Aggies snatch victory from Texas' grasp. Rashaun Agee dominates, as Longhorns falter late in a heartbreaking rivalry loss.
The Texas Longhorns had the Moody Center rocking, momentum in their hands, and a chance to make a statement.
Instead, they walked off Saturday night with another reminder that rivalry games don’t care about vibes, effort, or moral victories.
Texas fell to Texas A&M Aggies 74-70 in a game that felt winnable for long stretches - and painful in the final minutes.
The night belonged to Rashaun Agee, who bullied his way to 17 points and 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season.
Every time Texas threatened to tilt the floor, Agee was there with a grown-man board or a bucket that sucked the air out of the building.
Rylan Griffen didn’t score a point in the first half, then decided the second half was his personal audition tape, dropping all 17 of his points after the break.
For the Longhorns, the box score tells a familiar story - balanced scoring, competitive effort, and just not enough execution when it mattered most.
Jordan Pope and Dailyn Swain each scored 17, with Swain adding six rebounds and two steals. Matas Vokietaitis was active inside with 14 points and nine boards, while Tramon Mark chipped in 13.
The game itself mirrored the emotional whiplash of this Texas season. A&M’s 7-0 run? Answered. Texas’ 7-0 run? Immediately erased. The teams went into halftime tied at 29, setting up what felt like a heavyweight second half.
Then came the stretch that decided it.
A&M ripped off an 11-3 run midway through the second half to open a 10-point lead, fueled by Griffen’s shot-making and Texas’ sudden inability to get clean looks.
The Longhorns made one last push with an 8-0 run in the final three minutes had fans standing and believing, but belief doesn’t score points.
The Aggies slammed the door.
Texas was undone by the little things that always add up in rivalry games, including a 20-6 deficit in bench points, turnovers that became easy Aggie buckets, and just enough defensive lapses to let A&M breathe.
Those eight Texas turnovers turned into 15 Aggie points.
This one stings because it was right there. No blowout. No excuses. Just another missed opportunity in a season that keeps teasing progress without fully delivering it.
Up next, Texas hosts Kentucky on Wednesday - and if the Longhorns want this season to turn, it has to start with closing games like this one instead of explaining them afterward.