Aggies Down Mizzou Behind 19 from Wade Taylor IV
The Aggies handed the Tigers their sixth straight loss behind 19 points from Wade Taylor IV with a 63-57 victory inside Reed Arena on Tuesday night in College Station.
The win gives A&M a modest two-game winning streak after a 73-69 win over LSU on Saturday. It ties the Aggies' second-longest winning streak of the season after they started the season 5-0 before league play began.
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The Tigers jumped out to an early 13-4 lead before the Aggies not only caught up but went ahead 27-15 with just over two minutes remaining in the first half. A&M lead 30-25 at the break.
Guard Wade Taylor scored 19 and added six rebounds while fellow guard Tyrece Radford chipped in 11 points and seven boards. Andersson Garcia had 11 and Henry Coleman III added 10 as the only other two Aggies in double digits. Garcia added another seven rebounds for A&M.
Tigers guard Sean East II had a team-high 17 while Tamar Bates added 16 as the pair were the only ones for Mizzou to hit 10 or more points on the night.
Texas A&M moves to 12-7 overall and evens their conference record at 3-3 with the win. The Tigers have now lost nine of 10 and are 8-11 overall and winless in six tries in SEC play.
Next up, the Aggies take on Ole Miss at Reed Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
