BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION., Texas (AP) — Quenton Jackson scored 15 points, Wade Taylor added 14, nine coming on a trio of 3-pointers, leading a balanced Texas A&M to an 86-65 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Sunday.
Five players reached double-figure scoring for the Aggies (3-0), with Tyrece Radford tossing in 11, Marcus Williams and Henry Coleman 10 each. Hassan Diarra pulled down a career-best six rebounds.
The Aggies hadn’t had five players reach double figures since February of 2020. The Texas A&M bench contributed 47 points.
Myles Smith scored 16 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Jalen Jackson added 13 points for the Islanders (1-1), who gave Texas A&M a battle through the first half, leading by as many as nine early and trailing just 38-34 at the half.
Six minutes into the second half, however, the Aggies wrested control of the game with an 11-2 run over the next three minutes. After an Andre Gordon free throw, Aaron Cash added a three-point play and blocked a shot that led to a Coleman dunk at the other end. Coleman was fouled and also made the free throw.
Another three-minute surge later in the half had Texas A&M up by 15 and the Aggies cruised from there, outscoring the Islanders 48-31 after halftime.
RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
Texas A&M defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 86-65, Sunday afternoon at Reed Arena.
The Aggies’ all-time record between the two teams is now 7-1.
TEAM NOTES
- Five Aggies scored in double figures for the first time since Feb. 22, 2020, against Mississippi State.
- Everett Vaughn, Davin Watkins and Zach Walker all made their season debut against the Islanders.
- With the Aggies up 12 in the waning minutes of the game, the Maroon & White went on a 9-0 scoring run in the final 2:25 to finish off the Islanders.
- The Aggies scored 25 points off turnovers to the Islanders’ 8.
- The bench played a key role for Texas A&M, as the Aggies outscored A&M-Corpus Christi, 47-19.
- Texas A&M used the starting lineup combination of Javonte Brown, Henry Coleman III, Andre Gordon, Tyrece Radford and Marcus Williams for the third time this season (3-0).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
- Quenton Jackson led the Aggies in scoring, putting up 15 points, while dishing out a team-high four assists.
- Hassan Diarra tallied seven rebounds for the Aggies, setting a new career high.
- Marcus Williams recorded his 26th career game with 10-or-more points, finishing the night with 10.
- Wade Taylor IV scored a career-high 14 points during a career-high 21 minutes of play. The freshman also tallied four assists.
- Tyrece Radford tallied his 26th career game in double digit scoring, ending the night with 11 points. Radford also recorded five rebounds.
- Henry Coleman III scored 10 points, marking the second game this season he has scored in double figures.
- Aaron Cash was a perfect 2-for-2 from the floor and 1-for-1 from the charity stripe to finish with five points. Cash registered three rebounds and a team-high three blocks, the most by an Aggie this season.