Similar to last year, Texas A&M men's basketball has again been matched up to face a prolific 3-point shooting squad to open the NCAA Tournament, facing Nebraska on Friday night. However, this time, the Ags feel more prepared to defend a barrage from beyond the arc.

Back in January, Texas A&M upset then-No. 6 Kentucky in overtime at Reed Arena, and if the Aggies could pull off another upset of the now-No. 9 Wildcats in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, the Maroon & White could take an at-large NCAA Tournament bid to the bank.

After snapping a five-game skid, the Fightin' Texas Aggies have won back-to-back games entering Saturday's regular-season finale vs. Ole Miss in Oxford. If the Maroon & White are going to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, they cannot afford another blemish.

Next season, Texas A&M and Texas will again be conference opponents, which means the one-off midweek matchups will be no more. However, on Tuesday night in Austin, the hatred between the No. 7 Aggies and No. 24 Longhorns will be far from meaningless.

Texas A&M basketball has lost five straight and sits on the outside looking in of the NCAA Tournament picture. However, the Aggies are refusing to give up, and their hopes of sneaking into the dance will require a win at Georgia on Saturday night.

March inches closer but the Aggies are farther away from March Madness than any point this season. In order to stop a four-game slide against No. 18 South Carolina, Texas A&M must return to playing a brand of basketball that accounted for most of its early-season success.

Since they upset then-No. 6 Tennessee two weeks ago, Texas A&M has lost three straight, including inexcusable losses to Vanderbilt and Arkansas. With their backs officially against a wall, the Aggies are seeking a much-needed resume boost in Knoxville on Saturday night.

This season, Texas A&M basketball is 4-4 on the road in 2023-2024, which appears problematic considering the Aggies travel to Tuscaloosa for a Saturday matchup with No. 15 Alabama. Williams & Co. hope to sing a different tune on this trip.

Winners in five of their last six games, the Fightin' Texas Aggies have steadily climbed back up the Southeastern Conference standings. With a Tuesday night trip to Vanderbilt up next, Texas A&M cannot afford a detrimental blemish on its NCAA Tournament resume in Nashville.

For Texas A&M to find success on Saturday night vs. No. 6 Tennessee, the Aggies must accomplish what they usually do in winning efforts. Still, a highly-ranked opponent offers A&M another opportunity to bolster its NCAA Tournament resume.

Texas A&M defeated Missouri on Jan. 23, but now the Maroon & White travel to Columbia for a Wednesday night rematch with the Tigers. After winning a hard-fought nailbiter on Saturday, the Aggies look to be winners of back-to-back conference matchups.

Buzz Williams teams at Texas A&M have historically found a February surge after Valentine's Day, but in 2024, the Aggies will need a similar run of form to begin a little earlier than usual as the Florida Gators come to Aggieland for a Saturday SEC showdown.

Although Texas A&M is among the best rebounding teams in the country, the Aggies are hoping to avoid having to rebound from a slow start when they face Ole Miss on Saturday night. Winners of back-to-back games, the Ags hope to string together another vs. the Rebels.

Alongside Wade Taylor IV, who has scored a boastful 91 points in the last three games, other offensive weapons have emerged recently for Texas A&M. From Anderrson Garcia to Jace Carter, point production figures to remain a priority as the Aggies battle Missouri on Tuesday.

Texas A&M suffered a staggering loss to LSU in the conference opener just two weeks ago, and on Saturday, the Aggies have a chance to avenge that defeat. However, in order to leave Baton Rouge victorious, a much better performance will be required against the Tigers.

Despite two losses to open SEC play, Texas A&M men's basketball pulled off a massive upset of No. 6 Kentucky in overtime at Reed Arena. Now 1-2 in conference play, the Aggies are looking to establish some consistency with another victory over Arkansas on Tuesday.

No. 6 Kentucky is second nationally in scoring, which means Texas A&M's defense must be at its best when the Wildcats venture to Reed Arena on Saturday afternoon. It will likely take a plethora of "turkeys" for the Aggies to avoid a different kind of turkey.

After a lackluster performance against LSU, Texas A&M is now tasked with facing top-20 Auburn on the road as the Aggies look to return to playing their own brand of basketball. With the Tigers better than ever under Bruce Pearl, a bounce-back victory is far from guaranteed.