5 Thoughts: South Carolina 74, Texas A&M 63

1. The Texas A&M basketball program needs to change its trajectory in a hurry. Before the season, not many people would have been worried about losing games to Kentucky, Arkansas or LSU. Heck, South Carolina would have been considered a toss-up before the season began.

However, after an eight-game win streak and taking the No. 12 team in the country down to the wire, the Aggies looked to be turning a corner and making some waves towards NCAA Tournament conversations.