Aggies Seek Sweep of Season Series with Vols

Saturday, February 24

Knoxville, Tenn.

7:00 PM

Texas A&M

Tennessee

Photo by: Wesley Bowers/Texas A&M Athletics

Feb 23, 2024 | Men's Basketball

Game Notes vs. UT Garcia Press Conference Coleman Press Conference Coach Williams Press Conference

By: Brad Marquardt, Assistant AD/Athletics Communications

KNOXVILLE - The Texas A&M men's basketball team will be seeking a sweep of the season series with the No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Aggies handed the Vols an 85-69 defeat in the teams' first meeting this season on 2/10 at Reed Arena.
In SEC play since 2012-13, the two teams have split 14 games, 7-7. The Aggies have a 4-2 advantage at Thompson-Boling in that span.
In the Buzz Williams era, the two teams have split six meetings, with the Aggies winning the past two (both at Reed Arena). Under Buzz, the Aggies are 1-1 in Knoxville (lone win was 63-58 on 1/28/2020).
UT leads the all-time series 11-8, dating back to the first meeting in 1951.

TV/RADIO INFORMATION

The game will be televised by ESPN with Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (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.

SEC LEADERS IN QUAD 1 WINS

The Aggies lead the SEC with six NET Quadrant 1 victories in 2023-24 (6-5 overall). The only DI teams with more are: Houston, Purdue and UConn (9) and Arizona and Wisconsin (7).
Texas A&M's Q1 wins are over Tennessee (current No. 6), vs. Iowa State (8), Kentucky (24), Florida (29), at SMU (38) and at Ohio State (66).
Texas A&M's Q1 losses were vs. Houston (current No. 1), at Alabama (5), at Auburn (7), vs. FAU (34), at Virginia (48) and Ole Miss (68).

MILESTONES TO WATCH

Wade Taylor IV needs three points to reach 500 points in 2023-24. With 100 assists already to his credit, he would become the second player in school history to post 500 points/100 assists in consecutive years (Bernard King in 2000-01 and 2001-02) and the eighth SEC player to do it at least twice since 1996-97. Taylor posted 572 points and 162 assists last season.
The most recent SEC player with consecutive 500/100 seasons was LSU's Tremont Waters in 2017-19).
Henry Coleman III needs 10 points to reach 1,000 at Texas A&M. Coupled with his already-existing 600+ rebounds and 100+ steals, he would join Rudy Woods, Winston Crite, Joseph Jones and Bryan Davis as the only 1,000/600/100 players in school history (Note: Steals became an official statistic in 1985-86).

TRENDS AND NOTABLES

The Aggies have lost three straight games, which is the program's longest losing streak since dropping eight consecutive decisions in 2022.
Texas A&M leads the SEC in rebound margin at 9.5, while averaging 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Aggies lead the nation in offensive rebounds/game at 18.1 and have garnered 20 or more offensive caroms eight times in 2023-24.
A program that values drawing charges, Texas A&M hasn't drawn a charge since 1/23 vs. MIZZ.
Andersson Garcia has taken sole possession of the national lead with 4.65 offensive rebounds/G, just ahead of Purdue's Zach Edey (4.58).
The M&W leads the SEC in fewest turnovers at 9.9/G for the full season. Texas A&M is 3-8 when it doesn't win the turnover battle.
The Aggies are 12-2 in games when Tyrece Radford hits the 20-point plateau since his arrival in 2021-22.