Last Updated: November 24, 2023, 01:30 IST
KISSIMMEE, Fla.: Henry Coleman III scored 24 factors, Wade Taylor IV had 23 and No. 12 Texas A&M beat Penn State 89-77 within the opening spherical of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday.
Tyrece Radford added 14 factors for the Aggies (5-0), who misplaced to the Nittany Lions 76-59 within the first-round of final 12 months’s NCAA Tournament.
Kanye Clary led Penn State (4-1) with 19 factors and Puff Johnson added 15.
Penn State obtained inside three a number of instances in the course of the second half and trailed 75-70 when Taylor hit a long-range 3 and Coleman had an inside basket to place A&M up 80-70 with three minutes to play.
Coleman had 16 second-half factors, together with a pair of 3-point performs after Penn State had reduce its deficit to a few.
Radford had 10 factors as Texas A&M grabbed a 39-32 halftime lead. The Aggies scored 24 factors, totally on driving layups, within the paint and 9 from the free-throw line.
BIG PICTURE
Penn State: Nick Kern Jr. displayed some offensive energy within the second half when he scored all 9 of his factors. He had a powerful hovering dunk and a robust driving layup.
Texas A&M: Taylor and Radford have proved to be a dynamic duo early on this season. They have mixed for 4 20-point video games and 9 double-figure efforts within the crew’s first 5 video games.
UP NEXT
(*24*)Penn State: Will face the loser of the matchup between No. 19 Florida Atlantic and Butler in Friday’s comfort spherical.
Texas A&M: Advances to Friday’s semifinals towards the winner of No. 19 Florida Atlantic and Butler.
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