Texas A&M Aggies vs Auburn Tigers Match Player Stats On Jan 09, 2024

Behind 22 points from Jaylin Williams and 14 points off the bench from K.D. Johnson, No. 16 Auburn held on for a hard-fought 66-55 home win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night.

Auburn led 59-54 with 1:25 to play, but Tyrece Radford cut the deficit to 59-55 after a free throw. On the Tigers' next possession, Williams nailed a 3-pointer to put Auburn up 62-55 with 52 seconds to play.

Two free throws by Johnson pushed the Tigers' lead to 64-55 with 41 seconds remaining. A turnover by Hayden Hefner on Texas A&M's next possession sealed any hopes of a comeback.

Johni Broome was held scoreless in the opening half but finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots for the Tigers (13-2, 2-0 SEC).

Henry Coleman III scored a team-high 17 points for Texas A&M, while Radford added 14 points. Wade Taylor IV and Hefner tallied eight points apiece.

Andersson Garcia (six points, 13 rebounds) played well off the bench for the Aggies (9-6, 0-2).

Five straight points from Johnson and a fast-break dunk and free throw by Williams gave Auburn a 16-11 lead nearly midway through the opening half.

A 12-9 run by Auburn, sparked by a soaring dunk from Cardwell, gave Auburn a 28-20 lead with 3:29 to play in the half.

The half ended with the Tigers holding a 30-22 lead behind a team-high 11 points from Williams. It was the lowest-scoring half for both teams all season.

Texas A&M took a 44-42 lead with 12:28 to play in the second half behind a layup and free throw by Coleman and a 3-pointer by Radford.

Broome put Auburn up 50-48 with 8:16 left. The Tigers extended their lead to 54-48 with 5:43 to play after Williams capped a fast break with a reverse layup. But the Aggies responded with a 6-0 run to trim Auburn's lead to 54-52 with 3:53 left.

--Field Level Media