Aggies Close Out 2022 With Prairie View A&M Clash – Texas A&M Athletics

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M men’s basketball team (7-5) closes out 2022 with a 6 p.m. matchup with the Prairie View A&M Panthers on Friday, Dec. 30 at Reed Arena.

• SERIES: The Aggies are 13-0 in the all-time series with the Panthers.
• CONNECTIONS: Panther head coach Byron Smith was an assistant for two seasons at Texas A&M under then-head coach Mark Turgeon (2007-08, 2008-09). 

 
GETTING TO THE LINE
Boasting three players with 50 or more FTA, the Aggies lead the SEC and rank in the top 10 nationally in free throws attempted and made.

• The Aggies are averaging 19.2-26.2 FTM-FTA per game. Tyrece Radford ranks No. 1 in the SEC in FTs made (57) and Wade Taylor IV is right behind at No. 5 with 54.
• Five Aggies are hitting at a 75% or higher clip from the free throw line. The Aggies’ two most-prolific free throw shooters – Radford and Taylor IV – are connecting on over 80.0%.
• Radford is getting to the line and hitting the freebies at a significantly higher rate as a graduate. Radford has made 57 FT in just 12 games; his previous career season high was 56 in 32 games as a freshman at VT. Additionally, his career FT% entering 2022-23 was 70.5%; he’s hitting 83.8% this season.

 
TRENDS & STREAKS:

• Easily the Aggies’ most prolific shooter from deep, Wade Taylor IV has improved his 3-point % by nearly .10 from last year. Taylor is hitting 37.3% in 2022-23 after making 27.8% as a freshman.
• The Aggies are 6-2 when Henry Coleman III produces double-digit points (5-0 when HCIII has 13 or more points.)
• Junior transfer F Julius Marble is connecting on a team-high 60.6% of his FGA and has made 50% or better of his shots in 10-of-12 games.
• The Aggies rank No. 3 in the SEC in bench points with an average of 26.5 points from non-starters per game. Sophomore G Manny Obaseki is the Aggies’ leader with 79 bench points.
• The Aggies average 8.5 steals per game, which ranks No. 6 in the SEC. Taylor IV has been the Aggies’ most active thief with an average of 2.3 steals per…