Dealing with plenty of adversity in just nine games, Texas A&M (7-2) had one of its best shooting performances this season in the 89-64 win over DePaul, led by six double-digit scoring efforts, including transfer guard Jace Carter’s 14-point outing.
Shooting 50% from deep, the Aggies hit 14 3-pointers, just two shy of tying their single-game record. While the stars did their job, including Wade Taylor (13 points) and Henry Coleman (13 points, nine rebounds), the reserves showed up in a big way, as guards Manny Obaseki and Bryce Lindsay combined for 20 points off the bench.
After the win, the Aggies steadily rose in the newest NET rankings from 15th to 13th and are the highest-ranked SEC team behind Tennessee at No. 12. Already earned two Quad 1 victories against Ohio State and Iowa State, and are undefeated against Quad 2, Quad 3, and Quad 4 opponents.
The continued absence of senior guard Tyrece Radford and forward Julius Marble (University process) hinders the team from reaching its full potential. While head coach Buzz Williams refuses to provide any injury updates for the rest of the season, their collective status remains week to week and game to game-.
Texas A&M will host the Memphis Tigers (6-2) in Reed Arena on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN2.
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