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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.

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‘ 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.

‘Turnovers is what made was the game’ Aicha Coulibaly and Endyia Rogers answer questions in preview of the Auburn game

Here’s what Aggies Aicha Coulibaly and Endyia Rogers had to say during the Auburn matchup preview.

Texas A&M (12-2, 0-1) returns home to face the Auburn Tigers (11-3, 0-1) on Sunday afternoon.

They are looking to move on from their first loss since November 16th, when they dropped their SEC opener 54-50 to Coach Joni Taylor’s former team, the Georgia Bulldogs. It was a wake-up call and they realized turnovers in conference play will not be as easy to come back against.

“it was us doing things that were very uncharacteristic whether it was traveling passing the ball to people we think they’re there they’re not there it was just us that those are things that we can fix we don’t really turn the ball over but yesterday they just caught us on a bad day” – Endyia Rogers

The Aggies will have a chance to right the ship and get their first SEC win on the season. Below, you can watch the full presser Q&A with Aicha Coulibaly and Endyia Rogers.

Texas A&M will return to Reed Arena on January 7 at 3:00 pm CT to host the Auburn Tigers.

‘ We still need to figure out how to learn to win ‘Coach Joni Taylor answers questions in preview of the Auburn game

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

Texas A&M (12-2, 0-1) returns home to face the Auburn Tigers (11-3, 0-1) on Sunday afternoon.

The Aggies are looking to move on from their first loss since November 16th, when they dropped their SEC opener 54-50 to Coach Joni Taylor’s former team, the Georgia Bulldogs. The Aggie shooting woes hit them hard in the second half of that game, but she pointed out that they still need to learn how to play a complete game no matter the issues that might arise because SEC play is a different ball game.

“…we gave up over 20 points against Commerce when we played on the 31st and I told our team after that game I don’t care what the score looks like if you give up that many points in the SEC game you will not recover from it”

The Aggies will be able to right the ship and get their first SEC win on the season. Below, you can watch the full presser Q&A with Coach Joni Taylor.

Texas A&M will return to Reed Arena on January 7 at 3:00 pm CT to host the Auburn Tigers.