Texas A&M women’s basketball shocks No. 21 Tennessee, wins three of four in SEC play, and keeps postseason hopes alive with renewed energy and grit.
Texas A&M women’s basketball looked left for dead in January. Blowout losses stacked up. Double-digit deficits became routine.
An 11–11 overall record and 4–9 mark in SEC play felt like confirmation that this season was slipping away fast. But just when it seemed like the Aggies were headed for a quiet finish, they punched back—hard.
The latest statement came in Knoxville.
A&M walked into a hostile arena and walked out with an 82-74 win over No. 21 Tennessee, securing the program’s first ranked road victory since 2011. Yep ... Fourteen years.
And they didn’t back into it. They controlled it.
The Aggies shot a blistering 55.9 percent from the floor and an eye-popping 57.9 percent from 3-point range, slicing up Tennessee’s defense with confidence that had been missing for much of SEC play.
Ball movement was crisp. Defensive pressure was relentless. The stat sheet told the story with 18 assists, 12 steals, and three players in double figures.
After trading punches early, Texas A&M exploded out of halftime, outscoring the Lady Vols 22-9 in the third.
That surge built just enough separation to withstand a late Tennessee rally, even after being outscored 23-13 in the fourth. This time, there was no collapse. No unraveling. Just composure.
For a team that has struggled to close games - watching leads evaporate in painful fashion - that resilience matters.
Head coach Joni Taylor has absorbed her share of criticism during this rollercoaster SEC season.
Some of it was fair. Consistency hasn’t been there. But over the past two weeks, something has shifted.
The Aggies have now won three of their last four conference games, including two victories over ranked opponents. That’s not luck - that’s growth.
With three regular-season games remaining, Texas A&M women’s basketball suddenly has something tangible ... momentum.
A finish above .500 is no longer fantasy. A deep SEC Tournament run could push them into NIT territory - an outcome that felt unthinkable a month ago.
The Aggies aren’t perfect. They’re not dominant. But they’re dangerous again. And in late February, that’s all that matters.