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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