Texas A&M (17-8, 7-5 SEC) has now lost four in a row after falling to No. 19 Vanderbilt 82-69, and while losing on the road won’t necessarily hurt the Aggies heading into the new week, four straight defeats aren’t great, and Wednesday’s last-second home loss to Missouri included one of the worst second-half shooting performances, which seeped into Saturday’s loss.
However, the Aggie defense, which once ranked No. 1 in the SEC, has been utterly dreadful over the past four games, allowing 100, 86, 86, and 82 points. Combined with poor shooting against Florida and Vanderbilt, losing by 19 and 13 points was essentially guaranteed, given the way first-year coach Bucky McMillan’s operates.
Why Texas A&M is playing so poorly on both sides of the court is confusing, and while some believe that the Aggies may have “peaked” early, allowing teams to study and disrupt their fast-paced play, getting to face one of the worst teams in the SEC, Ole Miss, on Wednesday night, could, and should, get this team back on track.
Around the rest of the SEC this week/weekend, Florida continues to look like the best team in the conference, winning its fifth consecutive game, while the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas A&M’s last win in SEC play, have not lost back-to-back games by 20 and 16 points against Florida and Oklahoma.
The Texas Longhorns, who the Aggies will host later this month, earned a key road win over Missouri, helping their NCAA chances.
Heading into the new week, here are the latest SEC basketball standings before Texas A&M hosts Ole Miss on Wednesday night.
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