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Texas A&M men’s basketball suffered its first February defeat on Tuesday. The Aggies, riding a five-game winning streak, entered Starkville, Miss., and suffered a disappointing 16-point loss to Mississippi State.
Now, No. 7 A&M hosts No. 6 Tennessee (11 a.m., ESPN) and will try to take the lone matchup between these two near-locks for the NCAA Tournament.
The Aggies (20-6, 9-4) have struggled offensively for much of the season, and the 54-point total against the Bulldogs was their worst showing of the season. Saturday, A&M welcomes a Tennessee (21-5, 8-5) team that boasts the SEC top defense in several categories, including points allowed per game. The Volunteers enter the matchup 4-2 in their last six outings, including an 81-76 win Sunday over Vanderbilt.
The Volunteers handed the Aggies an 86-51 loss the last time the two programs met in 2024, with A&M winning the early-season matchup 85-69.
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Both A&M and Tennessee were fringe two-seed selections in the first edition of the top 16 committee rankings.
Stay tuned for updates from the action:
Texas A&M vs Tennessee live updates
7:48 1H: Texas A&M 19, Tennessee 15
The Volunteers have found their footing a little bit, cutting the A&M lead to just four points thanks to three 3-pointers. Vols’ Chaz Lanier leads all scorers with nine, while Phelps leads the Aggies with six. A&M has 12 total rebounds and seven assists so far.
11:29 1H: Texas A&M 17, Tennessee 8
It’s been all A&M early. The Aggies have made five of their last six attempts from the field while holding the Volunteers to just 2-for-9. A&M is also winning the turnover battle 2-to-5 early, which plays a huge part in the early seven-point lead.
15:38 1H: Texas A&M 8, Tennessee 3
The Aggies’ 6-0 start had the home crowd at deafening levels early. A&M brought energy and attacked aggressively on both ends of the floor for the early first-media timeout lead.
Texas A&M starting lineup
G – Wade Taylor IV
G – Zhuric Phelps
F – Solomon Garcia
F – Andersson…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2025-02-22 15:02:00
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