The Aggies have made it! Texas A&M (20-14, 9-9 SEC) has been selected as a 9-seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, taking on the 8-seed Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday, March 22, at an unspecified time in Memphis, Tennessee, in the South Region of the 68-team bracket.
This is certainly a sigh of relief for an Aggie squad that dealt with a host of trials and tribulations during the regular season, led by the absence of senior forward Julius Marble and veteran guard Tyrece Radfords’ early season injury issues. After losing five games in a row at the tail end of February, the Aggies found their stride behind the surprise play of junior guard Manny Obaseki, who has scored 106 points in A&M’s last five games.
Winning five in a row to end the year, including an all-important SEC Tournament win over Kentucky, the Aggies all but secured their spot in the tournament and should be very relieved on Sunday night.
Nebraska, who finished the year with 23 wins, its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014, and first under head coach Fred Hoiberg, the irony is not lost as A&M recently hired former Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts. Hence, the selection committee certainly has jokes up their collective sleeves.
Is Texas A&M’s 9-seed a surprise? Not at all, as the Aggies’ seven Quad 1 wins and 13-10 Quad 1 & Quad 2 record were more than enough to earn this team an at-large bid.
Texas A&M will take on Nebraska in Memphis, Tennesee, on Friday, March 23. The game will air on TNT at 5:50 p.m. CT.
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