore guard Manny Obaseki. The Aggies took a commanding 53-32 lead into halftime and kept the pressure on through the second period for the 20-point margin of victory.
The Aggies were efficient from the field, hitting a season-high 54.0% of their field goal attempts (27-of-50) and 44.4 % from the arc (8-of-18). It was the first time the Aggies had connected on more 40.0% of their 3-point tries since the season-opening win over ULM. As they have all season, the Aggies were able to get to the free throw line where they hit 24 freebies on 28 attempts.
Texas A&M had four players in double figures with Radford leading the way with 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-4 from the 3-point line. Other Aggies in doubles figure were sophomore Wade Taylor IV with 17, Obaseki with 13 and junior Henry Coleman III with 12. Coleman chipped in a team-high six rebounds and tied Obaseki for the team lead with three assists.
Texas A&M Men's Basketball Postgame Quotes/Notes
Texas A&M 86, Prairie View A&M 66
Reed Arena (Bryan-College Station, Texas)
Head Coach Buzz Williams
On What This Game Meant for the Aggies…
"I didn't think we started great tonight. Our pace was a little slow on both ends. This week there has been continuity in how we've practiced and prepared. We need to take everything we've learned thus far into the season and execute those things going forward. We have to have pace and we have to have purpose. It's important to go fast and know what you're doing. We want to react before we have to respond. We want to use the experience we gain this week as a prep for what comes in the weeks that lie ahead."
Manny Obaseki
On if there is confidence to be gained from this game
"Oh yeah, of course. Usually at the beginning of the season, there's always ups and downs. It's usually a rollercoaster. Credit to my teammates and some of the coaching staff for being there for me, and talking me through it."
On if they like where they're at as a team before conference play:
"I think there's a lot we need to work on- and that's just a part of the process- there is a lot to work on, but at the same time, we're making progress. We started this season off slow. We're not where we want to be, but I feel like if we keep working the way we're working, we're going to be where we want to be at."
Wade Taylor IV
On if this game was more fun than the last few they've played:
"Today was most definitely one of the better games, more fun games. I feel like, knowing it's the last non-conference game, we had our offense come out. Today was probably one of the most exciting games. Everybody got to play, so that's a good thing too."
On if they needed a game like this to build confidence:
"Most definitely, because going into these next 10 weeks, there's no telling what you're going to get. You know you're going to have a dog fight, and it might be a day where you're just flat out better than that team that night. So we just need to be able to handle both things, close games or blow outs."
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- Texas A&M defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers, 86-66, Friday night at Reed Arena in its final non-conference game of the season.
- The Aggies conclude non-conference action with an 8-5 record and a 3-3 record in the month of December. The Aggies also move to 6-1 at home.
- The Maroon & White remain undefeated, 14-0, in the all-time series against the Panthers.
TEAM NOTES
- The Aggies' 20-point victory is the second largest of the season.
- The Maroon & White scored 86 points, just one point shy of the most points scored this season (87).
- Texas A&M shot a season-high 54% percent from the field. (27-for-50)
- The Aggies outrebounded the Panthers, 35-27.
- A&M's bench scored 26 points, with Manny Obaseki scoring half of those points with 13.
- The Maroon & White recorded 32 points in the paint and scored 22 points off turnovers.
- The Aggies had four players finish in double figures, with the last time coming at Memphis on Dec. 17.
- Texas A&M used the starting lineup combination of Henry Coleman III, Dexter Dennis, Julius Marble, Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV for the fourth time this season (3-1).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
Javonte Brown
- Recorded his first dunk of the season and fifth of his career.
- Matched his season high in points with four.
- Hauled in two rebounds in three minutes of action.
Henry Coleman III
- Registered 12 points and a team-high six rebounds.
- Dished out three assists.
Andersson Garcia
- Swiped two steals to match his season high.
- Logged 19 minutes to tie his season high.
- Recorded two rebounds and an assist.
Julius Marble
- Hauled in five rebounds and scored seven points.
Manny Obaseki
- Registered 13 points, while scoring 11 of those points in the first half.
- Recorded double digit points for the fifth time this season.
- Tied his season high in assists with three.
- Swatted his second block of the season.
- Slammed down his sixth dunk of the season.
Tyrece Radford
- Recorded a game-leading 20 points after finishing 6-for-7 from the field, 4-for-4 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.
- His four 3-pointers matches a season high.
- Tallied his second straight game with 20-or-more points.
- Logged double figures for the seventh time this season.
- Led the team in points for third time this season.
Wade Taylor IV
- Logged 17 points, scoring 11 of those points in the first half.
- Swished three 3-pointers.
- Recorded four rebounds, just shy of his career high of five.
- Registered two assists and two steals.
- Tallied double figures for the 10th time this season.
Team Stats
PVAM
TA&M
FG%
.417
.540
3FG%
.421
.444
FT%
.800
.857
RB
27
35
TO
16
17
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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