They just don’t flinch - they don’t blink. “… We’re in this position because of the character of the people involved. And this staff has been as good as I’ve ever been around. “… The (players) have responded to the changes that we made, and they’re willing to do the work required to just maybe have a chance for success. “Since Santa Claus came, we’ve won 13 out of 15,” Williams said of the Aggies’ impressive stretch of games since Christmas. Meantime A&M will continue enjoying its best start in league play since joining the SEC in the summer of 2012. Missouri (19-7, 7-6) will try and rebound from its worst loss of the season: 89-56 at Auburn on Tuesday night. Six Aggies scored in double digits in the first meeting, and the Aggies shot 65 percent from the floor in the second half of the 18-point win. 31 in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. The Razorbacks won the first meeting with A&M 81-70 on Jan. “We’re just trying to win a game and keep our season alive,” said Musselman, who took the Razorbacks to consecutive Elite Eights of the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons.Ī&M takes life a second at a time on march to NCAA Tournament Smith didn’t score in four minutes of play in the first half and Black finished with nine points on 3-of-8 shooting from the floor.Īrkansas coach Eric Musselman was asked afterward why Smith didn’t play in the second half. 4 overall and freshman guard Anthony Black at No. The latest CBS Sports mock NBA draft has two Arkansas players in the top 10: freshman guard Nick Smith Jr. A&M (19-7, 11-2) gained back some momentum entering the second half when Aggies guard Hayden Hefner sank a 3-pointer at the top of the key at the halftime buzzer, in eliminating a double-digit deficit. The Razorbacks (17-9, 6-7 SEC) built a 33-24 lead at halftime thanks in part to making 4-of-6 3-pointers, including 3-of-4 by guard Davonte Davis in the first 20 minutes. “We’re just enjoying the time, because you never know when it’s going to end …” “We’re having a lot of fun,” Taylor said when reminded the Aggies had an eight-game losing streak in the middle of SEC play a year ago. Taylor led all scorers with 18 points, including a burst of 11 points in the first four minutes of the second half to keep the Aggies in the game. Emotionally we’re really, really invested.” “We’re playing for something bigger than ourselves, (like every game) is the biggest game of our Texas A&M career. “It feels like every game is like this,” Dennis said when asked about Reed’s rowdiness from start to finish. Four free throws by Dennis in the last 23 seconds helped seal the A&M victory. The Aggies increased their lead to 57-53 with 34 seconds left following an offensive rebound and putback by Henry Coleman III. Wednesday’s game was tied 53-53 when A&M guard Dexter Dennis grabbed an offensive rebound and his putback lifted A&M to a two-point lead with 3:14 remaining. The Razorbacks, who feature an uber-talented roster that was expected to contend for a national title, have lost consecutive league games following a 70-64 home loss to Mississippi State on Saturday. We know our shots aren’t going to fall all the time, but we can always hang our hats on defense.”īRACKETOLOGY: Where Cougars, Aggies rank ahead of tournament “We don’t want it the easy way, and our fans made this game amazing. “It just shows how gritty our team is,” A&M guard Wade Taylor IV said of the Aggies wiping out a double-digit first half deficit. A&M is trying to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years and the latest ESPN projections have coach Buzz Williams’ fourth Aggies squad firmly in after being just outside the field of 68 the past couple of weeks. A&M edged Arkansas 62-56 before a rowdy, late-night crowd, in giving the Aggies four consecutive victories in SEC play.
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