Texas A&M (11-2) finished the regular season on a six-game winning streak after defeating Abilene Christian 92-54 behind another complete team effort. At the same time, star guard Wade Taylor IV’s 15 points launched him into second place in all-time scoring ranks.
Taylor is now just 212 points away from passing Bernard King for the overall scoring record and will need to average a little over 11 points to place his name in Aggie history as the greatest scorer ever to grace Reed Arena.
Sitting at 11-2 before hosting the Texas Longhorns (11-2) on Saturday night, Texas A&M has steadily risen in both significant rankings, starting with 14th in the KenPom rankings and the 6th-ranked defense. At the same time, the Aggies also rose to No. 21 in the NET on Sunday before dropping one spot to No. 22.
As per the NET, Texas A&M boasts a strong 3-1 record in Quad 1 and 2-1 in Quad 2 matchups. Once SEC play starts, all SEC road games and a number of conference home games will be classified as Quad 1 contests.
Texas A&M will start conference play against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on the SEC Network.
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