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No. 23 Texas A&M overcomes 16-point deficit with big 2nd half in 71-54 win over Southern
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Wade Taylor IV scored 17 points and Zhuric Phelps added 16 as No. 23 Texas A&M erased a 16-point deficit Wednesday night in a 71-54 victory over Southern.
The slow-starting Aggies (4-1) shot 23% from the field in the first half (8 for 35) and fell behind 39-25 at the break. Texas A&M used a 19-0 run midway through the second to repel Southern's upset bid, outscoring the Jaguars 46-15 in the final 20 minutes.
Jordan Johnson had 19 points for Southern (1-4). He helped the Jaguars build their big early lead by hitting a trio of 3-pointers in the first half.
Texas A&M: Coming off a 14-point home victory over then-No. 21 Ohio State last Friday night, the Aggies learned a valuable lesson about letdowns.
Southern: The Jaguars would love to bottle their first 20 minutes against Texas A&M to use throughout their Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule.
After trailing by 16 late in the first half, Texas A&M was clinging to a 45-44 lead midway through the second when forward Solomon Washington chased down Johnson on a wide-open fast break and swatted away what otherwise would have been a sure layup. Southern failed to score over the next four minutes as the Aggies built a comfortable lead.
Texas A&M grabbed 29 offensive rebounds to 10 for the undersized Jaguars as the Aggies finally took control thanks to their aggressiveness following missed shots.
Southern hosts Champion Christian College on Monday. Texas A&M plays Oregon on Tuesday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Brentay Noel vs. Pharrel Payne (Jordan Johnson gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 |  | Brentay Noel turnover (Andersson Garcia steals) | ||
| 19:34 | | Brentay Noel blocks Pharrel Payne's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:32 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 19:28 | | Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:26 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 19:21 | | Pharrel Payne misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:19 | | Brentay Noel defensive rebound | ||
| 19:07 | | Brentay Noel misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:05 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 18:42 | | DaMariee Jones personal foul | ||
| 18:39 | | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | | +2 | Michael Jacobs makes two point layup (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | | Jordan Johnson blocks Solomon Washington's two point layup | ||
| 17:51 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 17:46 | | Aggies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 17:20 | | Michael Jacobs misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:18 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:58 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 16:44 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup | ||
| 16:42 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 16:36 | | +3 | Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot (Andersson Garcia assists) | 2-5 |
| 16:21 | | Wade Taylor IV personal foul | ||
| 16:09 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:07 | | Solomon Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 15:46 | | Dionjahe Thomas blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:44 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | ||
| 15:42 | | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | Pharrel Payne personal foul | ||
| 15:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:31 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:29 | | Derrick Tezeno offensive rebound | ||
| 15:22 | | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | | +3 | Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot | 4-8 |
| 14:56 | | +3 | Jordan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Derrick Tezeno assists) | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Dionjahe Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:20 | | Dionjahe Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 14:12 | | +2 | Dionjahe Thomas makes two point layup | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | | Manny Obaseki misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:59 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 13:52 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (Jordan Johnson steals) | ||
| 13:46 | | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Jordan Johnson assists) | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point jump shot | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | | +3 | Jordan Johnson makes three point jump shot | 14-10 |
| 12:50 | | Manny Obaseki turnover (Tidjiane Dioumassi steals) | ||
| 12:44 | | Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Tidjiane Dioumassi draws the foul) | ||
| 12:44 | | +1 | Tidjiane Dioumassi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | | +1 | Tidjiane Dioumassi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 |
| 12:20 | | Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 12:20 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:20 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-11 |
| 11:51 | | +3 | Cam Amboree makes three point jump shot | 19-11 |
| 11:31 | | Dionjahe Thomas shooting foul (Jace Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 11:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:31 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:31 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:31 | | AJ Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Joe Manning offensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Joe Manning makes two point layup | 21-11 |
| 10:44 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Derrick Tezeno personal foul | ||
| 10:36 | | Cam Amboree personal foul | ||
| 10:27 | | Derrick Tezeno blocks Wade Taylor IV's two point layup | ||
| 10:25 | | Cam Amboree defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Cam Amboree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (Joe Manning steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | Cam Amboree turnover (Henry Coleman III steals) | ||
| 9:26 | | Solomon Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi personal foul | ||
| 9:18 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | Hayden Hefner misses two point layup | ||
| 9:08 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Henry Coleman III misses two point layup | ||
| 9:04 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +3 | CJ Wilcher makes three point jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 21-14 |
| 8:53 | | Solomon Washington personal foul | ||
| 8:34 | | Andre Nunley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:32 | | Jaguars offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Michael Jacobs turnover (Henry Coleman III steals) | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point dunk | 21-16 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point layup (Jordan Johnson assists) | 23-16 |
| 7:48 | | AJ Barnes personal foul | ||
| 7:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:48 | | +1 | Hayden Hefner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-17 |
| 7:38 | | Hayden Hefner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:38 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Andersson Garcia blocks Michael Jacobs's two point layup | ||
| 7:34 | | Jaguars offensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Brentay Noel turnover | ||
| 7:18 | | Hayden Hefner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Hayden Hefner personal foul | ||
| 6:52 | | Derrick Tezeno misses two point layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Henry Coleman III turnover (Tidjiane Dioumassi steals) | ||
| 6:13 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Jordan Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | Tidjiane Dioumassi makes two point layup | 25-17 |
| 5:46 | | CJ Wilcher shooting foul (Tidjiane Dioumassi draws the foul) | ||
| 5:46 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:45 | | Manny Obaseki defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup | ||
| 5:37 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Puoch Dobuol blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup | ||
| 5:29 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Tidjiane Dioumassi personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:29 | | Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Manny Obaseki misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Puoch Dobuol defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Manny Obaseki blocks Puoch Dobuol's two point layup | ||
| 5:15 | | Puoch Dobuol offensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Puoch Dobuol misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Zhuric Phelps turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 4:40 | | +2 | Jordan Johnson makes two point jump shot | 27-17 |
| 4:40 | | Zhuric Phelps shooting foul (Jordan Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Jordan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-17 |
| 4:28 | | Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | AJ Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Michael Jacobs misses two point layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | DaMariee Jones personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:15 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Wade Taylor IV offensive foul | ||
| 4:02 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | +3 | Jordan Johnson makes three point jump shot (Michael Jacobs assists) | 31-17 |
| 3:19 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 3:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:06 | | +2 | Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot (Manny Obaseki assists) | 31-19 |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Derrick Tezeno makes two point jump shot (Tidjiane Dioumassi assists) | 33-19 |
| 2:25 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Michael Jacobs personal foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 2:22 | | +1 | Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-20 |
| 2:22 | | +1 | Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-21 |
| 2:13 | | Jaguars 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | +2 | Tidjiane Dioumassi makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists) | 35-21 |
| 1:48 | | Solomon Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 1:46 | | Derrick Tezeno defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | AJ Barnes makes two point layup (Michael Jacobs assists) | 37-21 |
| 1:06 | | CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup | ||
| 0:58 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Derrick Tezeno personal foul (Henry Coleman III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:58 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-22 |
| 0:58 | | +1 | Henry Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-23 |
| 0:37 | | Jordan Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | Jace Carter makes two point layup (CJ Wilcher assists) | 37-25 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Michael Jacobs makes two point jump shot | 39-25 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |