Coogs stand in the way of Texas A&M's Tournament two-step
Texas A&M has advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three consecutive seasons, but unlike the last two, Bucky McMillan & Co. aim to get to the second weekend. Standing in their way is No. 2 seed Houston.
By Olin Buchanan
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For the second time in three years, Texas A&M and Houston meet in the Round of 32 as the No. 10 seed Aggies square off with the No. 2 seed Cougars, with a spot in the Sweet 16 up for grabs. For Kelvin Sampson's Coogs, they have been to the second weekend in six consecutive tournaments.
Texas A&M's Pop Isaacs and Houston's Milos Uzan are close friends dating back to when they both grew up in Las Vegas. However, when the Aggies and Cougars battle on Saturday evening, their friendship will be put on hold as a trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line.
Trisha Ford's Fightin' Texas Aggies are ranked No. 15 in the nation as they begin a three-game set with the Kentucky Wildcats at Davis Diamond. Follow along as the TexAgs crew provides live updates of Friday's series opener in Aggieland.
Two Texas teams are playing for the right to play in the Lone Star State next weekend as No. 10 seed Texas A&M meets No. 2 seed Houston in the Round of 32. On Friday, representatives from the Aggies and the Cougars spoke to the media to preview Saturday's showdown.
Texas A&M opened up spring practice on Friday morning, and 2028 New Iberia (LA) Westgate edge defender Chance Archangel made his way to Aggieland to watch the Aggies go through drills. After the experience, he spoke to TexAgs about what stood out.
As a true freshman in 2025, quarterback Brady Hart appeared in two games for Texas A&M. As he starts his sophomore year in Aggieland, he joined The Huddle to discuss where his confidence level is at entering spring, competing in practice and more.