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The SEC logo on the top of the first down marker during Texas A&M’s game against LSU at Kyle Field on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Around the SEC: Basketball Week 6

Youngchan Kang, Sports Writer January 21, 2025

No. 8 Kentucky at Vanderbilt Sat, Jan. 25 - Memorial Gymnasium - Nashville, Tennessee 1:30 p.m. CST on ESPN No. 8 Kentucky is having a historic season. Despite losing Calipari to Arkansas and...

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Around the Country: Basketball Week 6

Mathias Cubillan, Roman Arteaga, Eric Liu, and Olivia Sims January 20, 2025

No. 8 Michigan State at Rutgers - Mathias Saturday, Jan. 25 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, New York 12:30 p.m. on CBS Despite entering the season with the loftiest expectations in school...

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A&M rallies in second half to tame LSU’s offense in 68-57 win

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer January 18, 2025

In the long-awaited return of graduate guard Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M men’s basketball rebounded from a two-game skid with a 68-57 win against LSU in front of a packed house at Reed Arena. “He’s...

Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps (1) during Texas A&M's game against Alabama at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

Live by the three, die by the three

Justin Chen, Senior Sports Writer January 14, 2025

In an era defined by pace-and-space and dominated by the plethora of attempted threes, Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams goes by the old school handbook of getting points the hard way:...

Texas A&M guard Sole Williams (15) loses posession of the ball during Texas A&M’s game against Tennessee at Reed Arena on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A&M’s comeback comes up short against No. 10 Oklahoma

Eric Liu, Sports Writer January 12, 2025

Texas A&M women’s basketball’s gauntlet of a schedule continued as it suffered its second-straight road loss t after falling to No. 10 Oklahoma 77-62.  Senior guard Aicha Coulibaly was a bright...

Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps (1) takes a shot during Texas A&M’s game against Alabama at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Charity stripe haunt

Justin Chen, Sports Writer January 12, 2025

When it comes to free throws, making 28-of-48 attempts is starkly grim. For supposedly free points, the 12th Man groaned when A&M free throw attempts repeatedly crashed off the back rim.  In a...

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao (0) high fives her teammates during Texas A&M’s game against South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

A&M falls 90-49 to reigning national champions South Carolina

Kolton Becker, Sports Writer January 9, 2025

Texas A&M women’s basketball had lost nine of the last 10 matchups against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks. Thursday’s matchup between the squads continued A&M’s recent losing history...

Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps (1) dunks the ball after making a steal during Texas A&M’s game against Texas at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Sooner or later: A&M rallies in final seconds to beat OU 80-78

Noah Ruiz, Sports Writer January 8, 2025

Fresh off an 80-60 beatdown of bitter rival Texas, a graduate guard Wade Taylor IV-less Texas A&M men’s basketball squad fought back against Oklahoma’s constricting defense and a career 3-point...

The Aggies sing The War Hymn after Texas A&M’s win against Texas at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

SEC men’s hoops is generationally good, especially in Aggieland

Ian Curtis, Managing Editor January 8, 2025

The Southeastern Conference’s mantra of “It Just Means More” has become a tired adage over the years. Its claim of dominance in just about every major sport has — at times — been exposed as simply...

Texas A&M forward Amirah Abdur-Rahim (23) and Texas A&M forward Jada Malone (13) fight for the rebound during Texas A&M’s game against Mississippi Valley State at Reed Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Fourth quarter surge propels A&M past No. 25 Ole Miss

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer January 5, 2025

Texas A&M women’s basketball captured its eighth win of the season 60-58 against No. 25 Ole Miss after a comeback that saw the Aggies’ incredible defense hold the Rebels to just 17 points in the...

The Aggies pose with the Lone Star showdown Trophy after Texas A&M’s win against Texas at Reed Arena on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

Aggies saw Varsity’s horns off in 20-point victory

Matthew Seaver, Associate Sports Editor January 4, 2025

After finishing non-conference play with an 11-2 record, No. 13 Texas A&M men's basketball  defeated its bitter rival, the Texas Longhorns, 80-60 in the 140th edition of the Lone Star Showdown on...

Texas A&M guard Aicha Coulibaly (5) drives toward the basket during Texas A&M’s game against Tennessee at Reed Arena on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

A&M comeback falls short against undefeated Tennessee

Ian Curtis, Managing Editor January 2, 2025

The No. 15 Tennessee Lady Vols entered Reed Arena for their game against Texas A&M women’s basketball on Thursday as the nation’s best offense, averaging 98.8 points a game.  They proved why...

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