Texas A&M (9-2) is off to the best start of any season under head coach Buzz Williams, as the Aggies have reeled off five consecutive wins after defeating No. 11 Purdue 70-66 on Saturday afternoon.
Led by an elite defensive performance and impressive decision-making from star point guard Wade Taylor IV, this looks like A&M’s best roster under Williams, especially after witnessing the play of junior forward Pharrel Payne, who played his best game of the year after finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes.
With the win, Texas A&M’s nonconference success has set the Aggies up well before entering SEC play, as the conference looks good from top to bottom. However, the road ahead is challenging as the Aggies look to end nonconference play with two final matchups against Houston Christian and Abilene Christian.
After the win, Texas A&M has risen six spots in the NET rankings to No. 26, including 2-1 Quad 1 and 3-1 Quad 2 win/loss records. Out of the stacked SEC, Texas A&M is the 9th-ranked conference team in the rankings.
Texas A&M will return home to face Houston Christian at Reed Arena on Dec. 20 at 1:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on ESPN+/SECN+.
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