Texas A&M (12-2) started SEC play with a bang after beating the Texas Longhorns 80-60 at Reed Arena to take the first game in the Lone Star Showdown.
The first Lone Star Showdown on the basketball court since Texas joined the SEC was one to remember for Aggie fans. After an extremely close first half, during which fouls put A&M’s two top scores on the bench, the floodgates opened in the second half.
A&M went on to outscore the Longhorns 43-23 dominating at the rim and played elite defense in front of a deafening crowd at Reed Arena. The college basketball world took notice, and the Maroon & White are starting to be in conversation to compete for a SEC title.
Outside of the top 5, the rankings had a lot of movement, and this should be expected over the next few weeks as the SEC starts to beat up on each other creating conference parity in the top 25.
Below is the most recent AP Top 25 Poll after Week 9:
- Tennessee 14-0
- Auburn 13-1
- Iowa State 12-1
- Duke 12-2
- Alabama 12-2
- Kentucky 12-2
- Marquette 12-2
- Florida 13-1
- UConn 12-3
- Texas A&M 12-2
- Kansas 10-3
- Houston 10-3
- Illinois 11-3
- Mississippi State 13-1
- Oregon 13-2
- Michigan State 12-2
- Oklahoma 13-1
- Gonzaga 12-4
- Memphis 12-3
- Purdue 11-4
- West Virginia 11-2
- UCLA 11-3
- Ole Miss 12-2
- Michigan 11-3
- Utah State 14-1
Others receiving votes:
Pittsburgh 91, Arkansas 62, Nebraska 62, Baylor 32, Wisconsin 31, St. John’s 27, San Diego St. 26, Cincinnati 22, Clemson 19, Maryland 7, Georgia 6, St. Bonaventure 6, Texas Tech 6, Indiana 6, Missouri 5, Arizona 3, Dayton 1, Georgetown 1, Vanderbilt 1, Xavier 1.
Texas A&M will go on the road to face Oklahoma at Lloyd Noble Center on Jan. 8 at 8:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on SEC Network.
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