OTF Premium SEC Hoops Game Thread: Texas vs. Texas A&M

[Jeff Howe]

A huge SEC game with major NCAA Tournament implications as Texas travels to College Station to face Texas A&M today (3 p.m., ESPN2).

TEXAS vs. TEXAS A&M

When: 3 p.m.
Where: Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)
TV: ESPN2

Betting line
A&M -2.5
O/U: 160.5

Texas 2025-26 roster
Starters:
Jordan Pope, CG, 6-0, Sr. (13.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists)
Tramon Mark, CG, 6-6, Gr. (13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.9 steals)
Camden Heide, F, 6-7, Jr. (6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 49.4% 3PT) 
Dailyn Swain, F/G, 6-8, Jr. (18 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 steals)
Matas Vokietaitas, C, 7-0, Soph.(15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 0.9 blocks)

Reserves:
Simeon Wilcher, CG, 6-4, Jr. (6.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists) 
Chendall Weaver, G, 6-3, Sr. (5.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists)
Lassina Traore, C, 6-10, Sr. (3.4 points, 5.1 rebounds) 
Nic Codie, PF,  6-9, Soph. (3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds)
Declan Duru, F, 6-8, Fr. (1.4 points, 1.3 rebounds)

Redshirts:
John Clark, PF, 6-8.5, Fr.
Lewis Obiorah, C, 7-1, Fr.

Texas splits:
49.5% FG/ 74.9% FT/ 35.4% 3PT

Sean Miller file
Career record: 504-207 (.709)
NCAA Tournament record: 22-13
NCAA Tournament: 4 Elite Eights and 8 Sweet 16s
Conference Championships: 8. Five in the Pac-10/Pac-12, and three in the Atlantic 10
Conference Coach of the Year awards: 4. Three in the Pac 10/Pac 12, and one in the Atlantic 10. Also the 2015 USA Basketball National COY in 2015

Texas in the rankings

— Texas is currently No. 40 in the NCAA NET rankings with five Quad 1 wins.
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings

— KenPom ranks Texas 32 (same ranking before the loss to Florida)
https://kenpom.com/

— Bart Torvik T-Rank checks in at No. 42
https://barttorvik.com/#

— Texas' strength of schedule is currently No. 21
https://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-basketball/ranking/schedule-strength-by-other

Remaining schedule
*- projected NCAA Tournament team
*Mar. 3 - at Arkansas (No. 18 in NCAA NET) - Quad 1 game 
Mar. 7 - vs. Oklahoma (No. 66 in NCAA NET) - Quad 2 game

 

[THookem]

 

[THookem]

 

[Jeff Howe]

I’m on my way to College Station. Looking forward to reporting on the scene from today’s game.

[Jordan91]

Traore out again. I am just going to assume he’s done. That way I will be pleasantly surprised if he comes back. Texas, after this game, has three games for certain left. It’s not like there is a lot of season left to be played. 

[JMarquette]

[Alex Butler]

Zero confidence in this one today, we do owe them one on their home court though. 

[THookem]

 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

ICYMI, Lassina Traore (knee) is out again today. He last played in the team's home win over South Carolina on Feb. 3.

[Jeff Howe]

You haven't heard the Aggies chant until you've heard about 15,000 of them do it in an arena where the roof traps the sound.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[cmk4pres]

2 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

You haven't heard the Aggies chant until you've heard about 15,000 of them do it in an arena where the roof traps the sound.

They are losers

[Jeff Howe]

We're underway at 3:10 p.m.

[Jeff Howe]

I hope that's not an omen. Matas is called for a foul on the opening tip.

His first foul comes one second into the game.

[Jeff Howe]

I think this is a Sean Miller challenge for a possible flagrant foul.

I guess on Agee?

[JMarquette]

The dumbest f*cking start to a game. 

[Jeff Howe]

Sean Miller still isn't happy with the call.

[Jeff Howe]

Mark picked Hill's pocket, but he slipped and lost the ball.

Even worse, Matas picked up his second foul and has already been lifted for Nic Codie.

[CJ Vogel]

Just ridiculous fouls for Volkietaitis. 

[Jeff Howe]

With Matas already battling foul trouble, Texas needs a massive game from Swain.

[CJ Vogel]

Nic Codie is going to have to eat a ton of minutes today with Matas is foul trouble already. 

[Jeff Howe]

Three team fouls charged to Texas in the first two minutes.

[Jeff Howe]

Make it four team fouls before the first media timeout.

[camridleyfan]

Idk about that call