News Category: Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M looks to deny Nebraska first-ever NCAA tourney win

MEMPHIS — Most of the time, when a team from one of the major conferences gets an NCAA Tournament bid, the reaction is happy but understated. Especially when that team owned high expectations coming into the season. But at Texas A&M on Sunday, the Aggies celebrated like a mid-major when they found out they earned the No. 9 seed in the South Region opposite No. 8 Nebraska for a Friday first-round game in Memphis. And

Texas A&M, Florida clash in surprise SEC semifinal

A few weeks ago, Texas A&M was sitting on a five-game losing streak, and its NCAA Tournament hopes were considered trashed. Now the Aggies have won five in a row and might be on the right side of the bubble even if they don’t beat Florida in the second semifinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn. Seventh-seeded Texas A&M’s 97-87 win over second-seeded Kentucky in the quarterfinals on Friday not

No. 9 Kentucky aims to get over quarterfinal hump vs. Texas A&M

Even though ninth-ranked Kentucky secured a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament for the third straight season, the last thing the Wildcats want to see is history repeat itself. After squandering a top-four seed two years in a row, Kentucky (23-8) will have a chance to redeem itself on Friday night when it faces Texas A&M (19-13) in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament in Nashville. Playing as a No. 3 seed, the Wildcats

Ole Miss, Texas A&M eye deep SEC run to earn NCAA berth

No. 7 seed Texas A&M and No. 10 seed Ole Miss need a deep run in the Southeastern Conference tournament if they hold any March Madness aspirations. Desperate for a couple of wins, the teams meet Thursday night in downtown Nashville, Tenn. The winner will advance to Friday’s matchup against second-seeded Kentucky, which was victorious at SEC regular-season champion Tennessee in the campaign’s finale Saturday. Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams’ group is part of bracket

Ole Miss, Texas A&M with meet with work left to be done

Ole Miss and visiting Texas A&M look for a final resume builder in advance of the Southeastern Conference tournament when they square off on Saturday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both at Oxford, Miss. The Rebels (20-10, 7-10 SEC) head home after a 69-66 loss at Georgia on Tuesday. Jaemyn Brakefield and Jaylen Murray each put up 19 points for Ole Miss. The Rebels trailed by 11 points with 2:45 remaining before reeling off

Mississippi State out to bolster tourney hopes vs. Texas A&M

Mississippi State looks like a safe bet for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. But two losses last week to ranked opponents mean the Bulldogs could use one more win to stop any thoughts of sliding back on the bubble. The Bulldogs have a chance to get that victory on Wednesday night with a trip to College Station, Texas, for a Southeastern Conference matchup with Texas A&M. Mississippi State (19-10, 8-8 SEC) is coming off Saturday’s

Out to halt 5-game skid, Texas A&M visits Georgia

Texas A&M is in dire need of a win after losing five consecutive games, including a heartbreaking 70-68 setback to No. 18 South Carolina on Wednesday. The Aggies (15-13, 6-9 SEC) hope their fortunes change Saturday when they play at Georgia (15-13, 5-10), which has lost eight of its last nine. Head coach Buzz Williams doesn’t have all the answers but admires the way the Aggies battled back from a 13-point deficit to nearly pull

No. 18 South Carolina eyes another big road win at Texas A&M

No. 18 South Carolina’s place in the NCAA Tournament has seemed like a sure thing since the Gamecocks grabbed first place in the Southeastern Conference earlier this month. Even after a 40-point loss at Auburn and a surprising home loss to LSU, the Gamecocks were still in good shape. And Saturday’s 72-59 road win over Ole Miss gave coach Lamont Paris the one thing any coach appreciates this late in the season. “The coveted Quad

No. 5 Tennessee seeks vengeance, milestone vs. Texas A&M

No. 5 Tennessee aims to avenge its loss to Texas A&M earlier this month and present Rick Barnes his 800th career coaching victory on Saturday night when the Southeastern Conference rivals meet in Knoxville, Tenn. The Volunteers (20-6, 10-3 SEC) have won five of six games in February to reside one game behind Alabama for the top spot in the conference. The lone blemish in that stretch was an 85-69 setback to the Aggies (15-11,

Arkansas, Texas A&M aim to rebound after both have ‘rough week’

Neither Texas A&M nor Arkansas have come close to meeting preseason expectations, and time is running out as they square off Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (15-10, 6-6 SEC) head home after a calamitous 100-75 loss at then-No. 15 Alabama on Saturday. Tyrece Radford scored 22 points for the Aggies, who ruled the glass (outrebounding Alabama 49-38) but went just 37.8 percent from the field. Twenty-one of Texas