BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M men's basketball team takes on the HCU Huskies in a 1 p.m. matchup at Reed Arena on Friday.
PROMOTIONS UPDATE
FAN APPRECIATION GAME: FREE Admission & Parking for ALL fans!
SANTA AT REED ARENA: Arrive to the game early to visit Santa in the Fan Zone located at the North entry of Reed Arena!
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.
'TIS THE SEASON 12MR PUNCH CARD: Attend and check in to 12th Man Rewards at any (2) of (7) men's and women's basketball home games in the month of December to claim an A&M ugly sweater crewneck.
UGLY SWEATER HAWAIIAN SHIRT GIVEAWAY: Check in to 12th Man Rewards to receive a FREE ugly sweater Hawaiian shirt.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
NEED-TO-KNOWS
DEFENSIVE MINDED
Texas A&M has held every opponent under its current season-long FG% (as of Dec. 18) and only one opponent has made more than 25 FGs (28 by Rutgers).
Aggies Putting Clamps on Opponent FG%
OFFENSIVE GLASS EATERS
For the second straight year, Texas A&M leads D1 with an average of 16.9 offensive rebounds/G.
2024-25 DI Offensive Rebounds Leaders
2024-25 Power Conference Offensive Rebounds Leaders
2024-25 Offensive Rebounding % Leaders
(Source: KenPom.com)
TV/RADIO
- It is the annual Fan Appreciation Game and admission and parking to the contest are free.
- Fans can visit Santa Claus in the Fan Zone at the north entry of Reed Arena prior to the game.
- Texas A&M holds an 11-0 advantage in the all-times series. The Aggies won last year's meeting at Reed, 79-52, on 12/22/23.
PROMOTIONS UPDATE
FAN APPRECIATION GAME: FREE Admission & Parking for ALL fans!
SANTA AT REED ARENA: Arrive to the game early to visit Santa in the Fan Zone located at the North entry of Reed Arena!
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.
'TIS THE SEASON 12MR PUNCH CARD: Attend and check in to 12th Man Rewards at any (2) of (7) men's and women's basketball home games in the month of December to claim an A&M ugly sweater crewneck.
UGLY SWEATER HAWAIIAN SHIRT GIVEAWAY: Check in to 12th Man Rewards to receive a FREE ugly sweater Hawaiian shirt.
STATISTICAL COMPARISON
| Statistic | HCU | Texas A&M |
| FGM | 23.9 | 24.9 |
| FGA | 56.7 | 60.1 |
| FG% | .422 | .415 |
| 3PM | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| 3PA | 24.1 | 22.9 |
| 3P% | .299 | .310 |
| FTM | 13.5 | 17.7 |
| FTA | 19.2 | 25.5 |
| FT% | .703 | .696 |
| Off. Rebounds | 10.2 | 16.9 |
| Def. Rebounds | 21.2 | 25.4 |
| Rebounds | 31.4 | 42.3 |
| Assists | 10.9 | 12.6 |
| Steals | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Blocks | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Turnovers | 11.1 | 12.7 |
| Points | 68.5 | 74.6 |
NEED-TO-KNOWS
- Texas A&M has played eight non-conference opponents from power conferences so far this fall, which is the most in school history. The Aggies' last six games have been against non-conference power teams, which is also a program record.
- The Aggies are 3-0 against AP Top 25 opponents this fall. The three-game win streak is tied for the second-longest in program history behind the four-game string by Buzz Williams' 2022-23 squad.
- The Aggies' non-conference strength of schedule is No. 5 among power conference teams in KenPom's non-conference SOS rating (No. 20 overall).
- Texas A&M has limited all 11 opponents to below their current season-long FG%.
- Last season's NCAA leaders in offensive rebounds/G (17.4) are back at the top of the leaderboard at 16.9/G. The Aggies also sit atop KenPom's offensive rebound % standings at 43.7%.
- A&M has been out-rebounded just once this season - 42-35 by Rutgers (11/30). The Aggies have won the rebound battle by at least six in nine of 11 games and own a 9.4/G rebound margin for the season.
- On a team that is shooting 41.5% from the field (38.2% from its starters), the bench has been instrumental to its 9-2 record with a 46.6 FG% and an average of 30.9 points/game.
- The Aggies connected on 44.0% of their 3-point shots vs. Purdue (9-of-22), marking the first time since the NCAA first round win over Nebraska last year that the team has shot better than 40% from beyond the arc against a power conference team.
- Texas A&M hits a modest 31.0% of its 3-point tries (No. 280), which is noticeable better than last season's 29.3% (No. 334). The Aggies have hit 33.3% of their 3-point tries vs. AP Top 25 teams, which is tied for 11th-best among teams with at least three games vs. ranked foes.
- Texas A&M already has five games with 10+ steals in 2024-25 after logging just four double-digit theft games last season. Leading the way is transfer Zhuric Phelps with 22 total steals and at least two steals in eight games.
- Wade Taylor IV 2.2/1 assist/turnover ratio is well ahead of the 1.4 ratio for his first three seasons. Taylor is averaging 13.0 FGA/G, which is more than three attempts fewer than last season. His effective FG% is up from .450 to .494 in 2024-25.
DEFENSIVE MINDED
Texas A&M has held every opponent under its current season-long FG% (as of Dec. 18) and only one opponent has made more than 25 FGs (28 by Rutgers).
Aggies Putting Clamps on Opponent FG%
| Date | Opponent (Rk.) | Season FG% | FG% vs. A&M |
| 11/4 | at UCF | .424 | .340 (17-50) |
| 11/8 | East Texas A&M | .418 | .385 (20-52) |
| 11/11 | Lamar | .460 | .375 (24-64) |
| 11/15 | Ohio State (21) | .495 | .339 (20-59) |
| 11/2 | Southern | .462 | .389 (21-54) |
| 11/26 | vs. Oregon | .460 | .455 (25-55) |
| 11/27 | vs. Creighton(21) | .470 | .383 (23-60) |
| 11/30 | vs. Rutgers | .462 | .412 (28-68) |
| 12/3 | Wake Forest | .423 | .283 (17-60) |
| 12/8 | vs. Texas Tech | .512 | .451 (23-51) |
| 12/14 | vs. Purdue (11) | .494 | .453 (24-53) |
OFFENSIVE GLASS EATERS
For the second straight year, Texas A&M leads D1 with an average of 16.9 offensive rebounds/G.
- Texas A&M has pulled down 12 or more offensive caroms in every game this season and earned an offensive rebound advantage in nine of 11 games.
- Models of consistency, the Aggie glass eaters have pulled down double-digit offensive rebounds in 48 of their last 50 games dating back to March of 2023.
- Since the arrival of offensive rebounding stalwarts Andersson Garcia and Solomon Washington in 2022-23, Texas A&M averages a D1-best 15.2 O-rebounds/G and has logged 10+ O-Rebs in 72 of 82 games.
2024-25 DI Offensive Rebounds Leaders
| School | Off-Reb./G |
| Texas A&M | 16.9 |
| Tennessee State | 16.8 |
| Iona | 16.5 |
| Idaho State | 16.0 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 16.4 |
2024-25 Power Conference Offensive Rebounds Leaders
| School (Conference) | Off-Reb./G |
| Texas A&M (SEC) | 16.9 |
| Arizona (Big 12) | 15.0 |
| Florida (SEC) | 14.7 |
| St. John's (Big East) | 14.7 |
| SMU (ACC) | 13.9 |
2024-25 Offensive Rebounding % Leaders
(Source: KenPom.com)
| School | OR% |
| Texas A&M | 43.7 |
| Milwaukee | 41.9 |
| Idaho State | 41.9 |
| Iona | 41.1 |
| Utah State | 40.8 |
TV/RADIO
- 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. It is also available on SiriusXM on channels: 106 or 190.
- The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ with Monaco and Thornton providing the description.