US EditionSaint Mary's Gaels and Texas A&M Aggies square off in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Saint Mary's Gaels enter as slight favorites against Texas A&M Aggies with a 27-5 record, led by Paulius Murauskas averaging 18.8 points per game.
- On Thursday, March 19, Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team opens the NCAA first round at 6:35 p.m. CT at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City as a 3.5-point favorite over Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team.
- After conference-tournament losses, both programs reached the tournament—Saint Mary's Gaels lost to Santa Clara and Texas A&M Aggies fell to OU; Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett leads a team with recent NCAA wins.
- With injuries in play, Texas A&M must adapt after losing Mackenzie Mgbako, while Saint Mary's misses Kevin Gad and Cade Bennett; Paulius Murauskas leads with 18.8 points at 48.9%.
- Betting markets favor Saint Mary's and list a 147.5 over/under; BetMGM listed the moneyline at SMC-160 and TAMU +135, with the spread at Saint Mary's-3.5 and the game airing on truTV at 6:35 p.m. CT.
- With tournament stakes high, winning advances the victor in the NCAA Tournament first round, impacting Saint Mary's program momentum and Mackenzie Mgbako's draft outlook after his season-ending injury.
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Texas A&M stuns Saint Mary's, advances in NCAA Tournament with 63-50 win
By CBS Bay Area Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Ruben Dominguez added 11 points for the Aggies (22-11), who advanced in the South Region to face either No. 2 seed Houston or No 15 seed Idaho on Saturday. “I was proud of our guys,” Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan said. “Total team effort. I thought offensively…
Texas A&M cruises to wire-to-wire win vs. Saint Mary’s
Rashaun Agee recorded 22 points and nine rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Texas A&M to an easy 63-50 victory over No. 7 seed Saint Mary's in South region first-round action on Thursday at Oklahoma City.Ruben Dominguez scored all 11 of his points in the first half in a contest that the Aggies (22-11) never trailed.Joshua Dent scored 18 points and Liam Campbell added 15 for the Gaels (27-6), who committed a season-worst 18 turnovers.Paulius Murauskas,…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Marietta Daily JournalTexas A&M cruises to wire-to-wire win vs. Saint Mary's
Rashaun Agee recorded 22 points and nine rebounds to lead 10th-seeded Texas A&M to an easy 63-50 victory over No. 7 seed Saint Mary's in South region first-round action on Thursday at Oklahoma City.
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Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary's 63-50
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 22 points and nine rebounds, and No. 10 seed Texas A&M beat seventh-seeded Saint Mary's 63-50 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Texas A&M defeats Saint Mary's to advance in NCAA tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY (CW39) -- Texas A&M used its defense to beat Saint Mary’s to open the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Thursday, beating the Gaels 63-50 in a first-round game in Oklahoma City. The Aggies (22-11) will next face either Houston or Idaho in the second round of the tournament on Saturday. A strong defensive [...]
Texas A&M vs. Saint Mary's prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Saint Mary's Gaels vs. Texas A&M Aggies and revealed its college basketball picks for this NCAA Tournament 2026 first-round matchup on Thursday
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