Oregon Ducks Upset No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies At Players Era Festival

The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team upset the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies (4-2) on Tuesday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks are off to a 6-0 start in the 2024-25 season. Oregon rattled off a 16-0 run in the second half to take control of the game and beat the Aggies, 80-70.

Mar 15, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Jackson Shelstad (3) celebrates after making a play against the Arizona Wildcats during the second half at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The Players Era Festival is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team upset the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies (4-2) on Tuesday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Ducks are off to a 6-0 start in the 2024-25 season. Oregon rattled off a 16-0 run in the second half to take control of the game and beat the Aggies, 80-70. Oregon was led by TJ Bamba's 18 points, while Brandon Angel and Jackson Shelstad added 16 points a piece.

"He's got a lot of experience," Oregon coach Dana Altman said of Bamba after the win. "He did some real good things, started getting to the basket and that made a big difference."

Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad moves the ball up the court as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"We started to take the ball to the basket," Altman said after the win. "I was trying to get them to go but they were comfortable with the threes.... The guys did a good job, we got down 10 points and we didn't give into it which is a great quality to have."

Below are live score updates from the game.

SECOND HALF

-Aggies 70, Oregon 79: TJ Bamba made two free throws

-Aggies 70, Oregon 77: Jackson Shelstad makes two free throws.

-Aggies 70, Oregon 75: Brandon Angel makes two free throws.

-Aggies 70, Oregon 73: Jackson Shelstad made Jumper.

-Aggies 70, Oregon 71: Kwame Evans Jr. makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 70, Oregon 70: Wade Taylor IV makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 69, Oregon 70: Nate Bittle made Dunk.

-Aggies 69, Oregon 68: CJ Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zhuric Phelps.

-Aggies 66, Oregon 68: TJ Bamba makes two free throws

-Aggies 66, Oregon 66: Henry Coleman III made Layup.

-Aggies 64, Oregon 66: Nate Bittle makes two free throws

-Aggies 64, Oregon 64: Zhuric Phelps makes two free throws

-Aggies 62, Oregon 64: CJ Wilcher makes two free throws

-Aggies 60, Oregon 64: Wade Taylor IV makes two free throws

-Aggies 58, Oregon 64: Jackson Shelstad made Layup.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 62: Kwame Evans Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by TJ Bamba.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 60: Brandon Angel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jadrian Tracey.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 57: Jadrian Tracey made free throw

-Aggies 58, Oregon 57: Jadrian Tracey made free throw

-Aggies 58, Oregon 57: Jadrian Tracey made free throw

-Aggies 58, Oregon 56: Jadrian Tracey made Layup.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 54: Jackson Shelstad made Layup.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 52: TJ Bamba made Layup.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 50: Jadrian Tracey made Layup.

-Aggies 58, Oregon 48: Jace Carter made Layup.

-Aggies 56, Oregon 48: TJ Bamba made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Bittle.

-Aggies 56, Oregon 46: Jace Carter made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 56, Oregon 46: Jace Carter made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 56, Oregon 46: Jace Carter made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 53, Oregon 46: Brandon Angel made Jumper. Assisted by Jackson Shelstad.

-Aggies 53, Oregon 44: Zhuric Phelps made Three Point Jumper

-Aggies 50, Oregon 44: Brandon Angel made Jumper.

-Aggies 50, Oregon 42: Pharrel Payne makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 49, Oregon 42: Pharrel Payne makes two free throws

-Aggies 47, Oregon 42: TJ Bamba made Layup.

-Aggies 47, Oregon 40: Wade Taylor IV made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 44, Oregon 40: Ra'Heim Moss made Layup. Assisted by Keeshawn Barthelemy.

-Aggies 44, Oregon 38: Wade Taylor IV makes two free throws

Technical Foul on Supreme Cook.

-Aggies 42, Oregon 38: Zhuric Phelps made Layup.

-Aggies 42, Oregon 38: Zhuric Phelps made Layup.

-Aggies 40, Oregon 38: Supreme Cook makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 40, Oregon 37: Wade Taylor IV made Layup.

-Aggies 38, Oregon 37: Keeshawn Barthelemy makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 38, Oregon 36: Jace Carter made Layup.

-Aggies 36, Oregon 36: Pharrel Payne makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 35, Oregon 36: TJ Bamba makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 35, Oregon 36: TJ Bamba makes one of two free throws.

-Aggies 35, Oregon 35: Zhuric Phelps made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 35, Oregon 35: Zhuric Phelps made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 32, Oregon 35: Jackson Shelstad made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 32, Oregon 32: Brandon Angel made Three Point Jumper.

FIRST HALF

-Aggies 32, Oregon 29: Supreme Cook made Layup.

-Aggies 32, Oregon 27: Supreme Cook makes one of two free throws

-Aggies 32, Oregon 26: Zhuric Phelps makes two free throws

-Aggies 30, Oregon 26: Henry Coleman III made Layup

-Aggies 28, Oregon 26: TJ Bamba makes two free throws

-Aggies 28, Oregon 24: Jamari Phillips made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by TJ Bamba.

-Aggies 28, Oregon 21: Wade Taylor IV made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 25, Oregon 21: Nate Bittle made Layup. Assisted by TJ Bamba.

-Aggies 25, Oregon 19: Wade Taylor IV made Jumper.

-Aggies 23, Oregon 19: Jackson Shelstad made Jumper.

-Aggies 23, Oregon 17: Henry Coleman III made Layup.

-Aggies 21, Oregon 17: CJ Wilcher made Three Point Jumper.

-Aggies 18, Oregon 17: TJ Bamba made Jumper.

-Aggies 18, Oregon 15: Zhuric Phelps made Layup

-Aggies 16, Oregon 15: Brandon Angel makes two free throws

-Aggies 16, Oregon 15: Brandon Angel makes two free throws

-Aggies 16, Oregon 13: Zhuric Phelps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Wilcher.

-Aggies 13, Oregon 13: Jadrian Tracey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kwame Evans Jr..

-Aggies 13, Oregon 10: Manny Obaseki made Jumper.

-Aggies 11, Oregon 10: Jadrian Tracey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Supreme Cook.

-Aggies 11, Oregon 7: TJ Bamba makes 2 free throws.

-Aggies 11, Oregon 5: Manny Obaseki made Three Point jumper. Assisted by Wade Taylor IV.

-Aggies 8, Oregon 5: Jackson Shelstad made three point jumper. Assisted by Keeshawn Barthelemy.

-Aggies 8, Oregon 2: Brandon Angel made Layup. Assisted by Jadrian Tracey.

-Aggies 8, Oregon 0: Pharrel Payne made dunk

-Aggies 6, Oregon 0: Andersson Garcia made second-chance 3PT jumper

-Aggies 3, Oregon 0: Zhuric Phelps made second-chance 3PT jumper

- Oregon's starting lineup: Guard Jackson Shelstad, guard TJ Bamba, forward Brandon Angel, forward Jadrian Tracey, center Nate Bittle.

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Oregon vs. Texas A&M Preview 

Oregon coach Dana Altman and the Ducks are fresh off an exciting 78-75 win over in-state rival Oregon State. The Ducks emerged victorious with much thanks to a comeback bid from center Nate Bittle and guard Jackson Shelstad, both Oregon natives. Bittle finished with career highs in both points (23) and rebounds (14). Clutch late-game shooting from Shelstad helped Oregon go on a 20-5 run to take over in the final 12 minutes.

"We have had some close ones over there," Altman said. "Hopefully we won't take it to the last possession again."

Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) dribbles the ball during the first half against the East Texas A&M Lions at Reed Arena. The Aggies defeated the Lions 87-55. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

The Ducks will face an Aggies team led by preseason All-America selection Wade Taylor IV, who is hitting 42.9 percent of his threes (15-of-35) this season. Texas A&M is very strong a the rim, averaging 4.6 blocks per game, highest since coach Buzz Williams took over in 2019.

Last season the Aggies led the nation in offensive rebounding, and are continuing their dominance in 2024, averaging 17.4 offensive rebounds per game.

An Aggies win would give sixth-year head coach Buzz Williams his 100th win at Texas A&M.

The last time Oregon and Texas A&M played, the Aggies won 75-60 in the 2022 NIT. There are three Aggies still on the roster that made a significant impact in that game: Taylor IV, Hayden Hefner, Manny Obaseki.

So far in 2024, the Ducks have wins over UC Riverside, Montana, Portland, Troy and the Oregon State Beavers.

The Ducks are 3.5-point underdogs vs. Texas A&M.

Oregon head coach Dana Altman as the Oregon State Beavers host the Oregon Ducks Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

What is the Players Era Festival?

The Players Era Festival is an NIL-driven nonconference basketball tournament in Las Vegas that will create $1 million in name, image, likeness payout for the Ducks and each of the other eight teams who participate.

After Oregon's game vs. Texas A&M, the Ducks will face San Diego State on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. PT, and play again against a TBD opponent on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m. PT.

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