Texas A&M basketball saw its NCAA Tournament run end in an 88-57 loss to Houston as the Aggies struggled to score and were dominated on the glass.
Texas A&M basketball saw its NCAA Tournament run end in an 88-57 loss to Houston as the Aggies struggled to score and were dominated on the glass.
Texas A&M basketball ran into a wall Saturday night, and that wall looked a lot like a national title contender.
Houston overwhelmed the Aggies 88-57 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, ending Texas A&M’s March Madness run and reminding everyone why Kelvin Sampson’s team is one of the toughest outs left in the bracket.
For Texas A&M, this one got away fast. The Aggies hung around early, but Houston’s defense gradually turned the game into a grind that Texas A&M couldn’t survive.
Once the Cougars found their rhythm, the separation came in a hurry. Houston dominated the interior, controlled the glass, protected the ball, and kept the Aggies from ever finding any offensive comfort.
By halftime, the game had already tilted heavily, and the second half only made the gap feel larger. That was the biggest issue all night for Bucky McMillan’s team.
Texas A&M shot just 35 percent from the floor and went 6-for-24 from 3-point range, while also suffering through a brutal stretch in the first half in which the offense completely disappeared.
The Aggies missed 12 straight shots during one scoreless drought, and against a team like Houston, that’s basically a death sentence. The Cougars turned those empty possessions into rebounds, extra chances, and momentum.
Josh Holloway gave Texas A&M some life off the bench with 12 points, and Pop Isaacs tried to provide a spark, but the Aggies never found a consistent answer.
Houston, meanwhile, got 18 points from Emanuel Sharp, 17 points and nine rebounds from Chris Cenac Jr., and 15 more from Milos Uzan. That balance, paired with Houston’s physical edge, was simply too much.
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The rebounding numbers told the story. Houston won that battle 46-29, grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, blocked seven shots, and committed only seven turnovers. That’s a complete control game.
So Texas A&M’s season is over, but the bigger picture still matters. The Aggies reached the NCAA Tournament and earned a first-round win. Saturday just proved how far there still is to go when the opponent is built like Houston.
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