Texas A&M (12-8, 3-4 SEC) has failed to live up to the towering preseason expectations bestowed upon them, including a No. 15 AP ranking due to the projected four returning starters, including senior forward Julius Marble, who, due what has been called a “University process” has yet to play in a single game this season.
Since entering conference play last month, the Aggies failed to add to their two-game win streak, falling to the red-hot Ole Miss Rebels 71-68 last Saturday after leading by as much as seven points with just two minutes remaining in the second half. This week, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi placed the Aggies on the bubble for the first time this season, sending a direct message to head coach Buzz Williams from an urgency standpoint.
Regression-wise, Texas A&M has shot an anemic 39% from the field, ranking 343rd nationally and 344th in 3-point field goal percentage at 26.7%. Credit to GigEm247’s Carter Karels for his deep dive into A&M’s statistical struggles, specifically noting senior guard Tyrece Radford’s lack of consistency in the Aggies’ losses when he plays, averaging an abysmal 26% from the field and 15%(!) from 3-point range.
As the No. 1-ranked offensive rebounding team in the nation, an abundance of second chance opportunities have been gifted, but the execution has remained inept.
To aid star point Wade Taylor IV, who is averaging a heroic 28 points in his last five contests, changes need to be made; as impossible as that sounds, he is already 20 games in. Here are five ways head coach Buzz Williams can help the Texas A&M rebound in the second half of the 2023-2024 season.