Overview
- The matchup tips at 5 p.m. CT at the Moody Center and airs on ESPN.
- Texas A&M enters 13-4 (3-1 SEC) after an 87-82 double-overtime loss at Tennessee; Texas is 11-6 (2-2) after consecutive wins over No. 13 Alabama and previously unbeaten No. 10 Vanderbilt.
- A&M’s full‑court pressure and three‑point volume meet Texas’ interior size, with 7‑foot Matas Vokietaitis drawing frequent fouls and Tennessee’s 60‑35 rebounding edge underscoring A&M’s vulnerability on the glass.
- Availability reports list both teams ready to play, with A&M missing junior forward Mackenzie Mgbako for the season.
- A&M has not won in Austin since 2001, and first‑year coach Bucky McMillan makes his Showdown debut alongside assistants Frank Haith and Darby Rich, who previously worked at Texas.