Texas A&M basketball to face historic rival in Compete 4 Cause Classic charity game

Texas A&M’s charity game against a historic rival will benefit relief efforts for those impacted by the devastating Maui wildfires.

Texas A&M hoops are turning back the clock to face a historic rival in a basketball scrimmage for charity.

On Wednesday, Aggie men’s basketball announced they would face Texas Tech in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Sunday, Oct. 29. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT from The Super Pit on the University of North Texas campus in Denton. Proceeds from the game will benefit relief efforts for those impacted by the devastating Maui wildfires.

Though these two storied programs no longer sit in the same conference, their history is expansive. Texas A&M and Texas Tech met annually as Southwest Conference and Big 12 members from 1958 to 2012. These two last met on the hardwood on Valentine’s Day, 2012.

The Maroon and White walked away with a 47-38 victory over the Red Raiders. Texas Tech holds a slim 64-62 advantage in their all-time series history. The Aggies, however, are riding a six-game winning streak over the Red Raiders.

Once the Aggies wrap up their scrimmage game with the Red Raiders, they’ll kick off their 2023-24 regular season schedule against Texas A&M-Commerce on Nov. 6 from Reed Arena. Expectations are high for the Maroon and White after a 25-10 campaign last season while reaching the SEC title game for the second consecutive season.

The Aggies punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018, eventually falling to Penn State in the first round. Given their success level last season, expectations are even greater heading into the fall. In ESPN’s latest way-too-early rankings, Texas A&M clocked in at No. 19.

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