Courtesy of Evan Roberts, Texas A&M Athletics Communications
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kennedy Chandler scored 16 points, Olivier Nkamhoua added 15 and No. 22 Tennessee beat Texas A&M 90-80 Tuesday night.
The Volunteers (15-6, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) led by as many as 13 points in the first half. However, the Aggies (15-7, 4-5) cut the lead to one with 8:49 left in the game. That’s when Nkamhoua hit a short jumper and John Fulkerson had a tip-in basket. Justin Powell hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push Tennessee’s lead to 15 points at 76-61 with 5:30 to play.
Josiah-Jordan James and Zakai Zeigler each scored 14 points and Santiago Vescovi added 13.
Texas A&M, which has lost five in a row, was led by Wade Taylor IV with 19 points. Quentin Jackson added 14, Henry Coleman had 12 and Tyreece Radford 11.
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Postgame Notes
No. 22 Tennessee 90, Texas A&M 80
Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tenn.)
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- Texas A&M fell to No. 22 Tennessee, 90-80 to move to 15-7 (4-5 SEC) on the year.
- Tennessee leads the all-time series, 10-6.
TEAM NOTES
- A&M sank 21 free throws on 25 attempts for an 84 percent mark. Their 21 makes were the most against a ranked opponent since hitting 21 at No. 17 Auburn on March 4, 2020.
- The Aggies registered 11 steals, their sixth game in SEC play with 10-or-more.
- Texas A&M’s bench outscored the Volunteers, 58-29. The 58 points were the third-highest by the Aggies this season.
- A&M scored 21 second chance points off 12 offensive rebounds to Tennessee’s 13.
- The Aggies ushered in a new starting lineup featuring Hassan Diarra, Andre Gordon, Ethan Henderson, Manny Obaseki and Tyrece Radford (0-1).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Wade Taylor IV scored a team-high 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting and was 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. The Lancaster, Texas, native has scored 19-or-more points in three games in his freshman season.
- Henry Coleman III tallied 12 points and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. The sophomore dished out a career-high three assists.
- Tyrece Radford hauled in a team-high seven rebounds, the sixth time this season he has led the team in rebounding. Boots added 11 points, his 35th career game in double digits.
- Quenton Jackson scored 14 points, all of which came in the second half. The Los Angeles native was 6-of-7 from the floor and 2-of-2 from 3-point range.
UP NEXT
The Aggies square off against Missouri on Saturday inside Reed Arena at 3 p.m. The game can be seen on ESPN2.