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Texas A&M Edges Oklahoma 75-71 to Bolster NCAA Bid

The road win lifts the Aggies off ESPN's bubble line ahead of a road test at No. 20 Arkansas.

Overview

  • Rashaun Agee scored 18 points with seven rebounds and Rylan Griffen added 14 as Texas A&M won 75-71 in Norman on Saturday.
  • In the closing seconds, Dayton Forsythe missed a potential tying three before Agee and then Griffen hit free throws to secure the result.
  • Texas A&M shot 44% from the field and 40% from three but managed only 55% at the line and allowed 21 second-chance points.
  • The Aggies led for most of the night and completed a season sweep of the Sooners for a fourth straight win in the series.
  • Now 19-8 (9-5 SEC), A&M has moved off Joe Lunardi’s Last Four In and is tracking around a 9-seed as it turns to face Arkansas on Wednesday.