If you thought only Aggies fans were high on Texas A&M Basketball to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament starting this week, think again!
On Monday, during a segment on ESPN’s First Take, the loquacious and entertaining Stephen A. Smith shocked his co-host, NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, when selecting their teams to reach the final four. While Sharpe went chalk (picking all No. 1 seeds), Smith countered by selecting 9-seed Texas A&M to make it all the way to Phoenix, Arizona.
Texas A&M’s road to the tournament has been a rocky one, going through the ebbs and flows ranging from a five-game losing streak in conference play to completely flipping the script to finish the season on a five-game winning streak, including a critical win over Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.
While it seems far-fetched on paper, the Aggies have proven that they play with anyone throughout the season, defeating Iowa State and Tennessee, sweeping Kentucky, and going toe-to-toe with the No. 1-seeded Houston Cougars inside the Toyota Center. So, while nearly everyone, including most Texas A&M fans, will disregard Smith’s prediction, anything can happen in March.
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— Luke Evangelist (@lukeevangelist_) March 18, 2024
However, on Friday night, the Aggies must get past a tough Nebraska team led by sensational senior point guard Keisei Tominaga in Memphis, Tennessee. If A&M can get past the Cornhuskers, they’ll more than likely face Houston in what could be an epic rematch in the Round of 32.
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