Texas A&M will lace’em up at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, to take on the undefeated Houston Cougars at 1:30 PM CST.
After a devastating loss to the Memphis Tigers that not only knocked them out of the top 25 but snapped their 14-game home winning streak, the Aggies will have a chance for some redemption. It will not be easy, considering they will be on the road again, one of the best teams in the nation. Being one of the top rebounding teams in the nation, they must take advantage of every second shot and use Houston’s aggressiveness against them to get to the foul time.
Houston, on the other hand, is rolling, and Coach Kevin Sampson will not hold back as his team is tough and has one of the best perimeter shooters in the Big 12 in LJ Cryer. They are currently on a 10-game winning streak and look to end their three-game skid vs the Aggies, with their last win coming in 2003.
Being long-time SWC rivals, these two teams have a rich history, with the Cougars owning the overall series record 51-31, but A&M has won the last three matchups. They last met in 2013 when they beat Houston 74-57, led by Jamal Jones, 21 points and 7 rebounds.
See y'all in Htown 👍
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— Texas A&M Basketball (@aggiembk) December 12, 2023
PLAYERS to watch:
Wade Taylor IV – 17.1 PTS / 4.9 AST / 2.2 STL
Henry Coleman – 13.3 PTS / 8.8 TOT
Tyrece Radford – 12.3 PTS / 2 AST / 4 TOT
How to watch:
TV: ESPN 2
Play-by-play: Jon Sciambi
Analyst: Jimmy Dykes
How to Listen:
TAMU Sports Network: WTAW 1620AM, WTAW 94.5FM (local)
Web: 12thman.com
App: 12th Man Mobile App
Play-by-Play: Andrew Monaco / Dr. John Thornton
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