Texas A&M (25-8, 15-3 SEC) is headed back to their second straight SEC Championship game after defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores 87-75 in the Semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
Texas A&M led by a whopping 24 points at halftime, shooting over 70% from the field at one point in a game where the Aggies did not trail for a single minute, and even though the Commodores waged a substantial comeback to outscore A&M 50-38 in the second half, sophomore guard Wade Taylor IV’s 19 second half points sealed the victory to face the 1-seed Alabama Crimson Tide in what should be a highly entertaining rematch.
Wade Taylor led the game with 25 points, including 4-7 from three, while Julius Marble (13 points) and Tyrece “Boots” Radford (16 points) provided enough offense to curb any late Vanderbilt run. Statistically, the Aggies shot an incredible 59.6% from the field, 52% from 3-point, and 60% from the charity stripe, and recorded 30 rebounds and 20 assists on the day.
After Alabama defeated Missouri in the earlier matchup, the Aggies will look to stay undefeated against the Crimson Tide, winning their memorable season finale 67-61 on March 4. After the game, USA TODAY Sports provided some of the best images from the matchup, so please, enjoy the huge win all over again through our photo gallery!