NCAAB Game Recap - Vanderbilt at Texas A&M
Sat Mar 2, 2019 6:00 PM EST

Gonz
69
StMar
55
F
Pitt
49
UVA
73
F
Mia-FL
57
Duke
87
F
KY
52
Tenn
71
F
UNC
81
Clem
79
F
MSU
62
Ind
63
F
UCF
69
Hou
64
F
TxTch
81
TCU
66
F
Nev
76
UtSt
81
F
LSU
74
Bama
69
F
OhSt
51
Purd
86
F
Kansas
72
OkSt
67
F
Baylor
60
KSU
66
F
NCSU
73
FSU
78
F
PSU
57
Wisc
61
F
Rut
86
Iowa
72
F
Mem
69
Cin
71
F
Woff
85
Samf
64
F
Bingha
83
Maine
60
F
Colg
76
Lafy
70
F
Syr
79
Wake
54
F
Army
61
Buck
62
F
Navy
79
Boston
74
F
Amer
86
HolyC
66
F
FaDi
70
CenCT
58
F
NoKY
86
WIGB
82
F
Citad
78
VMI
81
F
Miss
73
Ark
74
F
UNH
53
UMBC
56
F
ArkLR
70
GASt
83
F
Ford
52
David
77
F
Elon
86
Tows
66
F
Butl
54
Vill
75
F
IaSt
69
Tex
86
F
Furm
71
Chat
50
F
WVU
80
Okla
92
F
Radf
62
Campbl
64
F
Evans
65
Valpa
63
F
IlSt
63
SIU
72
F
NrthIA
54
IndSt
71
F
UMass
73
Duques
80
F
Ohio
73
Akr
49
F
CoCar
97
ULM
91
F
TexAr
79
Troy
66
F
Longw
47
GWebb
66
F
GMas
71
StLou
81
F
NebOm
86
Denv
76
F
E MI
75
NIU
69
F
NMSt
92
ChiSt
58
F
SouthCar
63
Mizzu
78
F
StFPA
84
SacHr
94
F
Hof
92
Del
70
F
Hamp
92
USC-Up
71
F
W&M
70
JMU
66
F
RobM
69
Merrim
60
F
MtStM
73
StFNY
71
F
ChaSo
72
Presb
65
F
IUPUI
63
Oakl
72
F
NoAZ
73
MTSt
84
F
StBon
64
GrgWas
58
F
NE
90
Drex
66
F
IL-C
80
Detr
71
F
Morg
76
DelSt
58
F
UNCW
61
Charl
70
F
LoyMa
74
USF
69
F
Drake
73
MOSt
62
F
MissSt
75
Aub
80
F
VCU
69
Rich
66
F
WCU
74
ETSU
81
F
TNTec
63
E IL
57
F
Ball
60
W MI
58
F
FlaAM
42
NCAT
63
F
SCSt
95
BethC
98
F(OT)
NOrl
80
Nich
70
F
HiPt
79
UNCA
74
F
UNCG
74
Mercer
47
F
Bry
65
LIU
81
F
Toled
80
CenMI
68
F
UND
63
SDak
78
F
TNSt
86
TN-M
91
F
NWSt
55
SeLA
69
F
NDSU
69
IPFW
66
F
LaSal
62
StJos
72
F
ArkSt
70
GaSo
81
F
Albany
80
Hartfo
82
F(OT)
PorSt
66
E WA
68
F
W IL
66
SDSt
86
F
AbCh
67
CenAR
55
F
SFA
79
Lamar
81
F
JackSt
57
MsVl
60
F
Clev
89
YSU
80
F(OT)
Utah
63
Colora
71
F
AF
80
Wyo
72
F
Corn
51
Brown
75
F
JSU
97
SIU-E
72
F
Vand
57
TAMU
64
F
Brad
68
LoyIL
81
F
How
81
Savan
76
F
Copp
38
Norf
72
F
Alc
46
South
61
F
Seton
71
GTown
77
F(2OT)
TXSo
78
ASU
68
F
WaSt
69
Cal
76
F
UTRGV
75
UMKC
70
F
Stony
50
Vermt
56
F
Princ
58
Harv
66
F
MorSt
78
E KY
77
F
Penn
65
Dart
51
F
WriSt
65
WIMil
62
F
Colum
83
Yale
75
F
Leh
73
LoyMD
92
F
PVAM
72
AlaAM
65
F
UCIrv
68
UCRiv
47
F
McNee
65
HCU
86
F
TXAMC
74
InWor
72
F(OT)
Belm
84
SEMO
66
F
Pacif
73
Pepp
72
F
TxSt
63
USA
77
F
Gram
66
ArkPB
70
F
UGA
61
Fla
55
F
APSU
83
Murr
94
F
CSBak
69
GrCan
73
F
IdaSt
62
N CO
71
F
S UT
54
Mont
70
F
USD
73
BYU
87
F
Ariz
47
Oreg
73
F
UtVal
64
CBU
63
F
ColSt
65
NM
77
F
SJSU
56
SDSU
84
F
SCla
78
Portl
62
F
CAPoly
85
LongB
94
F
Sac
90
Ida
94
F
CS-Ful
59
UCDav
66
F
Bois
81
UNLV
85
F(OT)
CSNor
84
HI
73
F

Mar 2, 2019, 6:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Vanderbilt

29

28

57

Texas A&M

25

39

64

Flagg scores 22 to lift Texas A&M over Vanderbilt 64-57
Sat Mar 2, 2019 9:40 PM

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Vanderbilt took another step toward unenviable Southeastern Conference history on Saturday.

"Losing stinks, it's frustrating and it's miserable," Commodores coach Bryce Drew said. "Any bad words you can think."

Savion Flagg scored a game-high 22 points as Texas A&M defeated Vanderbilt 64-57 in Reed Arena. The Aggies (13-15, 6-10 Southeastern) have won five of their last seven league games, while the Commodores (9-20, 0-16) have lost a school-record 17 consecutive games, including all 16 in the SEC.

No team has ever finished 0-18 in SEC play. Vanderbilt took an 11-0 lead a little more than three minutes into the game. The Aggies never led in the first half but managed to slice the Commodores' lead to one on two occasions a few minutes prior to halftime.

"We started the game with a ton of energy," Drew said. "We knew the first four minutes of the second half were going to be big. You talk about those all through the year."

A&M outscored Vanderbilt 13-4 in that key stretch, and the Aggies held the lead the rest of the way despite the Commodores keeping it close throughout. Forward Christian Mekowulu added 19 points for A&M and he and Flagg each grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

"It wasn't pretty, but I liked our determination and our effort," A&M coach Billy Kennedy said of the tale of two halves on Saturday. "They didn't want to lose. Christian and Savion were big factors on the glass and played with physicality - and that was the difference in the game."

The Aggies led 55-53 with 3:06 remaining when Mekowulu made one-of-two free throws to give A&M a three-point lead. Vanderbilt's Yanni Wetzell quickly responded with a dunk with 2:48 left. Undaunted, Flagg scored the next two baskets on layups to push A&M to a 60-55 lead with 1:28 remaining.

Wetzell led the Commodores with 15 points. Mekowulu missed all five of his free-throw attempts in the first half but rebounded to make 5 of 6 in the second half.

BIG PICTURE

Vanderbilt: The Commodores can't buy a break this season, building a double-digit lead only to see it waste away late in the first half and after halftime. The Commodores have two more chances to avoid the 0-18 SEC distinction.

Texas A&M: Following a 1-8 start to league play and rivaling Vanderbilt for SEC wretchedness, the Aggies have won five of their last seven games in giving the A&M administration plenty of food for thought concerning Kennedy's future. He's likely to miss the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in his eight seasons with the Aggies, but his team's competitiveness down the stretch is worth noting.

UP NEXT

Vanderbilt: The Commodores host Arkansas on Wednesday in their home finale.

Texas A&M: The Aggies host South Carolina on Tuesday in their home finale.

HIGHLIGHT REEL

Midway through the second half, A&M forward Josh Nebo blocked a Saben Lee attempted layup and then Nebo collected a dunk on the other end of the floor to cap a fast break.

STAT OF THE NIGHT

The Commodores blew their big early lead in large part by missing 25 of their 30 3-point attempts. Drew said afterward he encouraged his players to keep launching the ball because "we've had a lot of guys passing up shots, and that's really hurting our offense."

HE SAID IT

"I did the same thing in my head."

Mekowulu when asked about fans' exaggerated claps after he finally made his first free throw in the second half.

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Leaders

Vanderbilt PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Y. Wetzell 15 0 0 4 0 1
S. Shittu 11 0 0 10 1 1
Texas A&M PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
S. Flagg 22 0 2 12 3 0
C. Mekowulu 19 0 1 12 0 2

Team Comparison

Vand TAMU
Points For 57 64
Field Goals 23/61-38% 24/63-38%
Three Pointers 5/30-17% 4/13-31%
Free Throws 6/10-60% 12/19-63%
Offensive Rebounds 11 17
Defensive Rebounds 25 28
Rebounds 41 49
Blocks 10 4
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 14 12
Personal Fouls 17 12
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - TAMU Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Mar 2 Vand 57 @ TAMU 64 Y. Wetzell 15 S. Flagg 22

Game Information

Stadium: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
Attendance: 7,679
Game Time: