Three days after clinching the regular-season SEC championship, No. 1 Auburn misplaced simply its second SEC sport, and third general sport of the season, shedding 83-72 to No. 22 Texas A&M.
It was the primary win for A&M towards a ranked opponent since Feb. 8 when it knocked off then-No. 15 Missouri and its first at house towards a ranked opponent since all the best way again in November towards then-No. 21 Ohio State.
The Aggies by no means trailed within the sport and led by as many as 13 factors within the second half. Zhuric Phelps led A&M in scoring with 19 factors off the bench. It was his most factors in a sport since he scored 21 towards Kentucky in January.
Wade Taylor IV scored 16 factors, his eleventh straight sport with 10-plus factors. Pharrel Payne was additionally in double figures off the bench 12 factors.
Andersson Garcia could have performed the most effective all-around sport, as he completed with 11 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Tahaad Pettiford was a vivid spot for Auburn, scoring 19 factors and going 6-for-10 from three-point vary.
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 15 and went 3-for-6 from lengthy distance. Baker-Mazara and Pettiford accounted for all 9 of Auburn’s three-pointers.
Miles Kelly additionally managed to attain 12 factors, regardless of a 1-for-8 taking pictures evening.
Even with the loss, Auburn nonetheless sits in a major spot to safe a No. 1 seed within the NCAA Event as it would wrap up the common season on Saturday towards No. 7 Alabama.
