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No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies Pull Away From Arkansas for Fifth Straight Win

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball took down the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday.
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Feb 15, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives as Arkansas Razorbacks guard D.J. Wagner (21) defends during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Feb 15, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives as Arkansas Razorbacks guard D.J. Wagner (21) defends during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies continue to answer every test thrown their way during a gauntlet schedule in SEC play this year.

Wade Taylor scored a game-high 18 points and had nine assists as the No. 8 Aggies used a second-half run to pull away from the Arkansas Razorbacks in a 69-61 win at Reed Arena on Saturday for a fifth straight win. Texas A&M (20-5, 9-3) was listed as a No. 2 seed in the official early bracket reveal Saturday morning.

Zhuric Phelps
Feb 15, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Zhuric Phelps (1) reacts after dunking the ball during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

With the game tied at 50 midway through the first half, Texas A&M used a 9-0 run to create some separation, and the pesky Razorbacks (15-10, 4-8) were unable to recover. The Aggies also got 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds from guard Zhuric Phelps while Andersson Garcia had 11 points and five rebounds.

A fast riser among SEC teams as of late, the Razorbacks got out to an 8-0 lead and were competitive throughout on the road against one of the top teams in the country. Arkansas got a team-high 17 points from Karter Knox along with double-figure finishes from Zvonimir Ivisic (13 points, six rebounds) and Adou Thiero (10 points).

Texas A&M will now begin a crucil late-season stretch that begins with a road meeting with No. 22 Mississippi State on Tuesday. The Aggies will then host No. 5 Tennessee and a tough Vanderbilt squad before beginning March at No. 3 Florida and vs. No. 1 Auburn.

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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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