Aggies Close Out January Against Ole Miss at Reed Arena

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M men's basketball team (12-7 overall, 3-3 vs. SEC) closes out January with a 7:30 p.m. matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels (16-3, 3-3) on Saturday at Reed Arena.

The Ole Miss contest is the second game of a rare 3-game conference homestand for the Aggies. The last time A&M had 3-straight SEC home games was 2016 when the Aggies went 3-0 vs. Ole Miss, Kentucky and Mississippi State. Since 1980, A&M has had conference homestands of three games or more only six times.
The Aggies under Buzz Williams have posted a 4-1 record vs. OM, with three straight victories.
A&M owns the advantage in the all-time series, 10-4, including 9-4 in SEC games. The Aggies are 6-0 vs. the Rebels at Reed Arena.

PROMOTIONS UPDATE

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AGGIE BASKETBALL FAN ZONE: Located at the North entry of Reed Arena, the Fan Zone includes games, giveaways, and activities for the whole family! For ALL fans opening one hour prior to tip-off.
STUDENT GIVEAWAY: '23-'24 Reed Rowdies shirts available for ALL students in the Fan Zone while supplies last..

TV/RADIO INFORMATION

The game will be televised on SEC Network with Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (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.

TRENDS AND NOTABLES

Jace Carter has started the last two games, both victories, while slashing 8.0 points/4.0 rebounds. His start vs. LSU on 1/20 was his first in three weeks (12/30).
Since returning from an injury suffered on 12/30, Solomon Washington has averaged 26:00 in the past four games. In those games, he's averaged 7.0 rebs/G, which would rank No. 10 in SEC if he had the requisite games-played to qualify.
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year candidate Andersson Garcia has quietly hit double-digit points in his last three games. Ironically, his career high remains 14 points, scored against the Aggies at Reed Arena on 3/5/2022.
Garcia is the SEC's leading rebounder at 8.8/G despite coming off the bench in 16-of-19 games. Among reserves, Garcia ranks No. 1 nationally in off. rebounds/G (4.0) and total rebounds/G (8.2) (min. 9 gms).
In SEC games only, Wade Taylor IV leads the SEC in steals (14) and 3-pointers (21) and ranks No. 2 with 23.5 points/game.
Perhaps the 6-foot Taylor IV's most impressive stat is his 4.5 defensive rebounds/game in SEC play (No. 13 among all SEC players, No. 1 among players under 6-foot-6). In non-conference play, Taylor averaged 2.8 defensive rebounds/game.
6-foot-3 guard Tyrece Radford's 24 offensive rebounds in SEC play rank No. 2 behind Garcia's 26.
In conference games, the Aggies are averaging a SEC-high 27.5 FTA/G and rank No. 2 in FTs made (19.0). The Aggies shot 30+ FT vs. UK, ARK and MIZZ.
Texas A&M averages 64.4 FGA/G and has taken 60 or more FGA in 14 of 19 games.
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 Maroon & White are the nation's top off. rebounding team (18.7/G) by a wide margin (No. 2 UF / 16.3).
The Aggies are No. 39 in the NET and have a 4-4 record against Quad 1 opponents. Their 4 Q1 wins are tied for 5th most in DI and their 8 Q1 games are tied for 3rd-most.

MILESTONES TO WATCH

Wade Taylor IV needs 3 assists to reach 300.
Henry Coleman III needs 2 steals to reach 100 at Texas A&M.
Saturday's game will be the 140th of Tyrece Radford's career (90th at Texas A&M).

SUCCEEDING AMONG THE TREES
The Aggies' guard tandem of Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece Radford are the only SEC players under 6-foot-6 averaging over 13.0 points/5.0 rebounds/G in SEC play.

Players w. 13.0+ Pts/5.0+ Rebs in SEC Play
(Sorted by Points/Game)

Player, School	Ht.	Pts./G	Rebs./G
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M	6' 0''	23.5	5.3
Jordan Wright, LSU	6' 6''	18.8	6.8
Tolu Smith, Mississippi St.	6' 11''	18.7	7.8
Jonas Aidoo, Tennessee	6' 11''	16.2	8.8
Johni Broome, Auburn	6' 10''	15.8	8.8
Tre Mitchell, Kentucky	6' 9''	15.2	8.3
Tyrece Radford, Texas A&M	6' 3''	14.2	7.2
Allen Flanigan, Ole Miss	6' 6''	13.8	6.2
Rylan Griffen, Alabama	6' 6''	13.8	5.0
Jaylin Williams, Auburn	6' 8''	13.8	6.3

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.

A SEC 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.
Among players that have come off the bench in at least nine games, he ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds/G (4.0) and total rebounds/G (8.2).
Among all DI players, Garcia ranks No. 4 nationally (No. 1 in SEC) in offensive rebounds/G at 4.2.
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.	10.6	64	36	20
Riley Minix, Morehead St.	8.9	45	25	24
Earl Timberlake, Bryant	8.9	83	25	28
Andersson Garcia, Texas A&M	8.8	30	28	13

DI Offensive Rebounds Leaders

Player, School	Off-Reb./G
Drew Cisse, Western Ill.	4.6
Isaiah Cozart, Eastern Ky.	4.4
Mitchell Saxen, St. Mary's (Calif.)	4.3
Andersson Garcia, Texas A&M	4.2
Max Fielder, Rice	4.2
Jaden Bediako, Seton Hall	4.2

LEADING THE WAY
Wade Taylor IV, the 6-foot do-it-all dynamo from Dallas, Texas, is the nation's leading scorer among players with at least 70 assists and 40 steals.

Leading DI Scorers with 70 Assists, 40 Steals

Player, School	Pts./G	Assists	Steals
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M	19.5	73	41
Shahada Wells, McNeese	18.9	78	52
DeMarcus Sharp, Austin Peay	18.1	93	45
Jamarii Thomas, Norfolk St.	17.5	71	44
Kadary Richmond, Seton Hall	16.4	94	41

HISTORY OF MAKING SHOTS
Among active guards with 1,000+ FGA, Tyrece Radford's career FG% of .470 ranks No. 3 nationally.

Most Accurate Active DI Guards
(Minimum of 1,000 career FGA)

Player, School	GM	FG-FGA	FG%.
Tanner Holden, Wright St.	140	678-1270	.534
RayJ Dennis, Baylor	147	666-1405	.474
*Tyrece Radford, Texas A&M	139	588-1250	.470
Isaiah Stevens, Colorado St.	136	749-1599	.468
Cam Spencer, UConn	111	553-1184	.467

* - All 139 games played in power conferences (ACC and SEC)

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Players Mentioned

Jace Carter

Henry Coleman III

Andersson Garcia

Tyrece Radford

Wade Taylor IV

Solomon Washington

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