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No. 14 Texas A&M (21-10, 11-7 SEC) couldn't shake the desperate Texas Longhorns (19-14, 6-12 SEC) in the second round of the SEC Tournament, losing to the program's long-standing rival 94-89 in double overtime in one of the more physical games of the year.
Behind questionable timeout and a poor performance at the free throw line, (27-40) the Aggies couldn't get out of their own way against a team that absolutely needed a win to have a shot at making the NCAA Tournament. At the same time, Texas A&M is projected as a 3-seed, meaning Thursday's matchup was very much one-sided in terms of need.
Still, losing to their most hated rival only gives the other side hope, and knowing how humorous the Selection Committee thinks they are, don't be shocked if both teams meet in the first-round matchup of the 3-seed and 14-seed.
Overall, star guard Wade Taylor IV, who is now one of 28 SEC players in the conference's history to score 2,000 career points, continued to dazzle in key moments, scoring a game-high 29 points and hitting 17-18 from the stripe in a performance that should never result in a loss.
However, the worst sequence of the year occurred when coach Buzz Williams called a time out before Taylor would have drained a critical 3-pointer with just over a minute left in the first overtime, which would have increased the Aggies lead to seven points.
Yes, this game meant everything to Texas, but heading into Selection Sunday, Texas A&M needs to work on the finer details, including free throws and preventing offensive lapses. Here are the best reactions after Texas A&M's double overtime loss to the Texas Longhorns in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
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Behind questionable timeout and a poor performance at the free throw line, (27-40) the Aggies couldn't get out of their own way against a team that absolutely needed a win to have a shot at making the NCAA Tournament. At the same time, Texas A&M is projected as a 3-seed, meaning Thursday's matchup was very much one-sided in terms of need.
Still, losing to their most hated rival only gives the other side hope, and knowing how humorous the Selection Committee thinks they are, don't be shocked if both teams meet in the first-round matchup of the 3-seed and 14-seed.
Overall, star guard Wade Taylor IV, who is now one of 28 SEC players in the conference's history to score 2,000 career points, continued to dazzle in key moments, scoring a game-high 29 points and hitting 17-18 from the stripe in a performance that should never result in a loss.
However, the worst sequence of the year occurred when coach Buzz Williams called a time out before Taylor would have drained a critical 3-pointer with just over a minute left in the first overtime, which would have increased the Aggies lead to seven points.
Yes, this game meant everything to Texas, but heading into Selection Sunday, Texas A&M needs to work on the finer details, including free throws and preventing offensive lapses. Here are the best reactions after Texas A&M's double overtime loss to the Texas Longhorns in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
Texas likely punched it's NCAA Tournament ticket, but...
Just a reminder what Texas A&M did in 2022.
Anyone that is saying Texas is a lock is just wrong. You can’t do your work too late. Agree to disagree that’s fine but we have historical data to show the committee prefers the resume is built before.
Texas may be the last team in,…
— T3 Bracketology(@T3Bracketology) March 13, 2025
The play that that swung the game in the opposite direction
Dumb basketball that needs to be avoided next week
A&M played a lot of dumb basketball today. When you do it that much, it usually gets you beat. I guess better to play poorly this week than next week.
The rest certainly isn't going to hurt, but would have liked to see them play better. Have to be better next week.
— MarcAg (@MarcAg_) March 13, 2025
CJ Wilcher needs more shot attempts
This team is truly something
Hopefully not haunting, but highly disappointing
Truly wasted, but not extremely important in the grand scheme of things
What bubble team did Texas burst?
That makes sense. It felt like an eternity
No room for error is an understatement
For most of the A&M fan base, this rings true
Maybe one more for the Longhorns to feel safe?
Free throws. That's it.
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