Aggies Beat Bulldogs 70-56 Behind 20 from Radford
The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team beat the Georgia Bulldogs 70-56 at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Aggies move to 16-13 overall and 7-9 in SEC play while the Bulldogs fall to 15-14 overall and 5-11 in the conference.
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Tyrece Radford scored 20 on 7-of-17 shooting with three 3-pointers while Andersson Garcia added 11 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the double-double.
Manny Obaseki chipped in 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Blue Cain led Georgia with 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting including 1-of-7 from beyond the arc. Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 10 on 3-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and 0-1 1 on field goals.
The Bulldogs were able to tie the game twice in the first half and managed to be down just two at halftime at 34-32. But the Aggies were able to pull away in the second frame off a 6-0 run to begin the half.
Georgia closed the score to 60-56 with just 6:35 left in the game. Obaseki scored on a pair of foul shots, then Solomon Washington nabbed a rebound and scored on a dunk.
Wade Taylor IV scored a layup as the Aggies moved back in front by 10 and the Bulldogs couldn't get closer as the Aggies coasted the rest of the way.
The Aggies return to Reed Arena to play the other SEC Bulldogs against Mississippi State on Wednesday.
