Texas A&M climbs in the AP Top 25 poll after going 2-0 in Week 19

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The Texas A&M (22-9, 11-4 SEC) basketball team went 2-0 in Week 19, beating both No. 1 Auburn and unranked LSU. The Aggies ended the 2025 regular season on a two-game winning streak, headed into the SEC tournament.

The Aggies started Week 19 with a historic win, recording their highest-ranked win when they beat No. 1 Auburn at Reed Arena on Senior Night. They capped off the week with a comeback road win over LSU to lock in a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Wade Taylor IV and Henry Coleman also both made history in the final regular game of the season. Taylor became the All-time career leader in points scored, and Coleman became the first player in Aggie history to 1,200 points, 750 rebounds, with 130 steals. Ending on such a high note will help them regain some confidence and momentum leading into the post season.

With Auburn losing its last two games, the Tigers dropped two spots to No. 3 while Duke takes over the No. 1 spot for the first time this season. The biggest jump was from Illinois, who went from unranked to No. 24. A&M’s recent success moved them up eight spots to No. 14 after their last two games of the regular season.

Below is the most recent AP Top 25 Poll after Week 19:

Duke 28-3

Houston 27-4

Auburn 27-4

Florida 27-4

Alabama 24-7

St. John’s 27-4

Michigan State 26-5

Tennessee 25-6

Texas Tech 24-7

Clemson 26-5

Maryland 24-7

Iowa State 23-8

Louisville 25-6

Texas A&M 22-9

Kentucky 21-10

Memphis 26-5

BYU 23-8

Wisconsin 23-8

Saint Mary’s 27-4

Purdue 21-10

Missouri 21-10

Michigan 22-9

Oregon 23-8

Illinois 20-11

Marquette 22-9

Others receiving votes:

Drake 103, Arizona 82, UCLA 52, UC San Diego 39, UConn 38, Gonzaga 28, New Mexico 20, Creighton 18, Mississippi 17, VCU 6, High Point 4, Kansas 3, Akron 2, McNeese St. 1, Xavier 1.

Texas A&M secured the 5-seed in the SEC Tournament and will face the winner of 12-seed Vanderbilt vs. 13-seed Texas on Thursday, March 13, at 2:30 p.m. CT.

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Publish date : 2025-03-10 23:23:00

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