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After the nightcap results from the first round of the SEC Tournament, the Texas A&M Aggies are slated for a rematch against the Oklahoma Sooners in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday night.
This isn't the first time these squads have faced each other. In fact, this marks the third matchup between the Aggies and Sooners this season. Texas A&M secured an 83-76 victory at Reed Arena on Jan. 10 and a 75-71 decision in Norman on Feb. 21.
Contrary to their performances against the Maroon and White during the regular season, Oklahoma is riding a five-game winning streak, which includes its 86-74 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night to advance for a third opportunity to take down Texas A&M.
The results from college basketball on Wednesday, including the Texas Longhorns' loss to Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament, have helped boost the Sooners into the First Four Out in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi's projected field for March Madness.
Before tipoff of Oklahoma-South Carolina, Lunardi stated Oklahoma needs wins over the Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks to secure a spot in the tournament, which adds even more motivation to send the Maroon and White back to Bryan-College Station early.
Needless to say, there is much on the line in the nightcap between Texas A&M and Oklahoma on the SEC Network.
The Aggies closed the first campaign with Bucky McMillan at the helm out strong with wins over Kentucky and LSU, marking the program's fifth consecutive 20-win season. 'Bucky Ball' ranks No. 8 in the country, averaging 88.5 points per game so far this season, while also knocking down 10.9 3-pointers per game (14th in NCAA).
ThreeKeys To Victory:
Texas A&M will face Oklahoma at 8:30 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night. The third matchup of the season against the Sooners will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.
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This isn't the first time these squads have faced each other. In fact, this marks the third matchup between the Aggies and Sooners this season. Texas A&M secured an 83-76 victory at Reed Arena on Jan. 10 and a 75-71 decision in Norman on Feb. 21.
Contrary to their performances against the Maroon and White during the regular season, Oklahoma is riding a five-game winning streak, which includes its 86-74 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday night to advance for a third opportunity to take down Texas A&M.
The results from college basketball on Wednesday, including the Texas Longhorns' loss to Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament, have helped boost the Sooners into the First Four Out in ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi's projected field for March Madness.
Before tipoff of Oklahoma-South Carolina, Lunardi stated Oklahoma needs wins over the Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks to secure a spot in the tournament, which adds even more motivation to send the Maroon and White back to Bryan-College Station early.
Needless to say, there is much on the line in the nightcap between Texas A&M and Oklahoma on the SEC Network.
The Aggies closed the first campaign with Bucky McMillan at the helm out strong with wins over Kentucky and LSU, marking the program's fifth consecutive 20-win season. 'Bucky Ball' ranks No. 8 in the country, averaging 88.5 points per game so far this season, while also knocking down 10.9 3-pointers per game (14th in NCAA).
ThreeKeys To Victory:
- Dominate the glass - Texas A&M has struggled to establish physicality inside the paint at times this season, especially when graduate forward Rashaun Agee is double-teamed or off the court. Rebounding and second-chance opportunities helped the Aggies close out the first game against the Sooners in Bryan-College Station earlier this year.
- Limit Nijel Pack - The Oklahoma guard played a massive role in the team erasing a 13-point deficit entering the first half. Texas A&M must force Pack to put up inconsistent shots and prevent him from finding open looks and taking over the game, as he did against the Gamecocks with 24 points and five made 3-pointers.
- Feed Agee - He wasn't named All-SEC for no reason. Agee is one of the most dominant forwards in the country, notching 15 points or more in five of the last six contests. He is coming off an outing against LSU in which he scored 24 points and 11 rebounds, marking his 12th double-double of the season. Establishing dominance inside all starts with the big man from Chicago, Illinois.
Texas A&M will face Oklahoma at 8:30 p.m. CT at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday night. The third matchup of the season against the Sooners will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.
Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: What are Texas A&M's keys to victory against Oklahoma?
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