Texas A&M 70 Purdue 66

Texas A&M went 10 deep to defeat the Boilers.

Texas A&M used that 10 man rotation to take advantage of their quickness & athleticism.

The game was tight for most of the game until the Aggies defense turned the Boilers over and ran out to a 9 point lead with 7 minutes to go.

Purdue made a late run to force the Aggies to make some free throws to salt away the game

Key Stats

Texas A&M had 10 of their 14 offensive rebounds in the 2nd half

Both teams turned the ball over: Texas A&M 18 & Purdue 16

Texas A&M led for 31:56

Key Individual Performances

Texas A&M’s Pharrel Payne scored 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds including 4 offensive rebounds

Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor 4th scored 15 points, dished out 5 assists & added 5 steals

Purdue’s Braden Smith with 15 pts, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks & 4 steals.

What it means

Texas A&M is now 9-2 & Purdue falls to 8-3

Texas A&M earns a big quad 1 win

Purdue struggled offensively once again against solid pressure defense

Quotes

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams, “This type of game shows the value of each possession.  You have to be comfortable knowing that everything wont be perfect.They are having a little peace in being uncomfortable.”

Purdue head coach Matt Painter. “We are concerned with the efficiency with which we play”

More from Buzz Williams, “When you are playing a team with so many weapons if you think you can do it quietly you have no chance.Communication is number 1 within our program.”