*** Game Thread: #22 Texas A&M vs #1 auburn ***

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taylorswift13_
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Opponent: #1 auburn (27-2, 15-1)
Time: 8:00pm
Date: March 4th
Location: The Beautiful Reed Arena
TV: ESPN
Game Quadrant: Quad 1 (what else lol)
Opponent NET: 1
Opponent KenPom: 2
Opponent Offensive / Defensive Rating: 1/10
Spread: Auburn -4.5
Stats: https://12thman.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary


Ladies and Gentleman, did you miss me I'm back! What better game to be here than one where we host the number 1 team in the country, where we get to honor our seniors, and where we get to see Wade Taylor become the number one scorer in Aggie history. Some things in life are a given: the warm smell of grandma's house on a Saturday morning, the pillow being cool when you flip it over at 3 in the morning, Bobinator and AggieCrew44 ready to school these negative posters, Taylor Swift's albums going #1, people bribing us Buzz and books after we go down 2-0, but one thing that's not a given, is anyone coming into Reed Arena on senior night and walking away with a W. No sir. No ma'am.

Auburn schmaubrn, when you walk into Reed Arena, you're not leaving here without some battle scars and some black eyes. Records out out the window when the ball is tipped. It's us vs them, the 12th man vs the #1 primadonna's. Let's get back to playing physical Aggie basketball and make it a living hell for opposing offenses.

Yes, we're all awake Auburn's number 1. We all know Johni Broome is one of the best in the country. They have an elite group of guards who play tough defense and love to shoot the 3. They have length out on the perimeter. Their starting lineup is 6'4, 6'6, 6'7, 6'10, and 6'11. Their guard rotation of Miles Kelly, Tahaad Pettiford, Denver Jones, and JP Pegues may be the most elite group in the nation.

But everything they do, centers around Johni Broome. The 6'10 forward who averages 18 and 10 along with 3.3 assists and 2.4 blocks a game. This man is elite and can take over a game when needed. We need to try our best to prevent him from getting the ball. His elite rebounding will limit us on the offensive boards so we need to try out best to key on him and box out every possession. Behind him is Chad Baker-Mazarin who averages 13 a game. He plays physical and tries to get in everyone's head. I'm sure some kind works will be said about him on this thread as the game goes on lol.

Wade Taylor needs 25 points to become our school's leading scorer in history. We're all aware that he hasn't been playing his best basketball game, but there's something about Wade Taylor we've witnessed all these years and that's his ability to take over. It's those moments where he heaves up a 3 8 feet behind the line and we say noooooooo but smile as it goes in, it's his floaters that remind you of Tony Parker, it's his fearlessness and swagger that has him 25 points away. Tonight he turns it back on, just wait and see.

The way to beat Auburn is get to the free throw line, disrupt their rhythm. Although they can easily thrive in an ugly physical game, who else plays uglier basketball than us lol. I want to see Bruce Pearl lose his **** on the sidelines. I want to see Auburn in foul trouble, and I want to see Reed Arena rocking. Tonight we honor 8 seniors, Wade Taylor IV, Manny Obaseki, Henry Coleman, Andersson Garcia, Zhuric Phelps, Jace Carter, Hayden Hefner, and CJ Wilcher. We're all aware of this losing streak, but something that gives me hope is that this veteran team, no way they're allowing themselves to go out like this. It's March, a flip has to be switched. Why not tonight, why not us. BTHO auburn
taylorswift13_
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Taylorswift13's Pre Game Questions

1. Does Wade Taylor get the scoring record tonight?

2. Do we make more than 8 three pointers?

3. Who scores more than 10, Obaseki? Garcia? Wilcher? Hefner? Solo?

4. Do you still believe?
AggieNattie
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1. Yes
2. Maybe
3. Wilcher
4. Yes
greg.w.h
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3. Needs to be all of the above…
Detmersdislocatedshoulder
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taylorswift13_ said:

Taylorswift13's Pre Game Questions

1. Does Wade Taylor get the scoring record tonight?

2. Do we make more than 8 three pointers?

3. Who scores more than 10, Obaseki? Garcia? Wilcher? Hefner? Solo?

4. Do you still believe?


for us to win pretty much all of the above have to happen. but i am sucker and i always believe ags are go in to find a way to win.

ags 75-74 taylor and payne play huge role in our victory. andy garcia is dawg of the game.
JJxvi
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Yes

Yes

Taylor, Phelps, Coleman, Solo

Sure
TombstoneTex
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Let's GO!!! BTHO Auburn!!!
jja79
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ESPN isn't it?
beatlesphan
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Am I crazy to expect to win this game? Been following Aggies hoops since 2005. Since then, we generally show up for big games like these, usually with a favorable outcome. Buzz historically does well against Bruce Pearl. It is senior night with EIGHT seniors. I really do think we'll win.
bobinator
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I think it's kind of crazy to expect to win given our play lately. I don't think it's crazy to think we've got a decent chance though.
DD88
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Let's get back on track after our annual drift.

BTHO Auburn!!!
kyledr04
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Would love to see us turn it around and win this one. Would completely change the vibe.
aTm FAN
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bobinator said:

I think it's kind of crazy to expect to win given our play lately. I don't think it's crazy to think we've got a decent chance though.


No way Ags win this game.
because A&M is Texas A&M.
AggieAL1
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There's not much you can change in the final few games of a season, but like in golf there may be a "swing" thought or two that could help.

One thing on defense might be easing the weak-side forward's pressure on the lane, particularly with Hefner. Moving him a step or two closer to court-side would boost chances of getting a finger on those cross-court passes, or a hand in the face of sideline shooters. That opens space in the middle, of course, but the defenders (except for Washington) aren't showing much stopping power on drives anyway. It might also enhance rebounding and help on traps if a driver does get turned.

On offense, we're not going to change to a cut and feed team, but everyone can focus on crisper and more accurate passing. Eliminating just two or three lazy passes each game would help a bunch.
Otherwise, all must play better. Easy said, hard done. But they've done it before.

Williams is Williams, so his job is to promote ease and confidence. Subdue anxiety. Read the guys a bunny book. Be happy.
bobinator
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Yeah I actually think our offense has been okay the last three games. We're grading on a curve obviously, for us our offense hasn't really been all that bad. It's our defense that's been a trainwreck.

For a football analogy we can't be a three yards and a cloud of dust team on offense when we're letting the other team throw it over our heads every third play.

Florida was our worst defensive game of the season and each of the last three games have been among the worst six defensive games of the season. (@Oklahoma, vs Oregon, Alabama)
KatyAggie2000
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I have a really bad feeling about this one. Auburn is scary good. They can score and score fast. Our only hope is to make them play ugly basketball - something that we can do. Grind it out. Frustrate them.

But if we go through our typical 5-minute dry spells we'll lose by 25 and it will be embarrassing. Here's to hoping we come to play, and our guards get aggressive.
LouisvilleAg
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taylorswift13_ said:

Taylorswift13's Pre Game Questions

1. Does Wade Taylor get the scoring record tonight?

2. Do we make more than 8 three pointers?

3. Who scores more than 10, Obaseki? Garcia? Wilcher? Hefner? Solo?

4. Do you still believe?


This seems like a Solo game where he is chirping with Auburn the entire game. I expect him to get 15 points. And probably hit a corner 3 as well. Who knows how many he takes.

I placed a ML bet on A&M for this. I did as well for Florida as I thought we had a shot. We did, but we fell apart at the end and let a 6 point lead go to 19.

I think the emotion of senior night gets us through this one and Auburn comes out slow. We hang on in the end and squeak this one out.
Agdad081216
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1 Yes

2 Yes

3 Why not EVERYONE

4 Yes
Just an old dad who raise 3 Ags. Inherited 2 more. GIG’EM
Complete Idiot
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Buzz's Ags 4-0 on senior nights

Buzz's Ags 5-2 vs Pearl

Auburn having an incredible year, garnering all 61 first place votes in the AP poll

A&M 4 game losing streak with just 2 regular season games remaining to start turning that ship around
HossAg
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Complete Idiot said:

Buzz's Ags 4-0 on senior nights

Buzz's Ags 5-2 vs Pearl

Auburn having an incredible year, garnering all 61 first place votes in the AP poll

A&M 4 game losing streak with just 2 regular season games remaining to start turning that ship around
We are winning this **** tonight
TxAg76
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Complete Idiot
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HossAg said:

Complete Idiot said:

Buzz's Ags 4-0 on senior nights

Buzz's Ags 5-2 vs Pearl

Auburn having an incredible year, garnering all 61 first place votes in the AP poll

A&M 4 game losing streak with just 2 regular season games remaining to start turning that ship around
We are winning this **** tonight
AggieNattie
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Our guys are going to be more motivated IMO. Given that it's Senior night for 90% of our team, and they don't necessarily need to win this one.
Ags2013
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aTm FAN said:

bobinator said:

I think it's kind of crazy to expect to win given our play lately. I don't think it's crazy to think we've got a decent chance though.


No way Ags win this game.
Dang - might as well forfeit then
SA-AG72
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Every now and then a blind hog finds an acorn.
coloradoag69
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I'm going to be a bit contrarian in that I believe the game will turn on our ability to keep them off the offensive boards. If we can make them go one and done on their shots, I think we have a good chance to win. UF is a bad match-up for us because of their interior size, and with them it wasn't just one guy. I swear they brought four guys 6'11" or larger into the post. We just could get that first defensive rebound.

Looking at their internet site, besides Broome at 6'10 and Cardwell, a graduate transfer at 6'11", they look more like us height-wise. I don't know about Cardwell, but I'm hoping he's not a significant contributor. At any rate, they don't have UF's or UT's inherent size, so I'm hoping we can rebound well.
An L of an Ag
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Rec
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I still believe
ccrouch001
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I am thinking they will put Taylor's jersey in the rafters tonight.
Zachary Klement
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1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Garcia.
4. Hell yes.
TyHolden
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Fanatic15...Drs2B!
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Just WIN this one for the Seniors!

BTHO AUBURN!!!

Losing streak ending, "flip switching" (homage to OP) , TOP RANKED OPPONENT AND 1-SEED BEATING MOJO ENGAGED!
bobinator
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Pat Adams back again baby
bobinator
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Yall will be happy to know that we managed to even brick Jace Carter's senior highlight tape
TombstoneTex
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Where the heck is our game and why am i seeing some weird golf hybrid on our channel?
 
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