News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
The Texas A&M women’s basketball team is set to open its 2026-27 season versus UAPB Monday inside Reed Arena at 7 p.m.
The Aggies return senior guard Janae Kent, who tallied double-digit scoring in 13 outings and started 24 games last season. The Maroon & White roster is also highlighted by four SEC transfers and the No. 22 recruiting class in the country, including four-star recruits Rieyan DeSouze and Jayda Porter.
LSU transfer Kailyn Gilbert, who was a key figure in LSU’s journey to the 2025 Elite Eight, is also making her debut for the Maroon & White.
Texas A&M holds a 2-0 advantage over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the all-time series, with the last meeting being a 79-51 victory in 2002. Head Coach Joni Taylor begins her fifth season with the Aggies. She is 10-1 in season openers in her career.
