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The Texas A&M (20-7, 9-5 SEC) basketball team went 0-2 in Week 17, losing to Mississippi State and Tennessee, after a five-game winning streak.
The Texas A&M Aggies faced a challenging week on the hardwood, dropping both games to Top 25 teams. Despite strong defense and rebounding, their offensive production was bottom-tier. While the Aggies have managed to compensate against less talented teams this season and grind out tough wins, this week proved they will need more than just heart and willpower to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament.
The Aggies lost to highly-ranked teams, but the manner of their losses is cause for concern. Coach Buzz Williams allows his guards the freedom to take any shot they want, which isn’t an issue when they have good or decent games. However, during the two recent losses, the guards struggled with poor shooting nights and seemed to press too often, taking bad shots instead of setting up offensive plays to put pressure on the defense.
The Aggies have work to do to prepare for the end-of-season tournament, but they are capable of making the necessary adjustments.
In the latest rankings, Auburn remains the top dog, while Duke leapfrogged Florida for the No. 2 spot. The biggest drop of the week was Purdue, falling seven spots to No. 20, and the biggest jump was Michigan State moving up six spots to No. 8. The Aggies dropped five spots, landing just outside the top ten at No. 12.
Below is the most recent AP Top 25 Poll after Week 17:
RANK
TEAM
RECORD
POINTS
PREVIOUS
1
Auburn (60)
25-2
1500
1
2
Duke
24-3
1406
3
3
Florida
24-3
1397
2
4
Houston
23-4
1327
5
5
Tennessee
22-5
1236
6
6
Alabama
22-5
1198
4
7
St. John’s
24-4
1132
10
8
Michigan State
22-5
1055
14
9
Iowa State
21-6
1004
8
10
Texas Tech
21-6
915
9
11
Wisconsin
21-6
800
11
12
Texas A&M
20-7
797
7
13
Clemson
22-5
712
18
14
Missouri
20-7
683
15
15
Michigan
20-6
657
12
16
Maryland
21-6
630
20
17
Kentucky
18-9
461
17
18
Memphis
22-5
393
22
19
Louisville
21-6
372
25
20
Purdue
19-9
328
13
21
Marquette
20-7
309
16
22
Arizona
18-9
289
19
23
Saint Mary’s
25-4
284
NR
24
Mississippi State
19-8
264
21
25
BYU
19-8
135
NR
Others…
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Author : Aggies Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-24 20:08:00
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