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Texas A&M Aggies Hit With Big Injury News vs. Oklahoma Sooners

The Texas A&M Aggies won't have their top scorer against the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Jan 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) looks on during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Longhorns 80-60. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) looks on during the first half against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Longhorns 80-60. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies will be without their top scorer for their SEC road opener Wednesday against the No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners in Norman.

Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV was officially ruled out for the game on the student-athlete availability report with an undisclosed injury. According to reports from Parker Rehm of FOX 44, Taylor IV apparently experienced some knee tightness during Saturday's 80-60 win at home over the Texas Longhorns.

“Wade Taylor IV just came into the locker room tunnel next to the postgame press conference room complaining about knee tightness,” Rehm reported. “He said ‘It just feels like jelly.’ He sprinted into the locker room after getting it stretched out.”

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Dec 28, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) looks to pass the ball against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Wildcats 92-54. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

He finished with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes of action in the win. This season, Taylor IV is averaging a team-high 15.7 points and 4.8 assists per game.

Taylor IV missed the first game of his collegiate career earlier this season against Houston Christian on Dec. 20. Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams admitted afterwards that it was different not having him out there.

"It's our first time doing it. There were some parts that were good," Williams said of Taylor IV's absence. "When you've taken every snap of every down, of every game, of every practice, it's different."

Fortunately for the Aggies, the emergence of Zhuric Phelps this season should ease some of the concern out of the backcourt. Against Texas, Phelps led all scorers with 18 points to go along with seven rebounds and a game-high four assists.

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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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