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Women's Basketball Opens SEC Play On the Road Against LSU

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas The Texas A&M women's basketball team opens the new year looking to defend its 2021 Regular Season Southeastern Conference Championship as it opens conference play against LSU at 2 p.m. on Sunday inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Last Time Out
The Aggies (10-2) return to the court after a 13-day break preceded by a win over UTSA, 77-51, on Dec. 20. Texas A&M was set to open conference play at home against Vanderbilt on Dec. 30, but following a combination of positive tests, contract tracing, and subsequent quarantining within the Vanderbilt women's basketball program, the matchup was postponed.

Team Leaders
Kayla Wells leads the team, averaging 17.5 points per game. Jordan Nixon is second on the team, registering 14.5 points per contest while dishing out 4.3 assists. Texas A&M leads the country in 3-point field goal percentage, draining 43.5% of its shots from beyond the arc. The Aggies have four players shooting over 40% from deep this season.

The Series
Texas A&M is competing against LSU (13-1) for the 33rd time, with the all-time series tied 16-16. The Maroon & White last faced the Tigers during the quarterfinals of the 2021 SEC Tournament where it won, 77-58. LSU is led by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee head coach Kim Mulkey.

Blair & Mulkey
Head coach Gary Blair and Mulkey have a deep history. Blair coached Mulkey as an assistant while the two were at Louisiana Tech from 1980-84. The pair helped the Lady Techsters to two national titles, including the inaugural NCAA Championship in 1982. This will be the 25th meeting between the pair as head coaches, dating back to their Big 12 battles when Mulkey led the Baylor Lady Bears.

How to Watch
The matchup will be televised on SECN+ with live stats here. Additionally, radio listeners can tune in locally to 1650 AM/94.5 FM or worldwide inside the 12th Man Mobile App with Tom Turbiville and Steve Miller on the call.

BTHOcorndog!
YDSUSO!

Gary just said he had 11 players available today.

Rough start for the Aggies, can't buy a bucket. Looks like the long layoff between games has got them a little rusty.

21-19 Aggies, better ball movement in 2nd quarter

Yes, looks a little bit better this quarter. Rebounding is killing them though.

Have had 3 turnovers just dribbling the ball.

These girls this year have a hard time with the dribble.

Back to back three's!!

33-27 Aggies

33-29 halftime

Jordan let her hair down for that half. Didn't recognize her…

We are 7 for 18 outside the arc and 4 for 15 inside.

38-32! Don't let up Ags!

Are we not capable of dribbling into the paint? There's an open lane and we stop at the 3 point line and shot a dang air ball.

That's what I was afraid would happen when they started out shooting the three pointer so well.

47-39

Ugh, Aggies need a bucket!

I swear Cherry beats us every year and now Morris is killing us too.

Score for us unable to watch?

58 to 65 LSu with just under 3 to play

LSU up by 9 with 2 minutes left

Not pressing, just conceding the game if you ask me.

Live by the 3, DIE by the 3!
Frustrating

Disappointed because the Aggies were in this and just kind of fell apart at the end.

I had high hopes for this season but we've fallen apart as of late

Especially when they were able to drive the lane early.

At least Gary won't catch neck Covid.

LOL

Patty out for today???

I'm out, be back for the next game. Hope the team can learn something from this and come back with some fire for the next game!

Not playing in almost 2 weeks had to hurt. Mulkey with her typical crazy theatrics. Wish a ref would call her for being on the court.

Coaches that know Blair kick his a** ... regardless of the talent discrepancy.

czar_iv said:

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Coaches that know Blair kick his a** ... regardless of the talent discrepancy.

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