Radford leads Texas A&M over Prairie View A&M 86-66
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- — Tyrece Radford scored 20 points and Texas A&M led start to finish an 86-66 victory over Prairie View A&M on Friday night.
Radford buried two 3-pointers to give the Aggies (8-5) a 6-1 lead and he finished the first half with 18 points. He made 5 of 6 shots — 4 of 4 from beyond the arc — and all four of his free throws to guide Texas A&M to a 53-32 lead at intermission.
Wade Taylor IV and reserve Manny Obaseki both had 11 points by intermission as Texas A&M shot 64% (16 of 25) and made 7 of 11 from beyond the arc (63.6%). Yahuza Rasas hit 5 of 8 shots and scored 10 first-half points for the Panthers, but his teammates made only 8 of 26 attempts (30.8%).
Taylor finished with 17 points, Obaseki scored 13 and Henry Coleman III had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Will Douglas had 15 points to lead the Panthers (4-9). Rasas and Jeremiah Gambrell both scored 12.
Texas A&M leads the all-time series 14-0.
Prairie View A&M has lost seven straight games. The Panthers are 1-9 since beating Pac-12 Conference member Washington State 70-59 on Nov. 15.
UP NEXT
The Panthers open Southwestern Athletic Conference play at home against Grambling on Monday. The Aggies begin Southeastern Conference play at Florida on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tony Greene
- Jason Baker
- Lucas Santos
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
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 |