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Texas A&M Extends Streak, Tops Oklahoma 83-76 for 3-0 SEC Start

McMillan's rebuilt roster is winning through turnover pressure plus depth.

Overview

  • The Aggies moved to 13-3 with a sixth straight victory, opening SEC play 3-0 by outlasting Oklahoma 83-76 in College Station; they visit No. 21 Tennessee on Tuesday.
  • Rashaun Agee logged 16 points and 12 rebounds as five Aggies scored in double figures, reflecting the balanced attack that has carried their surge.
  • Texas A&M forced a season-high 17 Sooners turnovers and turned them into an 18-8 edge in points off giveaways, offsetting a 43-32 rebounding deficit.
  • Pop Isaacs supplied 13 points off the bench as his form continues to trend up, while Bucky McMillan credited buy-in and improved defense for late-game poise.
  • Elsewhere in the SEC, Texas upset No. 13 Alabama 92-88 in Tuscaloosa behind Jordan Pope’s 28 points, after which coach Nate Oats castigated the Crimson Tide’s effort.