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Aggies Seek First-Ever Winning Streak in Baton Rouge
Jan 19, 2024 | Men's Basketball
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Texas A&M men's basketball team seeks to post consecutive wins on LSU's home floor for the first time ever when the Aggies take on the Tigers in a road SEC matchup at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Maravich Assembly Center.
TV/RADIO INFORMATION
MILESTONES TO WATCH
TRENDS AND NOTABLES
PELICAN STATE AGGIES:
A trio of Aggies hail from the state of Louisiana: graduate G Tyrece Radford (Baton Rouge / McKinley HS), sophomore F Solomon Washington (New Orleans / Carver) and freshman F Tyler Ringgold (Baton Rouge / Southern Lab).
SUCCEEDING AMONG THE TREES:
Tyrece Radford's return to the starting lineup coincided with the start of SEC play and he's played at a high level. Radford is the only SEC player under 6-foot-6 averaging over 14.0 points/6.0 rebounnds/G.
Players w. 14.0+ Pts/6.0+ Rebs in SEC Play
DOMINICAN RODMAN:
Drawing comparisons to former NBA great Dennis Rodman for his tenacious defense and rebounding prowess, senior F Andersson Garcia emerged as the SEC's top rebounder and one of the nation's best on the offensive glass.
DO-IT-ALL DOMINICAN
(DI Players averaging 8.5 rebs/G + 25 ast, 25 stl, 10 blk)
ON A HEATER
Wade Taylor IV has gone off for 30+ points in four games (tied for 3rd-most among DI players) this season, including his last two games when he scored 31 in an overtime win over No. 6 Kentucky and 41 on the road against Arkansas. His 75 points in consecutive is the most by an Aggie since All-American John Beasley closed out the 1965-66 season with scoring games of 37 and 44 vs. Baylor and Arkansas.
60+ Total Points in Consecutive Games since 1970
AGGIES NEVER GIVE UP
The 2023-24 Aggies have rallied at from a trio of 20-point deficits to at least a tie this season, including the largest comeback for a win in school history - the Aggies rallied from 21 points down to beat Iowa State, 73-69, in the 3rd-place game of the ESPN Event Invitational.
TEXAS A&M'S BIGGEST RALLIES
Deficit Score (Time) Opponent (Date) Result
(16-0 run from 2:44 of 1st to 18:18 of 2nd narrows deficit to 5 points)
(Aggies tie game at 63-63 at 1:30 mark, but can't surpass Cougars)
(Aggies take lead with :07 remaining, ARK's T. Mark hitsgame-winner)
(Buzzer beater by Josh Carter for win)
(DJ Hogg's 3 puts Aggies ahead by one, 2-pointer provides winning margin)
(Acie Law hits two free throws for winning margin)
(Aggies whittle deficit to five points by halftime, win comfortably)
- The Aggies seek to even the score against the Tigers, who opened the 2024 SEC slate with a 15-point win at Reed Arena on 1/6. The Tigers' 68-53 win ended A&M's 12-game home winning streak against SEC foes.
- Last year's 74-62 A&M win at PMAC ended a 5-game losing streak on the Tigers' home court. Since joining the SEC in 2012-13, the Aggies are 3-8 in Baton Rouge.
TV/RADIO INFORMATION
- The game will be televised on ESPN with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Dane Bradshaw (analyst) on the call.
- The matchup airs on the Texas A&M Radio Network, locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM or worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile App with Andrew Monaco and Dr. John Thornton describing the action.
MILESTONES TO WATCH
- Wade Taylor IV needs 1 steal to become the 9th Aggie to reach 150. His next FGA will be the 1,000th of his career and he needs 6 FT attempts to reach 400.
- Tyrece Radford's next rebound will be No. 500 at Texas A&M and Andersson Garcia's next secured carom will be No. 300 in the M&W.
TRENDS AND NOTABLES
- The Aggies remain the nation's top offensive rebounding team (18.8/G) and average over 2.0 more off. rebounds/game than any other DI team. Against AP Top 25 teams, the average increases to 20.8/G.
- The Aggies have lost the offensive rebounding battle just twice this season - 14-13 vs. LSU on 1/6 and 17-15 vs. Iowa State on 11/26.
- Texas A&M stands atop KenPom's offensive rebounding percentage at 44.7, which is more than 3.0% higher than any other DI team.
- Wade Taylor IV's 18.2 scoring average ranks No. 3 nationally among DI players that have also posted 60 or more assists and 35+ steals.
- Henry Coleman III is one of four SEC players averaging 10+ points/8+ rebounds/G.
- Andersson Garcia has emerged as the SEC's leading rebounder at 8.6/G despite coming off the bench in 13-of-16 games. As a reserve, Garcia ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds/G (3.9) and No. 2 in total rebounds/G (7.8).
- Garcia and Coleman rank No. 1 and No. 5 in rebounds/G among SEC players.
- Tyrece Radford has slashed 16.0 pts/7.3 rebs./3.0 asts in 4 games since his full-time return from injury suffered at ESPN Events Invitational over Thanksgiving week.
- Since earning just 21 total FTA in back-to-back games vs. UVa (11/29) and DePaul (12/6), the Aggies have averaged 28.1 FTA in their last 7 games, including 25.0 in 3 games vs. SEC opps.
- The Aggies are No. 42 in the NET and have a 4-4 record against Quad 1 opponents.
- Wade Taylor IV leads the SEC in steals (13) and 3-pointers (14) and ranks No. 2 with 25.8 points/game in conference play.
- Taylor scored 75 points in his last 2 games, which is the highest 2-game total at A&M in nearly 60 years dating back to All-American John Beasley in 1966.
- In 5 gms since the holiday break, the Aggies have hit on 65.8% of their FTA while taking 29.2/G. For the full season, A&M is making 70.3% of 24.0/G. Last season, the team made 75.9% of 24.9/G.
- A&M has taken 60 or more FGA in 13 of 17 games in 2023-24, compared to 11 of 35 games in 2022-23.
- The Aggies have 12 or more offensive rebounds in every game in 2023-24. Less than 100 of the 350 DI teams average 12.0 or more o-rebounds per game.
- The M&W are the nation's top off. rebounding team (18.8/G) by a wide margin (No. 2 UF / 16.5). Against AP Top 25 teams, the average increases to 20.8/G.
- In 11 games since FAU (11/24), the Aggies have played just two games with returnee mainstays Henry Coleman III, Tyrece Radford and Solomon Washington available due to various injuries.
- Henry Coleman III, Johni Broome (AUB) and Tyrese Samuel (UF) are the only SEC players averaging 10+ points/8+ rebounds/G.
- Andersson Garcia is the SEC's leading rebounder at 8.8/G despite coming off the bench in 14-of-17 games. As a reserve, Garcia ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds/G (4.0) and total rebounds/G (8.1).
- Garcia and Coleman rank No. 1 and No. 4 in rebounds/G among SEC players.
- The Aggies are No. 42 in the NET and have a 4-4 record against Quad 1 opponents.
PELICAN STATE AGGIES:
A trio of Aggies hail from the state of Louisiana: graduate G Tyrece Radford (Baton Rouge / McKinley HS), sophomore F Solomon Washington (New Orleans / Carver) and freshman F Tyler Ringgold (Baton Rouge / Southern Lab).
SUCCEEDING AMONG THE TREES:
Tyrece Radford's return to the starting lineup coincided with the start of SEC play and he's played at a high level. Radford is the only SEC player under 6-foot-6 averaging over 14.0 points/6.0 rebounnds/G.
Players w. 14.0+ Pts/6.0+ Rebs in SEC Play
| Player, School | Ht. | Pts./G | Rebs./G |
| Jordan Wright, LSU | 6'6'' | 20.0 | 7.0 |
| Tolu Smith, Mississippi St. | 6'11'' | 19.3 | 6.5 |
| Jaylin Williams, Auburn | 6'8'' | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee | 6'11'' | 15.5 | 9.8 |
| Tyrece Radford, Texas A&M | 6'3'' | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Johni Broome, Auburn | 6'10'' | 14.3 | 8.5 |
Drawing comparisons to former NBA great Dennis Rodman for his tenacious defense and rebounding prowess, senior F Andersson Garcia emerged as the SEC's top rebounder and one of the nation's best on the offensive glass.
- A Sixth-Man of the Year candidate, Garcia leads the SEC with an average of 8.8 rebounds per game, despite being in the starting lineup for only three games. He's steadily moved to the top of the SEC statistics by averaging 10.9 boards over the past eight games.
- Among players that have come off the bench in at least eight games, he ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds/G (4.0) and total rebounds/G (8.1).
- Among all DI players, Garcia ranks No. 3 nationally (No. 1 in SEC) in offensive rebounds/G at 4.2.
- After coming off the bench in 44 of his first 45 games at Texas A&M, the native of Moca, Dominican Republic made starts vs. HCU, Prairie View A&M and LSU. His first start of the season on 12/22 resulted in a career-highs in offensive, defensive and total rebounds (9/10/19) and he had his first career double-double (11 pts./12 reb.) in his second start on 12/30.
- Garcia is one of four players nationally averaging at least 8.5 rebounds per game while also contributing at least 25 assists, 25 steals and 10 blocks.
DO-IT-ALL DOMINICAN
(DI Players averaging 8.5 rebs/G + 25 ast, 25 stl, 10 blk)
| Player, School | Reb./G | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
| Jonathan Mogbo, San Fran. | 10.8 | 63 | 35 | 19 |
| Earl Timberlake, Bryant | 8.9 | 80 | 25 | 26 |
| Andersson Garcia, Texas A&M | 8.8 | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| Tyrese Samuel, Florida | 8.6 | 31 | 25 | 14 |
ON A HEATER
Wade Taylor IV has gone off for 30+ points in four games (tied for 3rd-most among DI players) this season, including his last two games when he scored 31 in an overtime win over No. 6 Kentucky and 41 on the road against Arkansas. His 75 points in consecutive is the most by an Aggie since All-American John Beasley closed out the 1965-66 season with scoring games of 37 and 44 vs. Baylor and Arkansas.
60+ Total Points in Consecutive Games since 1970
| Player, School | Pts. | Year | Opponents |
| Wade Taylor IV | 75 | 2024 | Kentucky, at Arkansas |
| Joe Wilbert | 70 | 1995 | at SMU, at TCU |
| Joe Wilbert | 65 | 1994 | vs. Princeton, McNeese State |
| Acie Law IV | 64 | 2007 | at Texas, Baylor |
AGGIES NEVER GIVE UP
The 2023-24 Aggies have rallied at from a trio of 20-point deficits to at least a tie this season, including the largest comeback for a win in school history - the Aggies rallied from 21 points down to beat Iowa State, 73-69, in the 3rd-place game of the ESPN Event Invitational.
- The Aggies also rallied from a 21-point deficit against then No. 4 Houston on 12/16 to tie the game at 63-63 at the 1:30 mark, but the Cougars prevailed 70-66 at the Toyota Center in the Halal Guys Showcase.
- On the road against Arkansas on 1/16, the Aggies found themselves in a 20-point hole with just over 6:00 remaining in the first half. Behind Wade Taylor IV's career-high 41 points, the Aggies rallied to take a one-point lead with :07 remaining but UA's Tramon Mark responded with a game-winner at the buzzer.
TEXAS A&M'S BIGGEST RALLIES
Deficit Score (Time) Opponent (Date) Result
| 21 | 35-14 (2:44 1H) | vs. Iowa State (11/26/2023) | W, 73-69 |
| 21 | 53-32 (15:39 2H) | vs. Houston (12/16/2023) | L, 70-66 |
| 20 | 34-14 (6:07 1H) | at Arkansas (1/16/2024) | L, 78-77 |
| 18 | 48-30 (14:23 2H) | at Nebraska (02/24,2009) | W, 57-55 |
| 17 | 53-36 (14:55 H) | vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/2016) | W, 68-65 |
| 17 | (2H) | at Penn State (01/02/2005) | W, 62-60 |
| 15 | 27-12 (9:04 1H) | Northwestern St. (12/27/2022) | W. 64-52 |
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