Take #743 Texas A&M over Iowa St
(NCAAB) Texas A&M vs. Iowa State,
Point Spread: 0.00 | -113.00 Texas A&M (Away)
Result: Win
Texas A&M and Iowa State are looking for bounce-back wins when they battle for third place in the ESPN Events Invitational Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla. The 12th-ranked Aggies (5-1) are coming off their first loss of the season, falling 96-89 to No. 19 Florida Atlantic in the semifinal round Friday. Iowa State (5-1) also lost its first game of the year Friday, dropping a 71-62 decision to Virginia Tech. SEC Preseason Player of the Year Wade Taylor IV made five 3-pointers for Texas A&M and scored a career-high 35 points, moving past the 1,000-point mark of his career. The Aggies trailed by as many as 18 in the second half but were within four points with 6:04 to play before the Owls pulled away for the win. Head coach Buzz Williams praised his team for its will to not back down, especially after losing Henry Coleman III to an ankle injury. The Aggies' second-leading scorer (14.2 points) and leading rebounder (8.3) is questionable for Sunday. Boots Radford is questionable as well with an illness. Still, the Aggies battled tough and nearly pulled off a comeback win. We like the Aggies to continue to do well and show up here. Let's roll with Texas A&M.