Aggies Ready for Razorback Challenge at Reed Arena

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION - The Texas A&M men's basketball team seeks to get back on the winning track against old Southwest Conference foe Arkansas at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Reed Arena. The Aggies are coming off a pair of SEC road losses to Vanderbilt and Alabama.

• The Razorbacks hold a substantial 107-61 advantage in the all-time series, but the Aggies lead 40-38 in games contested in Bryan-College Station. In SEC play, UA leads 12-10, with the Aggies winning seven of nine games in BCS.
• In the Buzz Williams era, the Aggies are 5-5 vs. the Hogs, including a 3-0 mark at Reed Arena.

 
PARKING REMINDER
Texas A&M Athletics encourages fans to arrive early and have patience for the expected traffic and parking congestion around Reed Arena for Tuesday's 6 p.m. tipoff. Click here for more information.
 
PROMOTIONS UPDATE

• SHIRT GIVEAWAY PROVIDED BY MAROON OUT: Shirts provided by the Maroon Out organization will be available for the first 3,000 fans to the game located on the concourse at each entry point.
• AGGIE BASKETBALL FAN ZONE: Located at the North entry of Reed Arena, the Fan Zone includes games, giveaways, and activities for the whole family! For ALL fans opening one hour prior to tip-off.

TV/RADIO INFORMATION

• The game will be televised by ESPN with Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Jimmy Dykes (analyst) and Marty Smith (reporter) on the call.
• The matchup airs on the Texas A&M Radio Network, locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM or worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile App with Andrew Monaco and Dr. John Thornton describing the action.

 
SEC LEADERS IN QUAD 1 WINS

• The Aggies lead the SEC with six NET Quadrant 1 victories in 2023-24 (6-5 overall). The only DI teams with more are projected No. 1 seeds: Purdue and UConn (9), Houston (8) and Arizona (7).
• Texas A&M's Q1 wins are over Tennessee (current No. 6), Iowa State (8), Kentucky (22), Florida (28), SMU (34) and Ohio State (64).

 
TRENDS AND NOTABLES

• The Aggies are shooting 43.4 FG% over the past six games, compared to 32.9% in its first six league games.
• With a string of six games with at least nine FT misses in the not-so-distant past, the Aggies have converted 77.4% of their FTs over the past four games, including a 17-for-17 effort vs. Vandy on 2/13.
• The Aggies have committed fewer fouls than their opponents in 9-of-12 SEC games and are fourth in the league in fouls/G (16.8).
• The M&W rank No. 2 in turnovers at 9.8/G in league games. Texas A&M is 1-4 when it doesn't win the turnover battle in SEC play.
• The Aggies are 12-2 in games when Tyrece Radford hits the 20-point plateau since his arrival in 2021-22. Similarly, the Aggies are 17-11 when "Boots" scores less than 10 points (4-5 against SEC teams).
• Radford has hit over 50.0 FG% in five straight games while attempting at least 10 shots in each game.
• Radford just completed the most prolific five-game scoring streak of his career with a 22.8 average (114 points), including four 20-point plus efforts.
• Wade Taylor IV is one of just two players in DI with 50+ 3-pointers (63), assists (91), steals (52), defensive rebounds (81) and free throws made (117). The other player is Montana State guard Robert Ford III.
• Henry Coleman III is returning to form after suffering an injury against Kentucky on 1/13. He has contributed double-digit points the past two games.
• Sixth-Man of the Year candidate Andersson Garcia logged his 10th game with at least 12 rebounds and ninth game with six or more offensive boards vs. ALA.
• The 6-foot-7 Garcia is tied with 7-foot-4 defending National POTY Zach Edey for the national lead in offensive rebounds/G at 4.6. Garcia has 24 more offensive rebounds than anyone else in the SEC play.