Senior point guard Alex Caruso led the No. 3 Aggies on a historic comeback to avoid an upset vs. Northern Iowa in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Where were you eight years ago today?
Me, personally? I was glued to my television locked in on the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament as senior point guard Alex Caruso led the No. 3 Texas A&M men’s basketball team on a historic comeback to avoid an upset against No. 11 Northern Iowa.
The Aggies trailed 69-57 with about 35 seconds left and came back to earn a 92-88 double overtime victory against the Panthers. Texas A&M‘s 12-point comeback was the largest rally in the final minute of a game in NCAA Tournament history.
The future All-NBA defensive first team selection scored 25 points in the win. He departed College Station as the program’s all-time leader in assists and steals.
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With this year’s March Madness tournament beginning on Friday for the Aggies men, players like Wade Taylor IV, Tyrece “Boots” Radford and Manny Obaseki will have their own opportunity to leave a postseason legacy in Aggieland.
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The duo of sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette and junior shortstop Ali Camarillo were the only Aggies to record multiple hits, going 2-5.
It wasn’t always pretty on Wednesday afternoon during a midweek game against Prairie View A&M but the Texas A&M baseball team ultimately got the job done.
Thanks to a 5-run eighth inning, the No. 6 Aggies (19-2) defeated the Panthers (11-12) by a final score of 11-9 at Blue Bell Park in College Station. During Wednesday’s back and forth contest, Texas A&M tallied 2 runs in the bottom of the first frame, 3 in the second and 1 in the sixth to complete the offensive output.
The Aggies drew 11 walks and smashed 12 hits, 7 of which that went for extra bases. The duo of sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette and junior shortstop Ali Camarillo were the only Aggies to record multiple hits, each going 2-for-5 at the dish.
Freshman right-handed pitcher Isaac Morton (1-0) earned his first career win after pitching the final 2.2 innings and striking out 4 batters. Junior Braden Montgomery, who usually stars in right field, started on the bump Wednesday for the first time in Aggieland. He had a rough outing, allowing a 3-run homer in 1.0 frame tossed.
Texas A&M now gears up for a three-game conference series versus Mississippi State (16-6, 2-1 SEC). First pitch Thursday at Olsen Field is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST.
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The Texas A&M baseball tumbled a few spots in the rankings after dropping the SEC series opener to the Florida Gators
Texas A&M hit their first roadblock on the season when they traveled to Gainsville Florida to take on the No. 8 Florida Gators. The pitching took a step back after being one of the top rotations in the country for the first few weeks. The lack of quality opponents could take some of the blame as the SEC is a whole other ball game compared to the non-conference schedule the Aggies completed with an unblemished record.
There was a lot to learn from the past weekend and now that the honeymoon is over, this talented bunch is ready to get back to business. Coach Jim Schlossnagle will probably start to look at his weekend starters again and the hitting coach will need to get things back dialed in during the midweek game.
Dropping the SEC series opener is not the end of the world because there is a ton of baseball left to the played, but it helps answer a few questions the college baseball world wanted to know once the Aggies played a team closer to their caliber.
No. 14 North Carolina State; No. 20 South Carolina; No. 24 Texas; No. 25 Texas Tech;
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 58; South Carolina 56; North Carolina State 44; Georgia Tech 23; Texas Tech 20; Southern Miss 17; Miami (FL) 16; Ole Miss 15; UCF 12; Texas 11; Nebraska 8; Oregon 7; Indiana State 7; Georgia 7; Louisiana Tech 5; Troy 3; Oklahoma State 2; Northeastern 2; Maryland 2;
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“It was a lot of emotion in the room… To see it pay off and for us to get that nine-seed, it really meant a lot to everyone in this room.”
The Texas A&M men’s basketball team is officially going dancing in March Madness at the NCAA Tournament.
The Aggies (20-14) are the No. 9 seed in the South Region and will play new athletic director Trev Alberts‘ former school, No. 8 Nebraska, in the first round on Friday.
After the selection show, Texas A&M players were not made available to the media but seniors, forward Henry Coleman III & guard Tyrece “Boots” Radford, spoke to 12th Man Productions about their instant reaction to the selection.
“It was a lot of emotion in the room,” Coleman said. “I think from every mom, dad, coach, to player, there was a ton of emotion in the room. Everyone has made sacrifices over this year of something whether if it be school, time away from kids or family, everyone has had to sacrifice. To see it pay off and for us to get that nine-seed, it really meant a lot to everyone in this room.”
Boots has had a challenging season on and off the court and was understandably emotional alongside his teammates when the Aggies were revealed.
“It was emotional,” Radford recalled. “A couple of my teammates were dropping tears and you could see the excitement on everybody’s face, just being ready to play.”
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“There was such a genuine feeling by our guys. So emotional, very raw, very transparent, really, really lifetime memory to be able to see.”
The Texas A&M men’s basketball team is officially going dancing in March Madness at the NCAA Tournament.
The Aggies (20-14) are the No. 9 seed in the South Region and will play new athletic director Trev Alberts‘ former school, No. 8 Nebraska, in the first round on Friday.
After the selection show, Buzz Williams was not made available to the media but the head coach spoke to 12th Man Productions about his instant reaction to the selection.
“There was such a genuine feeling by our guys,” Williams said. “So emotional, very raw, very transparent, really, really lifetime memory to be able to see that. We’re excited. We’re thankful.”
Williams also reflected on the entire journey that his team has gone on since Day 1 of the season.
“This will be week 29 since we started work the week of Labor Day. Nine weeks of work in preseason, eight weeks of work in non-conference, 10 weeks of work in the SEC, then obviously the conference tournament this past week,” Williams recalled. “To be able to keep going after all the good and bad things, we are grateful. The connectedness that our group has, our players, our coaches, support staff, it’s just been a once in a lifetime deal and something we’ll always remember.”
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“There was such a genuine feeling by our guys. So emotional, very raw, very transparent, really, really lifetime memory to be able to see.”
The Texas A&M men’s basketball team is officially going dancing in March Madness at the NCAA Tournament.
The Aggies (20-14) are the No. 9 seed in the South Region and will play new athletic director Trev Alberts‘ former school, No. 8 Nebraska, in the first round on Friday.
The Lady Aggies will also play the Cornhuskers in an 11 vs. 6-seed matchup. As noted by Robert Behrens on X, the managing editor of Good Bull Hunting, a Texas A&M website apart of SB Nation, for the first time since 2018, both Aggies men’s and women’s basketball teams have made the NCAA Tournament.
After the selection show, Buzz Williams was not made available to the media but the men’s head coach spoke to 12th Man Productions about his instant reaction to the selection.
“There was such a genuine feeling by our guys,” Williams said. “So emotional, very raw, very transparent, really, really lifetime memory to be able to see that. We’re excited. We’re thankful.”
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After starting the season unbeaten after 17, the Aggies have lost 2-of-3 contests and dropped the first SEC series of the season at Florida.
After starting the 2024 season unbeaten after 17 games, the Texas A&M baseball team has lost two of its last three contests and dropped the first SEC series of the season at Florida this weekend in Gainesville.
The No. 8 Gators (12-7, 1-2) defeated the No. 4 Aggies (18-2, 1-2) by a final score of 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Condron Ballpark. Florida ended Texas A&M’s undefeated streak on Friday night with an 8-6 win. The Aggies bounced back for a 10-6 victory on Saturday.
Texas A&M struck first in the series finale, scoring an unearned run in the top of the first inning. Graduate student outfielder Hayden Schott reached base after a throwing error by sophomore second baseman Cade Kurland to score sophomore OF Jace LaViolette, who has now reached safely in all 20 games. The Gators responded in the bottom of the second frame and tied the conference matchup.
Junior OF Braden Montgomery reclaimed the advantage for the Aggies in the fifth with a solo shot to left field, which was his second homer of the weekend and ninth of the campaign. Florida hit a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game again and added a 2-run jack in the eighth to ultimately win 4-2.
Texas A&M has now lost three consecutive series against the Gators. The Aggies are 2-2 versus ranked opposition, including their blowout of Texas in Austin on March 5.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin started on the bump and tossed the first 4.2 frames and allowed 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks & 2 hit by pitch with 5 strikeouts on 88 pitches. Senior sidewinding righty Brock Peery threw the next two innings for a new season-best without allowing a hit with 1 K on 23 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart (1-1) took the loss after recording only 1 out and giving up 2 hits & 1 run on 7 pitches.
Florida junior RHP Brandon Neely (1-0) earned his first win after tossing the seventh & eight innings in relief, allowing 2 walks & 1 HBP with 4 punchouts on 41 pitches. Freshman RHP Luke McNeillie (1) got the save after pitching a scoreless ninth giving up 1 hit with 1 strikeout on 17 pitches.
Texas A&M begins an eight-game homestand at Blue Bell Park on Wednesday at 4 p.m. against Prairie View A&M.
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Given the highs and lows of the past six weeks, head coach Buzz Williams reflected ahead of NCAA March Madness Tournament Selection Sunday.
On Feb. 10, the Texas A&M men’s basketball team upset No. 6 Tennessee by 16 points at Reed Arena to win its third game in a row.
In the next game three days later, the Aggies (20-14) lost by a single point at Vanderbilt, then proceeded to lose the following four SEC matchups to drop five consecutive contests.
The calendar turned to March and the Aggies hadn’t lost all month until Saturday afternoon’s 95-90 loss against Florida in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Texas A&M won 70-56 at Georgia on March 2, 75-69 four days later versus Mississippi State at home and 86-60 at Ole Miss to conclude the regular season. The Aggies beat the Rebels again to begin the conference tournament on Thursday night, 80-71. Texas A&M defeated No. 9 Kentucky for the second time in 2024 with a 97-87 victory in the quarterfinals on Friday evening.
Given the highs and lows of the respective five-game winning and losing streaks, head coach Buzz Williams reflected on the past six weeks at the conclusion of his postgame press conference on Saturday ahead of March Madness NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday.
“It’s a combination of the last six week. We lost every game for two and a half weeks in a row, now we’ve won every game for two and a half weeks in a row,” Williams recalled. “I’m thankful for the last five wins, this is our first loss in March. But I also think the response of our guys from the five losses in a row, I’m thankful and very grateful.
“I thought they played with great resiliency today. On a fast turnaround, of all of the things that transpired, to lose a two-possession game against a Top 25 team, I’m really thankful. Whatever is going to happen tomorrow, just to be able to be in this position, I think that our team has changed over the last three weeks. There’s some legacy that goes into what has transpired in their response.
“To be able to play on Saturday three years in a row in the (SEC) Tournament, I think there’s a lot of good stuff. We’re disappointed with the result but we also don’t want to miss the lessons that transpired this month.”
The Aggies now await their fate, which will be revealed Sunday at 5 p.m. CST on CBS. The NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday.
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The 17th director of athletics in Texas A&M history will be formally introduced to the 12th Man on Monday afternoon with a welcoming event.
The 17th director of athletics in Texas A&M University history will be formally introduced to the 12th Man on Monday afternoon with a welcome event celebration.
The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be hosted at the Ford Hall of Champions, through entry three at Kyle Field. Free parking is available for the general public at the Stallings Garage and West Campus parking garage.
The 12th Man is invited to attend a Welcome Event Celebration for @TrevAlberts on Monday at 2 p.m. CT at the Ford Hall of Champions.
Fans are asked to enter through Entry 3 at Kyle Field.
TAMU President Mark A Welsh III officially hired Alberts on Wednesday afternoon following reports about the potential move surfacing that morning. Alberts spent the last three years as athletic director at the University of Nebraska.
Remember when ESPN senior NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper went off on the Indianapolis Colts for passing on quarterback Trent Dilfer in the 1994 draft? Well, the player they drafted was Alberts.
Fun fact about new Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts: It was his selection that led to the memorable “Who the hell is Mel Kiper anyway?” moment at the 1994 NFL draft.
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“Our defense is wired to not give up points at the rim, not to allow the ball to get to the paint,” he said. “We were slow on the contest.”
Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams spoke to the media after a 95-90 loss against Florida in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and discussed his team’s defensive effort.
“We did a good job in their secondary and transition. It was similar to what we did in College Station when we played them,” Williams said. “I think you have to make a decision on are you going to let them score at the rim or try to be in position to contest the three? They shot 26% of their shots at the rim.
“Our defense is wired to not give up points at the rim, not to allow the ball to get to the paint. We were slow on the contest and I thought they did a good job when it came out of the post. If we mustered getting it to the next guy, the guy that’s in the double is the one who has to get it to the next guy.
“That’s where we were hurt the most.”
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