No. 21 Texas A&M (7-2) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in defeat over the DePaul Blue Demons (1-7) on Wednesday night.
Outside of the first three minutes at the start of this game, the score was never close in the first half. The week off after only scoring 47 points on the road against Virginia was much needed and had the Aggies looking incredibly fresh. The Aggies had been playing pretty well, but the one thing that has been missing is the three-point shot. Well, today, A&M was on fire to start the game. As a team, they shot a blistering 61% on 11-18 shooting from the three-point line.
Also, as expected, Wade Taylor was back to form, going 3-4 beyond the arc with 10 points and five assists while splitting time. Henry Coleman, who’s been playing at an All-SEC caliber level, was one rebound away from having a double-double in the first half. DePaul had no answer for anyone as the Aggies took a 62-30 lead into the half.
After a massive first half, the Aggies cooled off a little, but with the game in hand and a significant lead, Buzz Williams was able to get his bench players involved. Everyone who entered the game scored at least two points, and six players had ten or more points.
Overall, it was a solid game for the Aggies and a much-needed win after a rough road stretch. This victory marks the 14th straight home win, and they just missed out on breaking the program’s three-point record, which still stands at 16 threes in a game. I’m sure Buzz would have liked a slightly cleaner second half, but there was not much to complain about after an impressive 89-64 win over a team they were supposed to beat.
Below are the Aggie critical contributors from the game:
Wade Taylor IV: 13 points / six assists
Henry Coleman: 19 points / 3 assists / 9 rebounds
Texas A&M will be back in action at Reed Arena on December 10 at 3 pm CT to face the Memphis Tigers.
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