The 18th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies (24-8, 15-3 SEC) pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in SEC Tournament history on Friday night, coming back from a 13-point deficit against the Arkansas Razorbacks (20-10, 8-10 SEC) to defeat the Hogs 67-61 for the second time this season.
The Aggies outscored the Razorbacks 42-23 in the second half and were of course led by star guard Wade Taylor IV with 18 points to lead all scorers, which included a 6-6 showing from the free throw line. Henry Coleman III was a huge part of the team’s second-half run, recording a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double, while both Tyrece Radford and Dexter Dennis netted 11 points each in yet another complete team effort from the maroon and white. Ranking third in the country in free throw rate at 25.4 attempts per game, the Aggies hit 18 of their 24 (75%) attempts from the stripe, putting the game away as their offense stalled late in the second half.
The Aggies will now face the red-hot Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday afternoon in the semifinal matchup of the SEC Tournament, which will air at 2:00 p.m. CT on ESPN. After the game, Head coach Buzz Williams, Henry Coleman III, and Wade Taylor IV spoke to the media to discuss the win, as their quick turnaround to face the Commodores will be quite the challenge, to say the least. Here is what all three had to say after the victory.
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