South Carolina Gamecocks at Texas A&M Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 75
Texas A&M rallies to best South Carolina, 75-67
Jamal Jones scored 22 points for the Aggies, who trailed 14-3 six minutes into the contest before getting their act together before their largest home crowd of the season.
The Aggies (12-4, 3-0) under third-year coach Billy Kennedy are 3-0 in league play for the first time since 2010-11 under then-coach Mark Turgeon, now at Maryland, and as members of the Big 12 at the time.
The Aggies snagged their first lead of the second half at 58-57 on two free throws by Jones with 6:59 remaining. Following a missed 3-pointer by Jaylen Shaw on South Carolina's ensuing possession, A&M guard Shawn Smith responded with a 3-pointer from deep in the right corner in lifting the Aggies to a 61-57 lead.
A&M guard Jordan Green scored four points in the final 1:34 to help put away the Gamecocks. The Aggies shot 43.8 percent (7 of 16) from the 3-point line, while the Gamecocks hobbled themselves with 17 turnovers (compared to 11 for A&M).
The Aggies overcame an 11-point first half deficit, as South Carolina manhandled A&M in rebounds over the first 20 minutes to the tune of 20-10. The Aggies responded by out-rebounding South Carolina 15-13 the rest of the way, although the Gamecocks still led in the final tally (33-25).A&M improved to 2-0 all-time against the Gamecocks, as the programs didn't meet until the Aggies joined the SEC in 2012.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Antwan Space Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Brenton Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Laimonas Chatkevicius Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Duane Notice missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 75 |
Statistics
 SC |
 TA&M |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 22-40 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-22 | FT | 24-41 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 31 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: 9,257 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |