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‘We’ve got to make sure that everything is tough for them’ Coach Joni Taylor answers questions in preview of the Missouri game

Here’s what Texas A&M Head Coach Joni Taylor had to say during the Missouri matchup preview.

Texas A&M (14-4, 2-3) will be on the road to face the Missouri Tigers (11-8, 2-4) on Thursday night.

The Aggies had a tall mountain to climb against South Carolina last week and came up short but showed some encouraging progress in the game’s final two quarters. With that behind them, Coach Joni Taylor has the task of getting her team to be more consistent as they head into a two-game road stretch.

“This is where we have to grow. This is a growth area for us we haven’t done this very well, and until we can, it’s going to be the same thing that keeps showing up for us and we talk about it all the time. The same lesson is going to keep showing up until you learn from the same test and so our test right now is winning a game on the road and that’s not to put pressure on them it is what it is in this league and so that’s what we’ve got to be able to do”

Below, you can watch the full presser Q&A with Coach Joni Taylor.

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‘they’re good every year you just got to expect the best out of them’ Coulibaly & Ware answer questions in preview of the South Carolina game

Here’s what Texas A&M Aggies Aicha Coulibaly and Lauren Ware had to say during the South Carolina matchup preview.

Texas A&M (14-3, 2-2) returns home to face the No.1 South Carolina Gamecocks (16-0, 4-0) on Sunday afternoon.

After a bye week, A&M will welcome the No. 1 team in the nation to Reed Arena for their fifth SEC game of the season. The Aggies have played solid defense all season long and will need to find a way to slow down the South Carolina Gamecocks, who boast the number-one offense in the land.

“I’d say rebounding is definitely the biggest thing for us and then obviously defense is something that we’ve been um pretty get out throughout the year but I think this is going to be an important one for us to be solid defensively” – Ware

“I feel like in this game it’s going to be a possessional game we got to take care of the ball as well and you know just staying in the game with them we know how big they are” – Coulibaly

Below, you can watch the full presser Q&A with Aicha Coulibaly and Lauren Ware.

Texas A&M will return to Reed Arena on January 21 at 4:00 pm CT to host the No.1 South Carolina Gamecocks.

‘ We’ve got to force them into tough shots they can’t get anything easy’ Coach Joni Taylor answers questions in preview of the South Carolina game

Here’s what Texas A&M Head Coach Joni Taylor had to say during the South Carolina matchup preview.

Texas A&M (14-3, 2-2) returns home to face the No.1 South Carolina Gamecocks (16-0, 4-0) on Sunday afternoon.

This will undoubtedly be the toughest game of the season for the Aggies, with Dawn Staley bringing a South Carolina team that’s been out to prove a point after not making it to the NCAA Championship game last season. Head Coach Joni Taylor knows she must slow down and limit the mistakes against the No. 1 Gamecocks if they want a chance at a victory.

“…we’ve got to force them into a half-court game as much as possible. They are excellent in transition, and we’ve got to

limit those opportunities number one by getting back and getting a defense set and also by not turning the ball over or having turnovers that lead to live ball easy transition points.”

Below, you can watch the full presser Q&A with Coach Joni Taylor.

Texas A&M will return to Reed Arena on January 21 at 4:00 pm CT to host the No.1 South Carolina Gamecocks.

Watch: Highlights from the Texas A&M 71-56 victory over Tennessee

Watch the best plays from the Aggies’ 71-56 win at Reed Arena on Sunday.

The Aggie defense went into lockdown mode early in the game, only allowing 22 points in the first half of the game and a 36.7% from the field. Coach Joni Taylor’s active offseason is paying dividends early, as A&M has already matched their SEC win total four games into league play.

Transfers Aicha “AC” Coulibaly, Endyia Rogers, and Lauren Ware were just what the doctor ordered by smothering defense and adding some much-needed experience to the court. Coulibaly and Rogers combined for 34 points and 9 rebounds on the offensive side, then also recorded five steals.

Coach Taylor’s mantra this year has been toughness and a staple of that is playing great defense. She wants that to be her team identity because she knows where that can take them.

‘Our team is going to be a team that defends and because we’re capable of it’ – Coach Joni Taylor

Below are some of the best highlights from the win over the Tennessee Lady Vols.

‘Our team is going to be a team that defends and because we’re capable of it’ Everything Joni Taylor had to say after win over Tennessee

Here’s what Aggies coach Joni Taylor had to say after the Aggies’ big victory over Tennessee on Sunday afternoon.

The Texas A&M Aggies (14-3, 2-2 SEC) recorded their second SEC win of the season, beating the Tennessee Lady Vols (10-6, 3-1 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Just a few games into the league play, the Aggies have already matched their SEC win total from last year. Coach Joni Taylor has done a great job bringing in the type of players she needed to bring toughness to this team. A&M looked very good on the defensive end, giving Tennessee their first SEC loss, and appeared to be working towards a certain level of consistency Coach Taylor has been preaching about.

“We’re four games in, so I think we’ve got to find some consistency and do the things we’re supposed to do. I also think we’ve shown what we’re capable of. And so, that’s the quest that we are on. To be a team that shows up every day who wants to be elite in the areas that we can be elite in and then be solid everywhere else.”

Below, you can watch the full post-game presser Q&A with Coach Taylor

Texas A&M will host the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks at Reed Arena on January 21 at 4:00 PM CT.

‘We’re a good defensive team and that’s what we pride ourselves on’ Everything Coulibaly and Jones had to say after the win over Tennessee

Here’s what Aggies Aicha Coulibaly & Sahara Jones had to say after the Tennessee win

The Texas A&M Aggies (14-3, 2-2 SEC) recorded their second SEC win of the season, beating the Tennessee Lady Vols (10-6, 3-1 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.

A&M did what they do best and put on a strong defensive stand, holding the Lady Vols to under 40% shooting (36.7%) and eight points in the second quarter. They also dominated the paint, outscoring Tennessee 44 to 24 en route to a 71-56 win at home.

Another welcome addition was to see senior Sahara Jones take a big jump this game after a rough start to league play. Before the Tennessee game, she was 5-20 in the first three games of SEC play. Against the Lady Vols, she went 7-9 for 15 points, and if she can keep it up will be a great option off the bench. Starting guard Aicha Coulibaly gave her praise on Jones’ performance.

“I’m just so proud of her. We knew that she was capable of playing like this, it’s just the mentality, you know. She came in today and played great. I knew she had the potential and I feel like today she just came out and did what she needed to do. She’s very athletic and she knows where to get rebounds. She’s very active and they couldn’t stop her today and I’m just proud of her. I don’t know what else to say. That was amazing to see. I need her to come out and play like that every night.”

Below, you can watch the full post-game presser Q&A with Aicha Coulibaly & Sahara Jones

Texas A&M will host the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks at Reed Arena on January 21 at 4:00PM CT.

‘I thought our defense was exceptional’ Everything Coach Joni Taylor had to say after big win over Auburn

Here’s what Aggies coach Joni Taylor had to say after the Auburn win

The Texas A&M Aggies (13-2, 1-1 SEC) notched their first SEC win of the season with a convincing 66-44 win over the Auburn Tigers (11-4, 0-2 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Head Basketball Coach Joni Taylor let it be known after the loss to Georgia that her team did not meet her standard of toughness. That’s something she has been preaching all season long and her team got the message.

They handled business at home and not only notched their first SEC win of the season but crossed a major milestone of recording the program’s 300th win at Reed Arena. Coach Taylor was pleased with how her team responded knowing how talented a team Auburn can be.

“We gave up too many points in the first quarter on Thursday. With that being said, when you hold a team to 54 points, you should be able to win it. But I thought our defense was exceptional, especially our perimeter. Johnnie (Harris) has a really good team and she’s got a talented group of guards. And so, when you watch them on film, you sit up straight because if you’re not locked in, they can kind of have their way. I think our perimeter players were really sound defensively and forced them into really tough contested shots.”

Below, you can watch the full post-game presser Q&A with Coach Taylor

Texas A&M will return on the road on January 11 to take on the No. 7 LSU Tigers at 7:00 PM CST at the Maravich Assembly Center.

‘We were all locked in.. it started in practice first ‘Everything Coulibaly and Barker had to say after big win over Auburn

Here’s what Aggies Aicha Coulibaly and Janiah Barker had to say after the Auburn win

The Texas A&M Aggies (13-2, 1-1 SEC) notched their first SEC win of the season with a convincing 66-44 victory over the Auburn Tigers (11-4, 0-2 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.

A&M came out strong against the Auburn Tigers in their first home SEC game this season and they took Coach Joni Taylor’s challenge to heart. The Aggie played tough defense all night long and dominated the paint to the tune of 40 points and 43 rebounds. They were led by former Auburn Tiger Aicha Coulibaly and Janiah Barker who sat down to speak after the game.

“It was kind of emotional. I played with that team for two years and you know, I just had to do what I needed to do no matter what. We’re friends off the court, but on the court it’s game time.” – Aicha Coulibaly

“Something Joni talked about at the beginning of the season was that we’re not a team that’s going to have one person score 20 or 30 each game. There’s a lot of people on the team that can score. We contributed in the best way to that because we didn’t rush on offense, and nothing was forced. That’s why our field goal percentage is better because we’re taking the shots that are best for us.” – Barker.

Below, you can watch the full post-game presser Q&A with Aicha Coulibaly and Janiah Barker.

Texas A&M will return on the road on January 11 to take on the No. 7 LSU Tigers at 7:00 PM CST at the Maravich Assembly Center.

The Texas A&M Women’s basketball team secure first SEC win of the season

Aicha Coulibaly leads the Aggies to their first SEC win of the season over Auburn

The Texas A&M Aggies (13-2, 1-1 SEC) notched their first SEC win of the season with a convincing 66-44 win over the Auburn Tigers (11-4, 0-2 SEC) at Reed Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Coach Joni Taylor was much happier with her team’s effort in their second game of conference play as they put together a more complete game than their loss to Georgia a few days ago. Their toughness was on full display against the Tigers, with over half their points coming in the paint and they held them to under 10 points in two quarters.

Aicha “AC” Coulibaly led the Aggies in scoring against her former team and, with the help of a double-double from Janiah Barker, recorded the program’s 300th win at Reed Arena. A win over the Bulldogs in their SEC opener would have been ideal; crossing this milestone at home while winning their first SEC win this season was a nice consolation prize.

Below are the Aggie critical contributors from the game:

Aicha Coulibaly: 14 points / 5 rebounds / 3 assists

Janiah Barker: 13 points / 10 rebounds

Endyia Rogers: 12 points

Texas A&M will return on the road on January 11 to take on the No. 7 LSU Tigers at 7:00 PM CST at the Maravich Assembly Center.

Below are some highlights from the win over Auburn.

The Aggie Women’s basketball receives AP votes moving them closer to the Top 25

The Aggies hot streak is starting to earn them Top 25 votes headed into SEC play

To say year two under Head Women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor looks drastically different than year one would be an understatement.

On top of bringing in a lot of new and proven faces to the team, she’s been preaching toughness. Coach Taylor explained during SEC Days how this season was going to be much different than the last.

“Our motto is TOUGH: Trust, Ownership, Unity, Gratefulness, and Humility. I think we became last year resilient. ”

“I think we’re coming into this year with a new confidence, with a new sense of understanding about what it takes day in and day out.”

On top of a change in Motto, she brought in several quality transfers that have played a big role in the team being 12-1 heading into SEC play. On top of only losing one game to start the season, they are riding a 10-game winning streak, with their last loss coming against Purdue back on November 16th.

Paired with Janiah Barker, three of the four transfers brought win are averaging double digits in points and Barker and Lauren Ware are a rebound away from averaging double-doubles. Below are the averages from the 5th-ranked transfer class.

Aicha Coulibaly – 11.5 points / 2.3 assists / 2.2 steals / 4.1 rebounds

Lauren Ware – 11.4 points / 2.5 blocks / 9.5 rebounds

Endyia Rogers – 10.5 points / 4.5 assists / 1.4 steals

Kyndall Hunter – injured

All these moves have been paying early dividends and the voters are finally starting to take notice. If they can keep up this pace, they no doubt will be shooting up the rankings as the competition starts to increase once SEC play starts.

Below, you can check out some of the best highlights from their last win.