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Texas A&M Aggies' Wade Taylor IV Makes SEC Tournament History

Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV continues to make history.
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Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) reacts during their second round game of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) reacts during their second round game of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 13, 2025. | Nicole Hester / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies came up short of winning an SEC Tournament title, bowing out early in the second round after a 94-89 double-overtime loss to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday in Nashville.

In the game, Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV became the SEC Tournament's all-time leading scorer on Thursday after finishing the loss with a game-high 29 points while going 17 of 18 from the free throw line. He reflected on the achievement when speaking to the media after the game.

"We've had a lot of great memories here," Taylor IV said, per TexAgs. "We've been blessed to have success here. I'm just thankful to be here. I'm thankful for my coaches and teammates for making this possible."

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Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) guards Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) during their second round game of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, March 13, 2025. | Nicole Hester / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Taylor IV's Herculean effort from the free throw line nearly helped carry Texas A&M to victory but the rest of the team was unable to carry its weight at the foul line. The Aggies shot 27 of 40 as a team on free throws, with Taylor IV accounting for over half the makes.

Though the Aggies still have a championship to play for, losing to your bitter rivals is never fun. Despite the loss, Taylor IV walked away having made history once again as he continues a recent stretch that's been filled with memorable moments. In the span of 10 days, he helped Texas A&M earn its first-ever win over a No. 1-ranked team, had his jersey honored in the rafters at Reed Arena, broke the program's career scoring record, earned his third straight All-SEC First Team selection and became the SEC Tournament's all-time scorer. It doesn't get much better than that.

Texas A&M will now await Selection Sunday to see where it will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament next week.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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