After losing in the SEC Championship game last season, Texas A&M has reached the tournament’s semifinals for the third year in a row.
The Aggies (20-13) qualified for the penultimate conference tourney game following an 80-71 win against Ole Miss on Thursday in the second round and a 97-87 victory versus Kentucky on Friday in the quarterfinals at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Texas A&M is attempting to become the first SEC team to reach three straight finals since the Wildcats made five in a row from 2014-18.
Back on Feb. 3, the Aggies narrowly beat Florida (24-10) by a final score of 67-66 at Reed Arena in College Station. The Gators advanced to the semifinals with a 102-88 win against Alabama on Friday night.
As pointed out by 247Sports Texas A&M beat writer Carter Karels on X, the Aggies seem to be in a win-win scenario on Saturday. If Texas A&M wins, it’ll add another Quad 1 win to its resume. However, if Florida prevails, the Aggies’ February victory is likely to be upgraded to a Quad 1 win.
Texas A&M playing Florida tomorrow is a win-win scenario.
If A&M prevails, it will have another Quad I win. If A&M loses, its Feb. 3 win over UF will likely turn from Quad II to Quad I (if it hasn’t already when the NET is updated).
A&M might get another Quad I win regardless.
— Carter Karels (@CarterKarels) March 16, 2024
Regardless of the SEC Tournament conclusion this weekend, Texas A&M appears to have earned its spot in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Tip off on Saturday between the Aggies and Gators is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST.
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