Overview
- The Aggies are 2-2 after back-to-back losses to Oklahoma State and UCF and host Montana in College Station on Tuesday.
- Bucky McMillan has elevated forward Chris McDermott to the starting lineup to set an effort standard.
- McMillan said transfer Mackenzie Mgbako will probably return Friday, with the coach expecting cleaner positional fit once he is back.
- Second-half lapses have been costly, with Texas A&M outscored by 22 after halftime in the two losses and giving up a 14-point lead as UCF closed 46-20.
- Montana enters 4-1, its best five-game start since 2018, with Money Williams averaging 20.2 after consecutive 30-point games as the Grizzlies prepare for A&M’s full-court press.