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Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) dribbles the ball against East Texas A&M Lions forward KC Ugwuakazi (21) at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Lions 87-55. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
No. 13 Texas A&M (1-1) made the most of its bounce-back opportunity against newly named East Texas A&M on Friday night, blowing out the visitors 87-55 behind a complete team performance, including senior guard Zhuric Phelps’ debut 18-point outing.
Finally, looking like the No. 13-ranked team in the country, the Aggies knew that finishing every game is the goal moving forward, something that plagued head coach Buzz Williams’ team in the season-opening loss to UCF after being held scoreless with three minutes left in the game.
After losing veteran guard Tyrece Radford this offseason, William’s perfectly utilized the transfer portal, landing starting center Pharrel Payne, guard CJ Wilcher, and, of course, Zhuric Phelps, whose impressive career at SMU was more than enough to help the Aggie offense for at least one season.
Never trailing, Texas A&M’s defense smothered the cross-town Aggies, producing six blocks and eleven steals and forcing 18 turnovers. It’s still very early, but this team looks much improved in several areas ahead of a challenging nonconference schedule.
Here are the best photos from the win, including several shots of Buzz William’s entertaining facial expressions!
Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; East Texas A&M Lions guard Yusef Salih (8) dribbles the ball against Texas A&M Aggies forward Chris McDermott (14) in the second half at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Lions 87-55. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; East Texas A&M Lions guard Camerin James (10) passes the ball against Texas A&M Aggies forward Chris McDermott (14) during the second half at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Lions 87-55. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
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Publish date : 2024-11-09 20:40:00
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