5 Thoughts: Central Florida 86, Texas A&M 74
Yet another resume-booster eluded Texas A&M as the Aggies failed to uphold a 14-point second-half lead and suffered an 86-74 loss to Central Florida on Friday night. Now 0-2 vs. Big 12 opponents, the Maroon & White will return to action on Tuesday to face Montana.
Keys to the Game: Texas A&M vs. Texas Southern
After scoring 98 points in the season-opener on Monday night, Bucky McMillan & Co. will search for an early-season encore with a Thursday matchup against Texas Southern. With the Aggies at 1-0, they'll play their second of three games in Week 1 of the 2025-2026 campaign.
Analyzing new faces in A&M's backcourt ahead of 2025-26 campaign
On Texas A&M basketball's completely rebuilt roster, there are nine new guards in Aggieland that will be running the show in Bucky McMillan's first season. From those expected to be stars to the ones playing limited minutes, each backcourt player has an important role in 2025-26.
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Under-the-radar storylines to follow during McMillan's first campaign
Tipoff is just four days away, and Bucky McMillan's 2025-26 Aggies are flying under the radar as the media has picked Texas A&M to place 13th in the SEC. In that same vein, here are some under-the-radar storylines to follow from the Maroon & White this season.
Hill, Clemence and Dibba among A&M basketball's fall practice risers
Over the last two months, Bucky McMillan and the Fightin' Texas Aggies have been learning the ins and outs of the "Bucky Ball" system ahead of Nov. 3's season-opener vs. Northwester State. Through it all, Marcus Hill, Zach Clemence and Ali Dibba have emerged as practice risers.
