Texas A&M (17-6, 7-3 SEC) has finished its toughest three-game stretch of the season after facing Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, finishing 1-2 after defeating the Bulldogs, followed by back-to-back losses to the Crimson Tide on Wednesday, followed by Saturday’s disappointing performance against the Gators, ending with a blowout 86-67 home loss.
First-year head coach Bucky McMillan, along with senior guards Pop Isaacs and Marcus Hill, agree that this performance was both random and won’t likely be replicated, given the team’s practice habits and success in conference play, while Florida’s elite front court, led by the Gators’ leading scorer Thomas Haugh, has been playing at an extremely high level.
Florida is playing like one of the best teams in the country after back-to-back blowout wins over Alabama and Texas A&M, and will continue to be a bad matchup for any team that can’t match its size. The Gators look like the clear favorite to win the SEC heading into the final stretch of conference play.
With eight games remaining in the regular season, Texas A&M dropped one spot to No. 40 in the NET rankings, and while Saturday’s performance was just plain ugly to say the least, the Aggies, according to KenPom, Bucky McMillan’s veteran squad is favored to win six of its final eight games, starting with hosting Missouri on Wednesday night. Here are the predicted outcomes from KenPom.
Road games against Arkansas and Vanderbilt are by far the toughest remaining games, while a late home tilt vs. Kentucky will also pose a significant challenge, but based on how most of the remaining rosters size up, Texas A&M’s speed and usual shooting efficiency match up well for the rest of the season.
Texas A&M will host Missouri on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. and will air on the SEC Network.
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