News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION– The Texas A&M men’s basketball team (15-5 overall/4-3 vs. SEC) seeks to sweep the season series against the Oklahoma Sooners (15-4, 2-4) in an 8 p.m. matchup at Reed Arena on Tuesday.
- The Aggies took the first half of the “mirror” series with a dramatic 80-78 road victory (1/8) that included an 18-point second-half rally. Zhuric Phelps’ 3-pointer with :19 seconds remaining provided the winning margin in the team’s first win in Norman since 2011. .
- The two teams met at least twice annually from 1997-2012 as members of the Big 12 Conference.
- OU owns a 31-12 advantage in the all-time series, but the Aggies lead 10-7 since 2007.
- Fourth-year OU head coach Porter Moser served two stints on then-Texas A&M head coach Tony Barone’s staff from 1991-95 and 1996-98.
PROMOTIONS
- BTHO Breast Cancer Game:
- 2025 BTHO Breast Cancer shirts are available for $10 each at the Fan Zone, all proceeds to benefit the Pink Alliance and Kay Yow Foundation.
- “I Stand For…” posters set up in the Fan Zone for fans to fill out to participate in the halftime moment.
- Free admission for survivors and those still fighting through the Pink Alliance.
- Texas A&M Student Early Entry: The North AND South entry of Reed Arena will open at 6:30 p.m. for ANY A&M student. All doors will open to all fans at 7 p.m.
- Fan Zone (North Entry): Tent setup with TVs, music, games & more! For ALL fans starting at 7 p.m.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
|
Statistic |
Oklahoma |
Rank |
Texas A&M |
Rank |
|
Scoring Offense |
79.9 |
T-62 |
75.4 |
169 |
|
Scoring Defense |
70.4 |
146 |
65.8 |
43 |
|
Scoring Margin |
9.5 |
T-64 |
9.6 |
63 |
|
Field Goal % |
48.3 |
34 |
42.6 |
285 |
|
Free Throw % |
80.3 |
4 |
67.4 |
299 |
|
3-Point % |
36.8 |
52 |
31.4 |
301 |
|
Free Throws/G |
16.5 |
45 |
16.4 |
T-48 |
|
3-Pointers/G |
8.9 |
82 |
7.1 |
T-242 |
|
FT Attempts/G |
20.6 |
115 |
24.3 |
18 |
|
3-Point Attempts/G |
24.2 |
124 |
22.6 |
186 |
|
FG% Defense |
43.2 |
167 |
39.2 |
20 |
|
3-Point % Defense |
28.7 |
16 |
31.1 |
77 |
|
Fouls/G |
17.4 |
T-212 |
17.2 |
T-201 |
|
Rebound Margin |
-0.5 |
T-256 |
9.3 |
10 |
|
Off. Rebounds/G |
8.84 |
T-305 |
16.5 |
1 |
|
Def. Rebounds/G |
24.11 |
250 |
25.3 |
157 |
|
Rebounds/G |
32.95 |
309 |
41.8 |
7 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.2 |
152 |
1.0 |
260 |
|
Turnovers Forced/G |
13.58 |
88 |
14.45 |
T-46 |
|
Effective FG pct |
0.562 |
27 |
0.484 |
303 |
As of 1/25
LAST 10 vs. OKLAHOMA
|
Date |
Opponent (RK) |
Result |
TAMU |
Opp |
|
03/06/2010 |
at Oklahoma |
W |
69 |
54 |
|
01/08/2011 |
at Oklahoma |
W |
69 |
51 |
|
02/23/2011 |
Oklahoma |
W |
61 |
47 |
|
01/21/2012 |
Oklahoma |
W (OT) |
81 |
75 |
|
03/03/2012 |
at Oklahoma |
L |
62 |
65 |
|
03/07/2012 |
*Oklahoma |
W |
62 |
53 |
|
12/15/2012 |
%Oklahoma |
L |
54 |
64 |
|
12/21/2013 |
$Oklahoma |
L |
52 |
64 |
|
03/24/2016 |
#Oklahoma (7) |
L |
63 |
77 |
|
01/08/2025 |
at Oklahoma (17) |
W |
80 |
78 |
NEED-TO-KNOWS
COACHES VS. CANCER: Texas A&M Men’s Basketball will participate in Coaches vs. Cancer’s Suits And Sneakers Week in Tuesday’s game vs. Oklahoma, which is also the annual BTHO Breast Cancer Game. The Aggies will wear alternate white uniforms with pink trim, while the coaching staff will wear suits and sneakers of their choice. The staff not wearing suits will wear a white shirt with a special BTHO Breast Cancer logo (pictured).
Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). For over 30 years, this initiative has engaged coaches nationwide to leverage their leadership and influence to support the American Cancer’s Society’s vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
NET SUCCESS: Texas A&M stands at No. 12 in NET, which is the highest since the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) replaced RPI prior to the 2018-19 season.
As of 1/26, Texas A&M has earned 10 wins against NET Quad 1/2 opponents, including six Q1 conquests. A&M is tied for second-most Q1/Q2 wins behind the 12 by Auburn and Alabama and tied for third-most Q1 wins behind Auburn (11) and Oregon (8).
Oklahoma, ranked No. 47 in NET, represents a Q2 opponent for the Aggies.
MILESTONE FOR “4”: Wade Taylor IV’s next steal will be his 200th, which has been achieved by only three players in school history. He would become the first Aggie with 1,400 points (he has 1,823) and 200 steals.
CENTURY FOR “4”: Taylor’s next start will be No. 100 of his career.
ZHU IMPACT: SMU transfer Zhuric Phelps and OU’s Jalon Moore are the only SEC players averaging 18.0+ points and 6.0+ rebounds per game in league play. In SEC play, Phelps ranks third in scoring at 18.7 and tied for 18th in rebounds at 6.4 (second among guards).
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDS: Texas A&M ranks No. 1 nationally in offensive rebounds (16.5), No. 7 in total rebounds (41.8) and No. 10 in rebound margin (9.3).
TREND BULLETS
- Texas A&M plays its fifth 8 p.m. tip game of the season vs. Oklahoma. The Aggies are 4-0 in 8 p.m. tips this season; in fact, they are 9-1 in 7 p.m. or later tips in 2024-25.
- Wade Taylor IV hasn’t earned a free throw attempt in the past two games, marking the first time since January of 2023 that he’s had consecutive games without a FTA.
- Taylor has made 50-56 FTA (.893) this season.
- Despite a 3-of-10 outing vs. Texas, Pharrel Payne ranks as the nation’s fourth-most accurate shooter since the start of December with a 73.0 FG% (min. 60 FGA).
- He remains the most accurate shooter in SEC games (min. 35 FGA) at 67.5% (27-40).
- Payne has drawn 35 fouls in SEC play or 5.0 per game. At 30-of-48 from the FT line, Payne ranks No. 2 in FTA and No. 3 in FTM in SEC games.
- Texas A&M pounds the offensive glass for a NCAA-best 16.5 offensive rebounds/G, which helps the Aggies average 5.4 FGA/G than its opponents.
- The Aggies also average 2.3 fewer turnovers, 5.6 more free throw attempts and 2.4 fewer personal fouls than their opponents.
- The Aggies are 5-2 vs. AP Top 25 teams, which ties for the most ranked wins in school history (with 1978-79 Aggies) and ties for third-most ranked wins among all D1 teams in 2024-25.
- Texas A&M and Tennessee are the only SEC schools that haven’t allowed more than 28 FGM in a game this season. The two teams are No. 1 and No. 2 among SEC schools in FGM defense at 20.6 (UT) and 21.8 (TAMU).
- Texas A&M hoops has rallied from a 15-point or more deficit to at least a tie six times in the past two seasons, including twice already in 2024-25. (Comeback history on page 6)
- Texas A&M has earned at least 20 trips to the FT line 14 times (11-3 record), but just 17 TOTAL in the past two games.
- The Aggies have earned 40+ FTA in three games, including 48 vs. Alabama (3rd-most in A&M history).
- Texas A&M averages just 2.3 free throw MAKES fewer than its opponents’ free throw ATTEMPTS per game (16.4 FTM to 18.7 FTA).
- Zhuric Phelps has reached double-digit points in 10 straight games and 15 of 18 as an Aggie. He has 5+ rebounds in eight straight games, including a season-high 10 vs. ACU (12/28).
- Phelps needs four steals to reach an exclusive group of D1 players with 1,400+ points, 400+ rebounds, 250+ assists and 200 steals. A fourth-year senior, Phelps would join five other Covid 5th year players to reach the numbers – Mark Sears, Alabama; Dayvion McKnight, Xavier; Kadary Richmond, St. John’s; Nendah Tarke, Towson; and Posh Alexander, Dayton.
- Texas A&M has earned 40+ rebounds in 13 games, while just allowing 40+ opponent rebounds just three times. The Aggies rank No. 10 nationally in rebound margin at 9.3/G.