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Everything Buzz Williams, Henry Coleman III had to say after Texas A&M’s 74-66 win over Oral Roberts

After Texas A&M’s 74-66 win over Oral Roberts, head coach Buzz Williams and Henry Coleman III reflected on the victory.

Texas A&M Basketball (4-0) continued its impressive winning streak among the toughest non-conference schedule in college basketball the season, defeating the visiting Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 74-66 on Friday night behind senior forward Henry Coleman III’s 19-point, ten rebound outing, his third consecutive double-double this year.

Even though the Aggies are undefeated, their perimeter shooting remains a persistent issue, recording season-low from beyond the arc (2-22, 9.1%). While star junior guard Wade Taylor IV may have scored 16 points, his 21.7% three-point average must improve sooner than later, as the schedule only gets tougher heading into December.

What’s most impressive about A&M’s win streak has been the consistent focus late in every win, as Oral Roberts was never truly out of the game until the final seconds, but give it to Wade Taylor, Tyrece Radford, and Henry Coleman to step up late game after game on defense for at the free throw line.

After the game, Buzz Williams and the man of the hour, Henry Coleman, spoke to the media to reflect on the win, as their NCAA Tournament rematch awaits vs. Penn State in next Thursday’s ESPN Invitational opening round.

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Post Game Recap: Texas A&M defeats Oral Roberts 74-66 to reach 4-0 on the season

Behind Henry Coleman III’s third consecutive double-double (19 points, 10 rebounds), Texas A&M defeated Oral Roberts 74-66 on Friday night.

No. 13 Texas A&M hosted Oral Roberts on Friday night, looking to stay undefeated in the young season after two consecutive road victories over Ohio State and SMU. Despite another poor shooting night from deep (2-22 from 3-point), the Aggies defeated the Golden Eagles 74-66 to remain undefeated.

In three games this season, the Aggies have struggled mightily from beyond the arc, averaging a dismal 29% from three-point. While the defense and senior forward Henry Coleman III’s inside presence has masked their perimeter shooting struggles, these issues continued against the Golden Eagles.

Starting the game 0-8 from three, the elite guard duo of Wade Taylor IV and Tyrece Radford failed to find their shot early, as Coleman led the Aggies with 13 points off a perfect 5-5 from the field, including five rebounds, continuing his dominance in the paint while once again kept A&M in the game.

Oral Roberts, a team that plays inside out with an emphasis on perimeter shooting success, shot 50% from the field and 41.7% from three (5-12), yet the Aggies’ size continued to overwhelm their offensive rhythm late in the half, as A&M out-rebounded the visitors 22-10 (11 offensive rebounds) going into halftime.

Recording three early steals, Wade Taylor led the momentum push with just a few minutes remaining, leading to a mini offensive surge coupled with efficiency (10-13 FT) from the charity stripe ( to take a semi-comfortable 38-31 halftime lead.

Texas A&M’s size differential continued to wreak havoc on the boards, providing the offense multiple possessions after nearly every miss. Still, none of that mattered as the Golden Eagles continued to shoot their way back into the game, going on a mini 7-4 run to get within four points, while the Aggies stood 0-13 from three before Tyrece Radford finally nailed a corner three from deep to stop the bleeding.

However, Radford’s three woke up the Aggie offense, their largest lead at 54-41 with 11 minutes to play. Still, outside of a quick five-point spurt, A&M’s offense continued to falter down the stretch, providing Oral Roberts plenty of opportunities to shoot their way back into the game.

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams stuck to his game plan and went back to emphasizing Coleman in the low post, as the senior recorded his third straight double-double, staying perfect from the field with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while he and guard Hayden Hefner (6 points, five rebounds, three assists) the Aggies back to a 62-53 lead with just over three minutes left in regulation.

Still hanging around, Oral Roberts stayed on A&M’s heels due to continued poor shooting, as the Aggie’s once substantial lead dwindled to a 66-60 advantage at the one-minute mark, but as we’ve witnessed all season, this team has been organized and highly efficient in the final seconds, as Radford, emulating Troy Aikman, threw a perfect inbound pass to Wade Taylor for an easy layup to take a 68-60 advantage.

Credit to Golden Eagles guard Issac McBride for keeping Oral Roberts within range late, scoring a game-high 27 points, but in the end, the foul game ensued, and four free throws from Henry Coleman and reserve forward Andersson Garcia sealed the close victory for the A&M squad that is now 4-0 on the season before heading next week’s ESPN Invitational in an NCAA Tournament rematch vs. Penn State.

GAME NOTES:

  • Free throw shooting continued to push the Aggie forward (20-24, 83.3%)
  • Perimeter shooting has continued to hinder the offense from reaching its full potential (2-22, 9.1%)

Below are the Aggie critical contributors from the game:

Wade Taylor IV: 16 points / 4 assists / 4 rebounds

Henry Coleman III: 19 points (7-7 FG) / 10 rebounds

Tyrece Radford:  11 points / 4 assists / 5 rebounds

Henry Coleman:  13 points / 2 assists / 15 rebounds

Texas A&M will head to Orlando, Florida, for the ESPN Invitational next Thursday in a rematch vs. Penn State. The game will air on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. CT.

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Could Texas and these teams be on upset alert?

We look at some of the most dangerous potential Round of 64 upsets.

March Madness is underway in Dayton, Ohio with two Tuesday play-in games. They call it madness for the upsets that are about to ensue.

A handful of schools have put themselves on the map in recent seasons. Miami head coach Jim Laranaga made the George Mason Patriots famous in a Final Four run as a No. 11 seed in 2006. Shaka Smart took his No. 12 seeded VCU Rams as far a few years later.

The more shocking upsets come from higher seeds. Last season, St. Peter’s made history as the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite 8. Before they could start the run, the Peacocks had to get past No. 2 seeded Kentucky.

While the Longhorns could fall prey to No. 15 seed Colgate, I wouldn’t anticipate Texas to lose. The most likely upsets usually occur with teams ranked between No. 9 and No. 13 seeds. Let’s look at some of the teams who can pull off potential upsets.

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Bracket Update: Texas’ seeding and other notable rankings

We look at notable bracket rankings in Joe Lunardi’s bracket update.

March Madness commences for Texas as it begins its bid for a Final Four berth in Houston. As it stands now, the team will have solid positioning in the field.

ESPN bracket expert Joe Lunardi has the Texas Longhorns (23-8) as a No. 2 seed slotted against Vermont as its No. 15 seed opponent. Vermont has made the tournament eight times since 2003, including last season.

The highly competitive Big 12 conference could have something to say about Texas’ tournament seed on Thursday, as the Longhorns face the Oklahoma State Cowboys (18-14) whose tournament fate is not yet certain.

Elsewhere in the Big 12 Tournament, Oklahoma and Texas Tech were sent home in Round 1. Their losses effectively end their seasons, with both out of contention for an NCAA Tournament bid.

Let’s take a look at some of the notable bracket rankings in Joe Lunardi’s bracket update.

Texas basketball makes list of teams with no “bad losses”

Texas is one of seven teams without a bad loss this season.

The Texas Longhorns have had a tremendous season. That stems in part from beating most of the teams they should beat.

Fox College Hoops shared a graphic that featured seven teams without a Quad 2, Quad 3 or Quad 4 loss.

Essentially, a Quad 1 game is one that involves facing a Top 30 team at home, Top 50 team at a neutral site or a Top 75 team on the road. Only within those parameters has Texas suffered its six losses.

The Houston Cougars and Alabama Crimson Tide were not present on that list, despite ranking at No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest bracket reveal. In fairness, the two teams have had more Quad 2, Quad 3, and Quad 4 matchups than some Big 12 teams.

Here’s a look at every team that hasn’t suffered a bad loss all season.

North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Monday.

North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Monday, March 7

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Date: Monday, March 7
Game Time: 9:30 ET
Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD
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Record: North Dakota State (22-9), Oral Roberts (19-11)
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North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts Game Preview, Summit League Tournament

Why North Dakota State Will Win

The Bison already got the Golden Eagles twice. The first time was a 72-71 thriller on the road, and the last win was a 77-59 blowout when they couldn’t miss.

They won eight of their last nine games by dominating defensively against the three, owning the rebounding margin, and using that defense to generate enough offense to get by.

Kansas City was able to beat NDSU by going out of its mind from the outside hitting 10-of-14 from three. That’s what it takes to beat this team, and …

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Why Oral Roberts Will Win

On the right day, Oral Roberts is the team to do it.

There’s nothing subtle about what the Golden Eagles do. They’re going to shoot the three. And then they’re going to shoot another one, and another one, and when they get bored of shooting threes, they shoot more threes.

Combine that with their ability to rebound better than almost everyone in the Summit, and they’re dangerous.

So what’s the problem? Why have they only won four of their last eight games? They’re getting lit up from the field – everyone attacks the rim against this D and gets points on the move. For all of the great things North Dakota State does, it doesn’t move the ball around well enough and doesn’t come up with assists on a consistent basis.

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North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts: What’s Going To Happen

These are two achingly flawed teams that tend to play interesting and fun games.

It comes down to this – can North Dakota State’s great defense pull off a terrific performance against the Oral Roberts outside shooters?

The Golden Eagles only hit around 25% from three in the two losses.

They were fantastic on the free throw line in the win over Western Illinois to get here, but that’s hardly the norm. NDSU is a rock when it gets to the line.

The Bison move on with the stop-the-three-and-free style coming through late.

North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts Prediction, Lines

North Dakota State 76, Oral Roberts 70
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E.J. Liddell shares threatening DMs he received after Ohio State loss to Oral Roberts

Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell received threats on social media following Ohio State’s loss to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts. We must do better.

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Basketball teams win and basketball teams lose. It’s the nature of most sports. There is always a multitude of reasons why either happens. And while no one likes to lose, losses always provide an opportunity to learn and get better.

Take for example Virginia getting bounced as the first-ever No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 seed in 2018 and used it as motivation to come back and win a National Championship in 2019. Or maybe a better example being Ohio State losing to Clemson in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl only to come back and put it to the Tigers in the 2021 Sugar Bowl.

In the heat of the moment, people sometimes will say things that they wish they could take back. However, what one Ohio State “fan” did to E.J. Liddell was completely and totally unacceptable. And unfortunately, it’s becoming more and more common in today’s world of hiding behind a computer screen.

Liddell shared the following direct message (graphic language) he received after Oral Roberts upset the No. 2 seeded Buckeyes via Twitter. *Warning – Graphic Language.

Look, I understand this idiot doesn’t represent 99% of Ohio State fans who love the Buckeyes through thick and thin. But we can do better Buckeye Nation. Because even the seemingly small jabs help fule this kind of vitriol.

What do I mean? Some people just can’t handle how sports work and think that their team should be on the winning side every single time. If you’ve ever played sports, you know it just doesn’t work that way.

I get that we’re upset about a loss and a team that looked lackadaisical, but even those who are calling for Chris Holtman to be fired after a loss are part of the problem. Seriously. Ohio State should fire Chris Holtman who just took a team that was picked middle of the pack in the Big Ten, took them to the conference championship game, a No. 2 seed, and ranked in the top ten most of the year? In a year that was full of uncertainty? Right… that guy should be fired. Insert eye-roll here.

Your whining only helps that loser in Liddell’s screenshot feel justified in sending such garbage to players and coaches. It’s part of the reason Ohio State is known as one of the worst fan bases in the nation. Just do a quick google search and you’ll find we’re consistently in the top 5. Yeah, I know,  “They hate, cuz they ain’t us.” Please… it’s a tired act.

I know that most true Buckeye fans are absolutely disgusted by such things. But this is becoming all too common and we who love Ohio State must hold each other accountable, even for those little things that help fuel this kind of rage.

We all can do better. We must do better.

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Most interesting quotes from Chris Holtmann following the shocking loss to Oral Roberts

Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann talked with the media after the loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s what he said.

It was supposed to be different for this Ohio State basketball squad. It had all the pieces to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament after several years of average appearances, or no appearance at all.

But it was not meant to be.

The Buckeyes got outplayed, outsmarted, and outhustled by the No. 15 seeded Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and as a result, received a premature exit to the season for its efforts. Ohio State fans have been quiet and somber, but you can bet that head coach Chris Holtmann and the players are even more disappointed — especially those who played their last game in scarlet and gray.

Holtmann was made available after the game as he and the team rode away from West Lafayette on the bus and had plenty to say. Here are some of the best quotes.

Ohio State knocked out of NCAA Tournament by No. 15 seed Oral Roberts. Five takeaways.

Ohio State went to the NCAA Tournament with momentum, but that wasn’t enough against No. 15 seed Oral Roberts who upset the Buckeyes.

Ohio State’s basketball season has come to an abrupt, shocking, and unexpected end. The team that seemed to have grabbed momentum heading into the NCAA Tournament with a run all the way to the Big Ten Championship game became just the ninth No. 2 seed to be ousted in the first round by a No. 15 seed.

We’ll get into the nuts and bolts of all of it, but it was about as ugly as it gets if you are a Buckeye hoops fan. Ohio State will now head home to turn the page towards next season and try and understand what happened in a matchup it should have owned.

After every game, we give you some takeaways and observations from the action on the court, and we’re doing the same here in a bit of a somber mood. Sadly, here are five takeaways from Ohio State’s shocking upset at the hands of Oral Roberts.

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Ohio State falls to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts in overtime. Out of NCAA Tournament.

Ohio State basketball got beat by No. 15 seeded Oral Roberts in a first-round game of the NCAA Tournament to end its season.

Welp, that was about as ugly as it gets for the Ohio State basketball team. Somehow, someway, the Buckeyes came into an NCAA Tournament that needs little motivation and buildup and played about as flat as it can be, losing to No. 15 seed Oral Roberts 75-72 in overtime.

There was trouble from the get-go. The Golden Eagles scored the first seven points of the game before Ohio State decided to get things going. The Buckeyes went on a run to take mild control of the game midway through the second half, but then went through a dry spell on offense and allowed too many open shooters on defense, then headed to the locker room down by three points.

You kept waiting for that switch to flip, but it never really did. The entire second half was played within a six-point margin, and despite having multiple opportunities to win it, the Buckeyes couldn’t make the plays they needed. From key missed free throws to far too many turnovers, to a lack of effort for loose balls and rebounds, the team that should have won did.

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Now, it’s time to turn the page to spring football in Columbus and think about what could have been. A team that put an extraordinary winning streak together in what had been known as the toughest league in the country will now end its season with a lot of really good wins, but too many close losses in extremely meaningful games. Something was just off with this team down the stretch of games, and that issue surfaced yet again when it mattered most.

Sadly, OSU now becomes just the ninth No. 2 seeded team in the history of the NCAA Tournament to be bounced from the NCAA Tournament in the first round by a No. 15 seed.

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