There's no doubt that everyone within the Texas A&M program wanted to make the NCAA Tournament, but they've made the most of their snub, winning each of ...
There’s no doubt that everyone within the Texas A&M program wanted to make the NCAA Tournament, but they’ve made the most of their snub, winning each of their four NIT games by 12 points or more en route to the championship game. I’m not here to overstate the significance of the NIT, but it’s safe to say that Buzz Williams has his team playing at a high level over the past six weeks, overcoming an excruciating eight-game losing streak earlier in the year to win 11 of their last 12 games, one game away from bringing home some hardware and creating some serious momentum heading into the 2022-23 season. Tonight’s version was a 76-52 dismantling of the Washington State Cougars, which saw Quentin Jackson lead the team with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block (and what a block it was).
Washington State finished off its season with wins in five of its last seven games and the Cougars have continued their hot play in the NIT.
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NEW YORK — In a venue known for its historic boxing matches, Texas A&M took its time finding holes in Washington State's defenses.
The Aggies went 17 for 22 through the middle of the second half to seal the win. The Aggies held the Cougars to a 24% clip, well below their 33.5 average, going 7 for 29 from behind the arc. Cougar junior guard Tyrell Roberts took over in the second half of the final frame netting four of his team-high 14 points to break the Aggies run. We didn’t want to be passive in the zone.” When Washington State opened the second half with a zone defense, Aggie post Henry Coleman III had exclusive access to the bucket. “It was kind of cold in here — it was really cold — so it was hard trying to get going.
NEW YORK, NY — The Texas A&M Aggies are on to the championship game of the 2022 NIT Tournament after they took down Washington State 72-56.
Thankfully, the Aggies haven't let this impact their performance in the NIT Tournament — the less desirable of the two major college basketball tournaments. The ...
Prior to the NCAA Tournament selection show, Texas A&M looked like every bit of a tournament team. It’s hard to think about whether this team would have been able to compete for an NCAA Tournament Championship. They’ll never get the opportunity, so what’s the point? Instead, Aggie fans and the college football world will remember Buzz Williams’ squad for the fact that it was the biggest NCAA Tournament snub in America this year.
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But most of all we played for each other and we played with energy, and the shots happened to fall. “This has not been an easy decision to make, but it is a mutual one." Texas A&M got the ball inside and outscored Washington State 40-30 in the second half to pull away. We just have to go out there and play with confidence and stick to the script, and we’ll be all right.” “We were able to run a bit in transition and get out. The coaching staff has done a great job with the scouting reports and all of that, working overtime.
NEW YORK (AP) Quenton Jackson scored 18 points and Texas A&M advanced to the NIT championship game Tuesday night with a 72-56 rout of Washington State.
But most of all we played for each other and we played with energy, and the shots happened to fall. Texas A&M got the ball inside and outscored Washington State 40-30 in the second half to pull away. ''This has not been an easy decision to make, but it is a mutual one.'' We just have to go out there and play with confidence and stick to the script, and we'll be all right.'' The coaching staff has done a great job with the scouting reports and all of that, working overtime. ''We were able to run a bit in transition and get out.
Quenton Jackson scored 18 points, Henry Coleman III poured in 16 and Manny Obaseki added 14 to lead Texas A&M to a 72-56 win over Washington State in the ...
- Tyrece Radford led the team in rebounds for the fourth-straight game with seven. It was his fourth game in double figures, including two of the last three. It marked the 18th game this season where Jackson has led the team in points. - Freshman Manny Obaseki chipped in 14 points, which was just off his career high of 19 vs. The Aggies' 58 paint points were more than WSU scored in the game (56). - The Aggies' victory was their 27th win of the season, which matched the second-most in school history tallied by Billy Gillispie's 2006-07 Aggies that advanced to the Sweet 16. Texas A&M got the ball inside and outscored Washington State 40-30 in the second half to pull away. - For the game, 64 of the Aggies' 72 points came in the paint (58) or the via the charity stripe (6). In the first half, 29 of the Aggies' 32 points came in the paint (26 points) or via the charity stripe (3). - One of the nation's leaders in steals per game (10.2) and turnovers forced per game (17.0), the Aggies forced exactly 17 turnovers and made five steals against Washington State. The Aggies had a 25-5 advantage in points from turnovers. - With a game-high 18 points against the Cougars, Quenton Jackson has now scored in double figures in 20 of the Aggies' last 21 games and in 31 of the Aggies' 39 games in 2021-22. - It was the Aggies' 39th game of the season, which is the most in school history. - The Aggies were dominant in the paint on their way to a 72-56 win over Washington State that put them in the Championship game of the National Invitational Tournament for the first time in program history.
The Aggies made easy work of the Washington State Cougars on Tuesday night and earned a spot in the NIT Championship game against Xavier.
It marked the 18th game this season where he has led the team in points. A&M has been criticized this season for poor shooting from the field and started off cold hitting just three of its first 21 shots. He was the only Cougars player to score in double digits. The Aggies made easy work of the Washington State Cougars on Tuesday night and earned a spot in the NIT Championship game against Xavier. Tyrell Roberts led all Washington State (22-15) scorers with 14 points. The Aggies played a strong inside game and at one point, had more points in the paint (48) than Washington State had points (47). A&M ended the game with an astonishing 58 points from inside.
Texas A&M will now have a chance to cap off their late season run when the Maroon and White face off against Xavier on Thursday night at 6 p.m CT on ESPN. In a ...
New York native Hassan Diarra extended the lead to 15 points with a four-point play with 15:08 to go. Texas A&M began to find their footing late in the first half though hitting seven of their final 10 field goals heading into halftime to take a 32-26 lead. Freshman guard Manny Obaseki was a huge factor in that second-half run and finished with 14 points and four rebounds.