Tuesday, January 13
Knoxville, Tenn.
6:00 PM
Texas A&M
13-4,3-1SEC
82
at
87
Tennessee
12-5,2-2SEC
1
2
OT 1
OT 2
F
Texas A&M
34
37
4
7
82
Tennessee
30
41
4
12
87
Photo by: Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics
Aggies Unable to Get By No. 24 Tennessee in Double Overtime
Jan 13, 2026 | Men's Basketball
KNOXVILLE – The Texas A&M men's basketball team's valiant effort came up short in an 87-82 double-overtime loss against the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers Tuesday evening inside the Food City Center.
The Aggies (13-4, 3-1 SEC) had their six-game win streak snapped despite leading for 35:48 and not trailing by multiple possessions until the second overtime period.
Jacari Lane led Texas A&M, posting season highs with 20 points and nine assists. Pop Isaacs contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Rubén Dominguez tallied 15 points and Rashaun Agee added 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
The Aggies never trailed in the first half, taking a 34-30 lead into the intermission. The defense stymied the Volunteers' shooters who hit just 3-of-14 (21.4%) from 3-point range, including missing their first eight attempts. Meanwhile Lane hit 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the opening act.
After the Maroon & White opened the game on an 8-0 run, Tennessee (12-5, 2-2 SEC) matched it, tying the game at the 14:56 mark. The score was knotted again, 15-15, when A&M went on an 11-0 surge sparked by Dominguez with a long-range 3-pointer and an old-fashioned 3-point play. The charge put the Aggies ahead 26-15 with 6:47 left the half. The Volunteers shaved the deficit to 28-27, but Lane sank two trifectas in the last three minutes of the half.
The Aggies stretched the lead to nine points early in the second half, but the Volunteers clawed back and eventually took their first lead of the game, 56-55, with 5:29 remaining. The advantage changed hands eight times in the closing moments of regulation. Texas A&M had a chance to close out the victory, but hit just 2-of-7 from the charity stripe. The Aggies led 71-69 with 16 seconds on the clock, but Tennessee converted on the front end of two foul shots on two occasions and grabbed the offensive rebound on the back end both times. The Volunteers' Ja'kobi Gillespie missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending the contest to overtime.
The first extra period did not feature much action on the offensive end as the teams went to double overtime tied 75-75. The teams combined to hit just 2-of-13 (15.4%) from the field while they both drained 2-of-2 from the foul line.
Texas A&M took its last lead of the game when Isaacs hit a 3-pointer as the Aggies nosed ahead 79-77 at the 3:58 mark of the second extra period. The Maroon & White would go without a field goal for the remainder of the game, while the Volunteers outscored A&M 10-3 down the stretch.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M remains on the road, traveling to Austin Saturday to face Texas at 5 p.m. on ESPN in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan's postgame interview can be found here.
POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#2 Pop Isaacs
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's basketball. Fans can keep up with Aggie men's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @AggieMBK.
The Aggies (13-4, 3-1 SEC) had their six-game win streak snapped despite leading for 35:48 and not trailing by multiple possessions until the second overtime period.
Jacari Lane led Texas A&M, posting season highs with 20 points and nine assists. Pop Isaacs contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Rubén Dominguez tallied 15 points and Rashaun Agee added 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
The Aggies never trailed in the first half, taking a 34-30 lead into the intermission. The defense stymied the Volunteers' shooters who hit just 3-of-14 (21.4%) from 3-point range, including missing their first eight attempts. Meanwhile Lane hit 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the opening act.
After the Maroon & White opened the game on an 8-0 run, Tennessee (12-5, 2-2 SEC) matched it, tying the game at the 14:56 mark. The score was knotted again, 15-15, when A&M went on an 11-0 surge sparked by Dominguez with a long-range 3-pointer and an old-fashioned 3-point play. The charge put the Aggies ahead 26-15 with 6:47 left the half. The Volunteers shaved the deficit to 28-27, but Lane sank two trifectas in the last three minutes of the half.
The Aggies stretched the lead to nine points early in the second half, but the Volunteers clawed back and eventually took their first lead of the game, 56-55, with 5:29 remaining. The advantage changed hands eight times in the closing moments of regulation. Texas A&M had a chance to close out the victory, but hit just 2-of-7 from the charity stripe. The Aggies led 71-69 with 16 seconds on the clock, but Tennessee converted on the front end of two foul shots on two occasions and grabbed the offensive rebound on the back end both times. The Volunteers' Ja'kobi Gillespie missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending the contest to overtime.
The first extra period did not feature much action on the offensive end as the teams went to double overtime tied 75-75. The teams combined to hit just 2-of-13 (15.4%) from the field while they both drained 2-of-2 from the foul line.
Texas A&M took its last lead of the game when Isaacs hit a 3-pointer as the Aggies nosed ahead 79-77 at the 3:58 mark of the second extra period. The Maroon & White would go without a field goal for the remainder of the game, while the Volunteers outscored A&M 10-3 down the stretch.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M remains on the road, traveling to Austin Saturday to face Texas at 5 p.m. on ESPN in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown.
POSTGAME QUOTES
Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan's postgame interview can be found here.
POSTGAME NOTES
TEAM NOTES
- The Maroon & White saw five players score in double figures for the ninth time this season and the second time in SEC play.
- Texas A&M forced 19 Tennessee turnovers and scored 20 points off the miscue.
- The Aggies matched their season high with six blocks.
- Texas A&M used the starting lineup of Marcus Hill, Jacari Lane, Rubén Dominguez, Rylan Griffen and Rashaun Agee for the fifth consecutive game and fifth time this season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
#2 Pop Isaacs
- Registered his sixth consecutive double-digit scoring performance and his ninth of the season with 16 points.
- Is averaging 14.8 points and 4.2 assists over the last six games.
- Notched season highs with six rebounds and three steals, both one shy of his career bests.
- Reached the double-digit mark in scoring for the second consecutive game and the seventh time this season with 10 points.
- Led the way with a season-high 20 points for the 25th 20-plus scoring performance of his career.
- Recorded a season high with nine assists, marking his eighth game having five-plus assists.
- Posted his fifth consecutive double-digit scoring performance and his 14th of the season with 15 points.
- Made 4-plus 3-pointers for the eighth time this season including all four SEC contests.
- Recorded his sixth consecutive double-digit scoring performance and his 13th of the season with 11.
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M men's basketball. Fans can keep up with Aggie men's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram and X by following @AggieMBK.
Team Stats
AM
UT
FG%
.364
.373
3FG%
.302
.250
FT%
.656
.738
RB
35
60
TO
13
19
STL
12
10
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
7
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballG
/ Men's BasketballTennessee Postgame Radio Interview: Bucky McMillan
Tuesday, January 13
Tennesee Postgame: Bucky McMillan
Tuesday, January 13
Highlights: Texas A&M at Tennessee
Tuesday, January 13
OU Postgame: Bucky McMillan
Saturday, January 10
