Texas A&M basketball confident despite facing NCAA’s ‘prettiest offense’ in Kentucky

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COLLEGE STATION — When asked Monday what Kentucky does well, Texas A&M men’s basketball head coach Buzz Williams kept it simple: “Everything.”

“Really have enjoyed studying them. For sure the prettiest offense in the country,” Williams continued.

The No. 11 Aggies (13-3, 2-1) travel to Lexington to take on a Wildcats (13-3, 2-1) on Tuesday team that has five players who average double-digit points and a sixth who just misses out, scoring 9.9 a game.

It’s another daunting task for Williams and his crew, who have opened SEC play going 2-1. A hard-fought loss to Alabama on Saturday is still fresh in their minds, but they will have no time to dwell on it as they prepare for No. 9 Kentucky.

“Just how they play very unique, dissimilar to any team in the SEC in the time we’ve been here, easy to see why coach (Mark Pope) has had such success and such notoriety relative to this offense,” Williams said.

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The Wildcats are second in the SEC in scoring offense, averaging 89.2 points per game. They have a trio of guards in Otega Oweh, Lamont Butler and former Aggie Jaxson Robinson, who have tallied 15.6, 13.9, and 12.6, respectively.

“I don’t know that we know how to slow it down or stop it; not many teams have had such success with that,” Williams said. “Not only are they talented and skilled, that’s easy to figure out. But their style of play is very distinct and you have to make a lot of decisions on how you’re going to try and slow them down.”

Tuesday’s game is just another in the long, grueling schedule A&M will endure. The Aggies enter the game having played 10 Quad 1 and Quad 2 matchups, going 7-3 in those outings. A trip to Kentucky gives them another chance to fatten their resume with a win.

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Publish date : 2025-01-14 13:18:00

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