The Texas A&M men’s basketball team had been struggling the first few games of SEC play due to poor shooting performances and simply just trying to find offense outside of Wade Taylor IV playing hero ball.
I believe most A&M fans were expecting the trio of Wade Taylor IV, Tyrece Radford, and Julius Marble to be a force to be reckoned with this year. That’s not quite what happened, though; Taylor has been a little up and down to start the season, Radford missed multiple games coming back a tad bit rusty, and Marble hasn’t stepped a foot on the court due to what’s only being described as a “university issue.” the court this
After starting SEC play 0-2 and witnessing the horrendous shooting streak, an outsider could’ve reasonably assumed this Aggie team might not be as good as advertised at the start of the season. However, head coach Buzz Williams took some responsibility for how his team has been playing and challenged his team to get back to the basics.
Veteran guard Tyrece Radford stated during Saturday’s press conference that,
“We tell each other to keep shooting. One thing that carries over is our defense. We continue to play and continue to hoop.”
Things must have started to click because they looked like a team on a mission when A&M hosted the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats at Reed Arena. Taylor and Radford combined for 59 points and the Aggies outrebounded their opponent 54-46 in their 97-92 overtime win. While it’s only one game, A&M looked much closer to what we expected when the season started.
Below, you can check out some of the best highlights from the win on Saturday.