Texas A&M basketball readying for ‘Borderline elite’ Wake Forest offense

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COLLEGE STATION —Texas A&M basketball returned home after a three-game stint in Las Vegas where its only loss came against Oregon, which won the Players Era Festival tournament.

A&M (6-2), ranked No. 24 in the USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, prepares for Wake Forest (7-2) at Reed Arena in the SEC-ACC Challenge on Tuesday. It will be the first game back at home for the Aggies in 13 days.

“Seven days in Las Vegas is a long time,” Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams told reporters on Monday. “It’s such a quick turnaround. We got home at whatever time, Sunday morning at 3 (a.m.), so we got to hurry up and figure out how we can have a chance tomorrow.”

Texas A&M will face a Wake Forest team that has won three of its last four games.

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Here are some takeaways from the Aggies’ comments on Tuesday during its conference with reporters:

Aggies prepare for Wake Forest’s quality offense

Wake Forest is led by senior guard Hunter Sallis, who leads the team averaging 16.8 points while shooting 42% from the field. The defense is ranked 42nd in the country in defensive field goal percentage, holding opponents to 38.5% from the field.

As a team, they’re averaging 69.4 points through eight games, with wins over Michigan and Minnesota, shooting 42.8% from the field and 26.3% from 3-point range this season.

Wake Forest forward Tre’Von Spillers, left, shoots past Minnesota forward Dawson Garcia during the first half of their Nov. 29 game in Orlando, Fla.

“I think (Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes) always been great defensively, but as all of this has changed and he’s put his team together, they have become borderline elite offensively in the half-court,” Williams said. “Very impressed with their team thus far.”

The Demon Deacons feature three scorers who average double-digit points, including seniors Cameron Hildreth and Tre’Von Spillers, who are averaging 11.7 and 11.1 points, respectively.

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2024-12-02 23:58:00

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