Bucky McMillan and Texas A&M head back to Alabama for a tough road test against Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide at Coleman Coliseum. Wednesday night will feature a high-paced SEC matchup with plenty of storylines to watch on both sides, including McMillan's return to his home state.

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide have lost two of their three games since acquiring their controversial reinforcements from Charles Bediako out of the NBA G League. With Texas A&M headed to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, it's fair to expect another fast-paced contest at Coleman Coliseum.

For a second time this season, Birmingham native Bucky McMillan is headed back to his home state as the Fightin' Texas Aggies will take on Alabama on Wednesday night. After winning at Auburn earlier this year, the Maroon & White head to Tuscaloosa on a four-game winning streak.

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Texas A&M senior guard Wade Taylor IV added another accolade to his already impressive resume when he earned a third consecutive All-SEC first-team nod. Taylor is joined by Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr., Mark Sears and Zakai Zeigler on the first team.

Led by the SEC's Preseason Player of the Year Mark Sears, fifth-ranked Alabama is off to a 13-2 start as the Crimson Tide look to build on last season's appearance in the Final Four. However, the last time a Nate Oats club came to College Station, they returned to T-Town with an L.

Historic will be made on Saturday night as No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 5 Alabama will play the first-ever top-10 men's basketball game in College Station. Both teams enter with identical 13-2 records, but for the battle-tested Aggies, the Crimson Tide is not just another opponent.