With a double-bye at their disposal, it took 48 hours for the path to an SEC title to get a bit clearer for Texas A&M. But upon the conclusion of the second round it’s now official: The Aggies will take on Arkansas in the SEC quarterfinals on Friday.
These two SEC foes split the regular season series with each team picking up a win on their home court. After the Razorbacks handed the Aggies an 81-70 loss back on January 31, Texas A&M evened the score with a 62-56 win at Reed Arena on February 15. The Aggies are 48-62 versus Arkansas overall in all-time matchups.
Keep an eye out on the free throw efficiency between these two teams as it proved to be a deciding factor in the first matchup earlier this year. The Aggies, who lead the country with 19.4 made free throws per game, went just 14-of-24 from the line as the Razorbacks never trailed in that game.
Conversely, Texas A&M shot a much better 81.8 percent from the line in their rematch in February, with Wade Taylor IV (18 points), Dexter Dennis (14 points), and Tyrece Radford (12 points) all finishing with double-digit scoring.
Here is everything you need to know to tune in to watch the Aggies face the Razorbacks in the quarterfinals.
SEC Tournament Quarterfinals: Texas A&M vs. Arkansas
Game Date: Friday, March 10
Game Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
Location: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
TV Channel: SEC Network
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