No. 24 Texas A&M dumps Loyola Chicago 67-49 at tournament
Andersson Garcia rocks the rim with powerful dunk
Andersson Garcia rocks the rim with powerful dunk
CONWAY, S.C. -- — Backup Henry Coleman III scored 13 points and Julius Marble scored 11 points and No. 24-ranked Texas A&M beat Loyola Chicago 67-49 on Sunday in the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
Tyrece Radford made a layup to break a 9-all tie and the Aggies led the rest of the game. Texas A&M built a 33-22 halftime lead and extended it to 52-32 on Marble’s layup with 9:53 remaining.
Texas A&M got balance in its offensive attack as nine players entered the scoring column. Reserve Wade Taylor IV scored 10 points for the Aggies. Despite shooting 4 for 17 from beyond the 3-point line, Texas A&M went 18 for 32 inside the arc.
Philip Alston scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Loyola Chicago.
The Aggies (3-2) lost two of three at the tournament, opening with an 88-79 loss against Murray State before getting thumped by Colorado 103-75.
The Ramblers (2-3) built a three-game losing streak at the invitational by getting beat 85-66 by Tulsa and 70-48 by Boise State.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian O'Connell
- Jason Baker
- Kelly Pfeifer
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
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