No. 20 Texas A&M beats No. 21 Creighton 77-73, hands Bluejays third straight loss
LAS VEGAS (AP) Wade Taylor IV scored 18 points to lead No. 20 Texas A&M past No. 21 Creighton, 77-73, in the Players Era Festival on Wednesday.
Henry Coleman added 17 points, and Andersson Garcia and Solomon Washington each scored 10 for the Aggies (5-2).
Pop Isaacs led all scorers with 25 points with five 3-pointers as the Bluejays (4-3) dropped their third straight game. Jackson McAndrew added 16 points, and Steven Ashworth scored 14 points.
Texas A&M: The Aggies outscored the Bluejays 42-20 in the paint despite the presence of Creighton's 7-foot-1 center Ryan Kalkbrenner, who had five blocks. Texas A&M also won the rebound battle 48-37.
Creighton: Despite Ashworth returning from an injury sustained in Friday's 74-63 loss to Nebraska, the Bluejays lost their third straight game. Creighton also lost 71-53 to San Diego State on Tuesday.
Washington drove to the basket with 35 seconds remaining, made the basket and was fouled by Kalkbrenner to put the Aggies up 71-70. He made the free throw, and the Aggies led 72-70. After Kalkbrenner cut the lead to to 72-71 by hitting one of two free throws, Texas A&M's Coleman beat the press for a dunk with 16 seconds left, and the Bluejays never challenged after that.
The Aggies bench outscored Creighton's 20-2, with Garcia's 10 points leading the way. The lone points for the Bluejays came from Fredrick King.
Texas A&M will play Rutgers in the fifth place game Saturday, while Creighton will play Notre Dame in the seventh place game. ---
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Henry Coleman III vs. Jackson McAndrew (Steven Ashworth gains possession) | ||
| 19:39 | | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:37 | | Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound | ||
| 19:37 | | +2 | Jackson McAndrew makes two point jump shot | 0-2 |
| 19:29 |  | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:27 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 19:25 | | Solomon Washington personal foul | ||
| 19:25 | | +1 | Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | | +1 | Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 0-4 |
| 19:25 | | +1 | Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 0-5 |
| 19:13 | | Solomon Washington turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals) | ||
| 18:42 | | Wade Taylor IV turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:42 | | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 0-8 |
| 18:33 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Solomon Washington assists) | 2-8 |
| 18:05 | | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:03 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:56 | | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | Jackson McAndrew turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:28 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup | ||
| 17:26 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 17:21 | | Jace Carter turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 17:03 | | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists) | 2-10 |
| 16:55 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot | 4-10 |
| 16:33 | | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:31 | | Jamiya Neal offensive rebound | ||
| 16:28 | | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:26 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 16:19 | | Steven Ashworth personal foul | ||
| 16:19 | | Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:19 | | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists) | 5-13 |
| 15:52 | | Andersson Garcia misses two point layup | ||
| 15:50 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 15:49 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup | 7-13 |
| 15:40 | | Jamiya Neal misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 15:38 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:27 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:24 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 15:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:01 | | Jamiya Neal blocks Zhuric Phelps's three point jump shot | ||
| 14:59 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 | | Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 14:26 | | Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:24 | | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point layup | 7-15 |
| 13:38 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul | ||
| 13:38 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:38 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-15 |
| 13:29 | | Manny Obaseki personal foul | ||
| 13:22 | | Bluejays 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:15 | | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:13 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup | ||
| 12:49 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 12:49 | | Ty Davis personal foul | ||
| 12:49 | | +1 | Jace Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-15 |
| 12:48 | | Jace Carter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 12:47 | | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | ||
| 12:32 | | Isaac Traudt turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:32 | | Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:30 | | Jace Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 12:30 | | +3 | Andersson Garcia makes three point jump shot | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:51 | | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Isaac Traudt assists) | 12-18 |
| 11:27 | | Solomon Washington offensive foul | ||
| 11:27 | | Solomon Washington turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Fredrick King's two point layup | ||
| 11:03 | | Fredrick King offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point layup | 12-20 |
| 10:51 | | Isaac Traudt personal foul | ||
| 10:51 | | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-20 |
| 10:51 | | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 |
| 10:31 | | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Fredrick King offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:11 | | Pharrel Payne defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Steven Ashworth personal foul | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point jump shot (Henry Coleman III assists) | 16-20 |
| 9:50 | | Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Isaac Traudt offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Zhuric Phelps personal foul | ||
| 9:31 | | Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Henry Coleman III steals) | ||
| 9:19 | | Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup | ||
| 9:17 | | Bluejays defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup | ||
| 8:42 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +3 | Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 16-23 |
| 8:12 | | Zhuric Phelps turnover (bad pass) (Pop Isaacs steals) | ||
| 8:07 | | Wade Taylor IV blocks Pop Isaacs's two point layup | ||
| 8:05 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Andersson Garcia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:45 | | Jasen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Bluejays offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:28 | | Jasen Green misses two point layup | ||
| 6:26 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Henry Coleman III turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:56 | | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Mason Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup (Mason Miller assists) | 16-25 |
| 5:44 | | Jackson McAndrew personal foul | ||
| 5:34 | | Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +3 | Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot | 19-25 |
| 4:56 | | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Jackson McAndrew personal foul | ||
| 4:53 | | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-25 |
| 4:53 | | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-25 |
| 4:23 | | Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Bluejays offensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Wade Taylor IV personal foul | ||
| 4:10 | | Zhuric Phelps personal foul | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 21-28 |
| 3:57 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Mason Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +3 | Wade Taylor IV makes three point jump shot | 24-28 |
| 3:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:14 | | Pop Isaacs turnover (lost ball) (Manny Obaseki steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | Pop Isaacs personal foul | ||
| 3:01 | | Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:01 | | +1 | Manny Obaseki makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-28 |
| 2:36 | | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Henry Coleman III offensive foul | ||
| 2:23 | | Henry Coleman III turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:13 | | Bluejays 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:02 | | Steven Ashworth turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 1:46 | | Pharrel Payne misses two point layup | ||
| 1:44 | | Bluejays defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Pop Isaacs's two point layup | ||
| 1:26 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Aggies 30 second timeout | ||
| 1:11 | | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists) | 25-31 |
| 0:13 | | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point layup | 27-31 |
| 0:04 | | Jamiya Neal offensive foul | ||
| 0:04 | | Jamiya Neal turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |