NCAAB

Texas A&M Aggies at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

· Players Era Festival - Championship Day - 5th Place Game
Texas A&M Aggies
6-2, 0-1 Away
Final
81 - 77
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
5-3, 4-0 Home

No. 20 Texas A&M survives Rutgers, earns 5th-place finish at Players Era Festival with 81-77 win

Rutgers overcame a six-point halftime deficit and led by nine with 12:51 left, but the Aggies closed the game on a 27-14 run to seal the win.

Solomon Washington, Henry Coleman III and Manny Obaseki added 11 apiece for the Aggies (6-2).

Rutgers (5-3) was led by Ace Bailey, who finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Jeremiah Williams added 20, and Dylan Harper scored 18.

Takeaways Rutgers: Williams averaged 7.3 points on 45.5% shooting during the team’s first six games. His 20 points were his highest production since Nov. 21, 2021, when he scored 22 against Elon on Temple's basketball team.

Texas A&M: Coleman finished the tournament with a team-best 77.7% shooting percentage (14 of 18). He also grabbed a team-high 22 rebounds.

Key moment Trailing by one, the Scarlet Knights had a chance to take the lead, but Zach Martini fumbled a pass out of bounds. Taylor hit two free throws on the ensuing possession to give the Aggies a three-point cushion. Zhuric Phelps made two more free throws with 1.9 seconds left to seal the win.

Key stat The teams combined to go 2 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half. Texas A&M came in averaging 31.4% from beyond the arc but missed all seven attempts, and Rutgers, normally 33.3% from long-range, made 2 of 13 from deep. The Aggies finished 2 of 15 while Rutgers hit 6 of 26 3-pointers.

Up next Rutgers opens Big Ten play at Ohio State on Saturday, and Texas A&M hosts Wake Forest in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday.

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Matchup Prediction

Rutgers: 27.6%
Texas A&M: 72.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 81 - 77
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 81 - 77
2nd 0:00 Rutgers Offensive Rebound. 81 - 77
2nd 0:00 Ace Bailey missed Three Point Jumper. 81 - 77
2nd 0:00 Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound. 81 - 77

Statistics

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24-56 FG 28-68
42.9 Field Goal % 41.2
2-15 3PT 6-26
13.3 Three Point % 23.1
31-42 FT 15-17
73.8 Free Throw % 88.2
35 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 15
23 Defensive Rebounds 27
9 Assists 15
5 Steals 7
6 Blocks 1
13 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 16
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
21 Points Off Turnovers 12
7 Fast Break Points 4
42 Points in Paint 36
19 Fouls 29
8 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 14-1 - 26-2
Alabama 12-3 2 23-5
Florida 11-4 3 24-4
Tennessee 10-5 4 23-5
Missouri 10-5 4 21-7
Texas A&M 9-6 5 20-8
Ole Miss 8-7 6 19-9
Kentucky 8-7 6 19-9
Mississippi State 7-8 7 19-9
Vanderbilt 7-8 7 19-9
Arkansas 6-9 8 17-11
Georgia 5-10 9 17-11
Texas 5-10 9 16-12
Oklahoma 4-11 10 17-11
LSU 3-12 11 14-14
South Carolina 1-14 13 11-17

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Michigan State 14-3 - 23-5
Michigan 14-3 - 22-6
Wisconsin 12-5 2 22-6
Maryland 11-6 3 21-7
UCLA 11-6 3 20-8
Purdue 11-6 3 19-9
Illinois 10-8 4.5 18-11
Oregon 9-8 5 20-8
Indiana 8-9 6 17-11
Ohio State 8-10 6.5 16-13
Nebraska 7-10 7 17-11
Rutgers 7-11 7.5 14-15
Northwestern 6-11 8 15-13
Iowa 6-11 8 15-13
Minnesota 6-11 8 14-14
USC 6-11 8 14-14
Penn State 5-13 9.5 15-14
Washington 4-13 10 13-15
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