Taylor propels Texas A&M over UL Monroe 87-54
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- — Wade Taylor IV buried four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to power Texas A&M to an 87-54 victory over UL Monroe in a season opener on Monday night.
Henry Coleman III finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Texas A&M. The Aggies opened with a win for the 22nd straight time — the last four under coach Buzz Williams.
Hayden Hefner had 12 points off the bench for Texas A&M. Dexter Dennis had three of the Aggies' 12 3-pointers and scored 11, while reserve Manny Obaseki scored 10.
Nika Metskhvarishvili and reserve Jamari Blackmon led the Warhawks with 10 points apiece. UL Monroe shot just 27% from the floor (16 of 59) and made 2 of 20 from beyond the arc.
A&M shot nearly 51% from the floor (32 of 63) and hit 12 of 26 from distance.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Byron Jarrett
- Joe Lindsay
- Wesley Ford
2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 16-2 | - | 27-7 |
| James Madison | 15-3 | 1 | 32-4 |
| Troy | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 5 | 20-17 |
| Louisiana | 10-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 7 | 16-16 |
| South Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Georgia State | 8-10 | 8 | 14-17 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 8 | 9-24 |
| Texas State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-18 |
| Marshall | 7-11 | 9 | 13-20 |
| UL Monroe | 6-12 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-13 | 11 | 9-22 |
| Old Dominion | 3-15 | 13 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |
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