No. 18 Texas A&M beats Vandy to reach 2nd straight SEC final
Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Amis]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wade Taylor IV scored 25 points as No. 18 Texas A&M dominated from the opening tip, beating Vanderbilt 87-75 to reach the Aggies’ second straight Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game and third overall. The Aggies return to the tournament finals for the second year in a row. They were routed by Tennessee last season in Tampa and lost in overtime to Kentucky in 2016 in Nashville. Now they will try to beat No. 4 Alabama, which beat No. 25 Missouri in the first semifinal, for the second time in nine days. Vanderbilt lost for only the second time in its last 12 games.
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Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV, left, and guard Hayden Hefner (2) watch as Vanderbilt guard Jordan Wright loses control of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Texas A&M forward Henry Coleman III reacts to a score against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Texas A&M players celebrate after a score against Vanderbilt during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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