Overview
- The Aggies are 14-4 (4-1 SEC) after a 74-70 win in Austin that snapped an 11-game road drought against Texas and marked their seventh victory in eight games.
- ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi projects Texas A&M as a 9-seed following multiple Quad 1 wins and a rising national profile.
- First-year coach Bucky McMillan underscores a "hardworking, unselfish, fearless" approach built on pressure defense and efficient shooting (48% from the field, 37% from three).
- Rashaun Agee had 17 points and 11 rebounds at Texas, with Rylan Griffen matching 17 points and hitting four second-half threes as A&M’s perimeter-driven lineup continues to click.
- For the Reed Arena matchup, Zach Clemence and Jamie Vinson are listed as probable despite illness, while Mississippi State leans on SEC scoring leader Josh Hubbard at 22.3 points per game during a three-game skid.