The Texas A&M Aggies were the comeback kids in their win over Southern, but flip-scripted in their first game in Las Vegas Tuesday against the Oregon Ducks.

No. 20 Texas A&M gave up a 16-0 run in the second half as the Ducks rallied from 10 down with 9:35 to play to earn an 80-70 win at the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Aggies guard Zhuric Phelps led all scorers with 20 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Added Wade Taylor IV

For Oregon (6-0), TJ Bamba scored a team-high 18 points on 10 of 12 from the free throw line. Brandon Angel and Jackson Shelstad both had 16 points for the Ducks, while Jadrian Tracey had 11 points, six rebounds and four assists.

The Aggies (4-2) jumped out to an 8-0 lead on triples from Andersson Garcia and Phelps. Obasaki and Phelps added two more 3s to give Texas A&M a 16-13 lead at the 9:12 mark of the first half. The Aggies got just one field goal in the final 4:20 of the first half, allowing the Ducks to cut the lead to 32-29 heading into the locker room.

At halftime, Phelps led all scorers with 10 points, while Taylor IV had five points and three assists. The Ducks got a balanced scoring effort as Bamba and Tracey both had a team-high six points.

Shelstad and Angel both hit triples to start the final 20 minutes for Oregon. The two teams traded blows for the first 10 minutes of the second half as the Aggies got a healthy dose of Phelps and Taylor IV. However, this was the moment when the game changed.

After a Jace Carter layup with 9:35 remaining to give Texas A&M a 58-48 lead, the Ducks went on a 16-0 run that eventually gave them a 64-58 lead with 6 to go :23 to play. The Aggies took back a 69-68 lead on a CJ Wilcher triple at 4:41, but this was the last time Texas A&M led. Missed shots by the Aggies during the closing minutes allowed the Ducks to close the game at the foul line.

Texas A&M will take on Creighton on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

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