Around Aggieland (3/4)
During Friday's edition of TexAgs Radio, the fishbowl's own Richard Zane joined to share updates from the latest in Aggie Athletics as a busy weekend is on tap in College Station with basketball's regular-season finale, action on the diamonds and much, much more.
Basketball (19-11, 8-9 in SEC)
On Wednesday night, the Aggies turned in perhaps their most impressive performance of the 2021-2022 campaign in a 16-point road victory over No. 25 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, 87-71.
- Quenton Jackson led the way for the Ags with 28 points.
- Tyrece Radford scored 22 points.
- Henry Coleman III registered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Texas A&M eyes their 20th win of the season and a .500 conference record on Saturday when they host Mississippi State in the regular-season finale.
- Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on the SEC Network.
Women’s Basketball (14-15, 4-12 in SEC)
Texas A&M’s 2021-2022 campaign came to a close on Wednesday afternoon as the Aggies fell to Vanderbilt in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, 85-69.
- Destiny Pitts scored 24 points, including 4-of-8 3-point shots.
- Kayla Wells scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.
- Aaliyah Patty added 10 points and finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
With the season now complete, legendary head coach Gary Blair can officially enjoy retirement after a 50-year career, the last 19 of which he spent at Texas A&M.
Baseball (6-2, 0-0 in SEC)
The Aggies got back in the win column on Tuesday night when they took down Lance Berkman’s Houston Baptist Huskies at Olsen Field, 3-2.
- Brett Minnich homered in the fourth inning to give A&M the lead.
- Jack Moss drove in a pair with a fifth-inning double.
- Khristian Curtis (2-0): W, 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K
Jim Schlossnagle and Texas A&M hit the road this weekend for the first time this season, playing in the Frisco Classic at Rider’s Field, home of the Frisco Roughriders, AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers.
- Friday: vs. Washington State - 7 p.m. CT
- Saturday: vs. Iowa - 6 p.m. CT
- Sunday: vs. Wichita State - 6 p.m. CT
- All games will be streaming on the pay-per-view service, FloBaseball.
Softball (12-2, 0-0 in SEC)
Jo Evans and the Aggies are on the West Coast this weekend as Texas A&M participates in the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California.
- Friday: vs. Weber State - 2 p.m. CT
- Friday: vs. LMU - 7:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday: vs. Utah - 2:30 p.m. CT
- Saturday: vs. No. 5 UCLA - 7 p.m. CT
- Sunday: vs. No. 23 Arizona State - 11 a.m. CT
- None of the games will be available on TV or streaming this weekend.
Equestrian (9-2, 5-1 in SEC)
No. 3 Texas A&M looks to get back on the horse on Saturday as the Aggies travel to Dallas for a non-conference meet with No. 7 SMU.
- The meet begins at 10 a.m. CT, and it will not be televised.
- Bennett finished Thursday’s first round at 2-over, tied for 81st.
- The projected cut line is set at 1-over.
- Bennett tees off at 1:19 p.m. CT on Friday.
Women’s Tennis (14-1, 0-0 in SEC)
The eighth-ranked Aggies begin Southeastern Conference action this weekend at the Mitchell Tennis Center with a pair of matches this weekend.
- Friday: vs. South Carolina - 3 p.m. CT
- Sunday: vs. No. 13 Florida - 12 p.m. CT
Men’s Tennis (6-5, 0-0 in SEC)
Needing to get back on track and hopefully snap a five-match losing streak, Texas A&M hosts a doubleheader at Mitchell Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.
- 12 p.m. CT: vs. Incarnate Word
- 6 p.m. CT: vs. Arkansas - SEC match
Soccer
Texas A&M continues its spring exhibition schedule on Saturday as the Aggies travel to Huntsville to face Sam Houston.
- Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT at Joseph Pritchett Field.
- The match will not be televised.