Around Aggieland (3/14)
On Friday’s edition of TexAgs Live, Kay Naegeli took us Around Aggieland and provided updates on all things Texas A&M as the spring sports are underway. Men's basketball wrapped up their time in Nashville, and baseball and softball season continues.
Basketball
Wade Taylor IV poured in a season-high 29 points to become the SEC Tournament’s leading scorer, but the Texas A&M dropped a double-overtime heartbreaker to the Texas Longhorns, 94-89, on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
Buzz Williams & Co. are now looking ahead to the opportunity that awaits in the NCAA Tournament.
Baseball
SEC play has arrived as Michael Earley's No. 19 Aggies are prepared to host Rob Vaughn's No. 17 Crimson Tide for a three-game set, starting Friday night at 6 p.m. Game two is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m., while Sunday’s finale is slated for 4 p.m.
Softball
The No. 6 Texas A&M softball team is set for its first SEC road test at No. 22 Auburn, beginning the three-game set on Friday at 5 p.m. at the Jane B. Moore Field.
Track & Field
The Texas A&M track & field team travels to the Virginia Beach Sports Center for the indoor-season finale at the NCAA Indoor Championships March 14-15. The Aggies take a group of 23 to the National Championships
Women’s Tennis
The No. 2 Texas A&M women’s tennis team takes on Missouri and No. 16 Vanderbilt over the weekend to end a four-match road stint.
Men’s Tennis
The No. 13 Texas A&M men’s tennis team hosts Alabama to round out a two-week homestand Friday with a 6 p.m. first serve at the Mitchell Tennis Center.
Men’s Golf
A late charge by the No. 24 Texas A&M men's golf team came up shy as the Aggies finished second at the 40th Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club.
Texas A&M returns to action March 24-25 when they head to Palm City, Florida, for the Valspar Intercollegiate Invitational.
Women’s Golf
The No. 17 Texas A&M women's golf team placed third at the Clover Cup in Arizona. The Aggies return to the course March 24-25 at the Charles Schwab Invitational in Fort Worth at the Colonial Country Club.
Equestrian
The Aggies head to the Tyron International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C., for the SEC Championship March 28-29.