Texas A&M smothered Saint Mary’s in Thursday night’s first-round NCAA Tournament victory that got the 10th-seeded Aggies within 1 win of the Sweet 16.
Then some cold reality and a cold bucket of water was poured on Texas A&M by mighty Houston on Saturday night in Oklahoma City. The second-seeded Cougars, who nearly won it all last season, losing narrowly to Florida in the national title game, took another big step toward another Final Four appearance with an 88-57 pounding of Bucky McMillan’s overmatched team.
The lopsided loss in the South Region second-round matchup brought a cruel end to a strong first season for the Aggies under McMillan. Texas A&M went a rock-solid 11-7 in the SEC during the regular season, finishing 6th in an elite league that got 10 teams into the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies finished 22-12 overall, and it all unraveled on Saturday night against the fellow Lone Star State team that has designs on finally getting over the hump.
That will have to wait for Texas A&M, which fell behind 46-28 at halftime before things got way worse in the final 20 minutes. Houston (30-6) only shot 26% from 3-point territory and the Cougars only shot a decent 44% from the field. But the Aggies were obliterated on the boards, getting outrebounded, 46-29, and Texas A&M was stone-walled offensively, with Houston blocking 7 shots to 0 for the Aggies.
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— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2026Instead of a dream trip to the Sweet 16 in McMillan’s first season, it’s Houston that’s instead heading back to another Sweet 16, which by the way will be held in its own backyard, so there is a huge home-court advantage that’s potentially awaiting the Cougars in the Sweet 16 and, just maybe, the Elite 8.
But that’s for next week. On Saturday night, Texas A&M had nothing going offensively, with leading scorer Rashaun Agee being held to 7 points, which is about half his average of 14.9 points per contest. The Aggies’ starters combined for a paltry 26 points on the night, with Josh Holloway being the only Texas A&M player to score in double figures with 12 points off the bench.
Texas A&M shot just 35% from the field and it made only 6 3-pointers, as Houston’s ferocious defense clamped down hard on the Aggies. Meanwhile, the Cougars had 4 players in double figures, led by Emanuel Sharp’s 18 points. Chris Cenac Jr. added 17 points and 9 rebounds for Houston, which made life miserable for Texas A&M all night.
With Texas A&M out of the way, Houston is headed to the Sweet 16, with its Final Four dreams alive and well. Here is what the Kalshi market currently sees regarding the top teams in the mix to make it all the way to Indianapolis:
Prediction Markets Men's March Madness Final Four Qualifiers Learn more about Prediction Markets Kalshi Michigan 61% Duke 54% Arizona 53% Florida 34% Houston 32% Illinois 24% Purdue 22% Iowa St. 15% UConn 14% Kansas 4% PredictTexas A&M falls to Houston to end Year 1 under Bucky McMillan Saturday Down South.
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