Wade Taylor IV’s hot shooting helps carry Texas A&M to season sweep of LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. — Wade Taylor IV scored 23 factors and Texas A&M opened the sport on a 26-4 run and beat LSU 74-62 on Saturday evening for its third straight win.

Texas A&M, which beat LSU 69-56 on Jan. 7, swept the season sequence for the primary time since 2016-17.

Taylor was 6 of 11 from the ground and Dexter Dennis added 13 factors for Texas A&M (18-7, 10-2 SEC). Taylor additionally made 5 photographs from distance and Dennis had three, and the pair mixed for all eight of the Aggies’ 3-pointers. Tyrece Radford had 12 factors.

The Aggies completed 20 of 42 (48%) from the sphere, 8 of 16 from lengthy vary and made 81% (26 of 32) of their free throws.

Dennis scored 11 factors and Taylor had 9 within the first half as Texas A&M shot 52% (12 of 23) from the ground and 6 of 9 from lengthy vary. Dennis had eight factors and Taylor six within the Aggies’ opening run.

The Aggies lead by as many as 25 factors within the second half and held a double-digit lead till LSU reduce the deficit to 66-58 with 2:06 to play.

Adam Miller scored 18 factors and made 4 3-pointers to lead LSU (12-13, 1-11). Tyrell Ward added 15 factors.

LSU is on the highway at Georgia on Tuesday and Texas A&M hosts Arkansas on Wednesday.

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