Overview
- Texas A&M beat Kentucky 96–85 in College Station after the Wildcats opened a 30–18 lead midway through the first half.
- The Aggies seized control with a 27–3 burst before halftime that expanded into a 41–10 stretch across the break, according to game reports.
- Texas A&M hit 13 of 28 from three-point range and got 57 points from its bench as Kentucky struggled to halt the momentum swing.
- The defeat dropped Kentucky to 19–11 overall and 10–7 in SEC play, complicating the Wildcats’ postseason positioning.
- Coach Mark Pope cautioned that the team lacks a large margin for error, as data cited by KSR shows Kentucky has trailed by 15 or more in about 40% of its games against high-major opponents this season.