Oh, how the mighty have fallen… in one game at least!
Texas A&M (23-8, 15-3 SEC) finished off their regular season in front of a sold-out Reed Arena (12,989 to capacity) in storybook fashion, defeating the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 67-61 to earn their program record 15th victory in SEC play, and a second-place finish in the conference this season.
Since the start of SEC play, Texas A&M has been one of the most consistent teams in college basketball, sustaining only three losses in a span of nearly three months, mostly due to the exemplary play of sophomore point guard Wade Taylor IV, who once again led the Aggies against the Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon.
Scoring a career-high 28 points, Taylor was aided by senior guard Tyrece Radford with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, while fellow senior guard Dexter Dennis provided 11 points and 7 rebounds, as all three combined for 60 of the team’s 67 points on the day. Reserve forward Andersson Garcia’s game-saving steal with 0.34 seconds remaining in the game, paired with 4 free throws from Radford sealed the Aggies’ biggest victory of the season heading into the SEC Tournament later this week.
After the win, Twitter provided some of the best reactions from the Aggie fan base and prognosticators alike. Here are the best reactions.
Texas A&M Aggies guard Manny Obaseki (35) celebrates with the A&M student section after the Aggies win over #2 Alabama at Reed Arena on Saturday, March 4.
For @theeagle pic.twitter.com/tSiWAGKKkM
— Logan Hannigan-Downs (@lhanndowns) March 4, 2023
Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams following the Aggies’ toppling of No. 2 Alabama:
Incredible atmosphere – electric. And just like what transpired over the previous (eight SEC) games at home, to go undefeated, (the fans) are a big part of it. We’re very grateful.— Brent Zwerneman 📰 (@BrentZwerneman) March 4, 2023
Here’s how many spots better or worse each SEC team finished compared to their spot in the preseason media poll
Missouri +7
Vandy +6
Alabama +4
Texas A&M +4
Georgia +2
South Carolina +2
Miss St +1
Florida -1
Kentucky -2
Tennessee -2
Auburn -3
Ole Miss -4
LSU -6
Arkansas -8— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) March 5, 2023
Buzz Williams has rallied Texas A&M after a 6-5 start.
Aggies are 17-3 in their last 20 games.
The trajectory is upward. https://t.co/RqmEl18C7E
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March…
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