Aggies Tough Defense Leads to Win against Purdue 70 to 66

December 15, 2024 Broadcast, College 0

Aggies Tough Defense Leads to Win against Purdue 70 to 66

written by: Steven Stremming, Excel H Sports/USBWA

photos by: Greg Flint, Excel H Sports/Flint Photography

Texas A & M’s (#12 Excel H Sports) defense and rebounding were to key to their victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Saturday at the Indy Classic powered by Sports Tech HQ, 70 to 66 over the (#10) Purdue Boilermakers.

Head Coach Buzz Williams game plan worked, as they contained Trey Kaufman-Renn all game, as they kept their post at all times in the paint and would throw a quick trap and stopping him cold from his patented step down and roll to the left move, he has perfected.

The win gives the Aggies a five-game winning streak since their loss to Oregon 80 to 70.

A & M has defeated Creighton, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Texas Tech and now Purdue.

Nine of the ten A & M players seeing the floor scored as they were led by Minnesota transfer, Pharrel Payne’s 16 points, on six of six from the floor and a team-high nine boards.

Pharrel Payne of Texas A&M – shooting a fade away jumper over Will Berg of Purdue

Zhuric Phelps also scored 16 points on four of nine from the floor and a five of seven attempts at the free-throw line.  Phelps also had four assists.

Zhuric Phelps of Texas A&M – shooting a short fade away jumper against Trey Kaufman-Renn of Purdue

All-SEC guard Wade Taylor IV showed why, as he was key throughout the game till an injury forced him off the hardwood with a tick above the one-minute mark.

Wade Taylor IV of Texas A&M – scooping a lay-up near Trey Kaufman-Renn of Purdue

Taylor scored 15 points on six of fifteen shooting, adding five assists and five steals.

Hayden Hefner added six, Manny Obaseki five, Anderson Garcia five, Henry Coleman III three, C J Wilcher three   and Solomon Washington adding one point.

Manny Obaseki of Texas A&M – running into Braden Smith of Purdue on a jumper

Purdue was led by Braden Smith who tallied fifteen points, six rebounds, six assists.

Braden Smith of Purdue – driving around Wade Taylor IV of Texas A&M

Fletcher Loyer added twelve points, but all came in the first half of the game.

Fletcher Loyer of Purdue – putting up a runner over CJ Wilcher of Texas A&M

As the aforementioned Kaufman-Renn was held to eleven points on three of nine shots from the field before fouling out.

Trey Kaufman-Renn of Purdue – being fouled by Andersson Garcia of Texas A&M

Camden Heide and Myles Colvin both scored nine points apiece.

Camden Heide of Purdue – guarding Andersson Garcia of Texas A&M

The key to the game was A & M holding the Boilers scoreless for over six minutes in the second half as they opened up a twelve-point lead 62 to 50.

Purdue shot 45.3% percent from the floor as A & M shot 44%.

A & M recorded 14 offensive boards, assisted on 14 baskets and pilfered eleven Boiler passes.

 

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