Texas A&M and Oklahoma State meet in one of the more intriguing games on the week’s schedule, and both teams arrive with spotless records and plenty to prove.
The Aggies are 3-0 and will try to protect home court in a blackout setting, with fans, players and coaches all dressed in black. Oklahoma State comes in at 2-0, and this early-season trip gives the Cowboys a chance to strengthen their resume before the calendar gets much heavier.
It’s the third game of the season for Oklahoma State and the fourth for Texas A&M, and the matchup carries a little extra edge because both programs have started fast. One team will leave with its unbeaten run intact, and the other will walk away with its first loss.
Texas A&M finished last season 22-12 overall and 11-7 in SEC play, then reached the Round of 32 before losing to Kelvin Sampson’s program. Oklahoma State ended up 20-15 with a 6-12 Sun Belt mark and closed its season with a second-round NIT loss to Wichita State.
The series has swung back and forth over the years, with Texas A&M winning five of the last eight meetings. But the most recent matchup went the other way, as Oklahoma State rolled to an 87-63 victory.
Bucky McMillan is in his second season leading the Maroon and White. His first year brought a trip to the NCAA Tournament and a win over Saint Mary’s, and now he’s chasing two milestones he has yet to reach: a national championship and an SEC Tournament championship.
Steve Lutz is in his third year with the Cowboys and brings a résumé that includes a 20-win season, one regular-season title and three conference championship titles, though none of those came at his current stop. Before landing at Oklahoma State, he spent time at Creighton, Purdue, Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Western Kentucky.
Radio coverage will feature Andrew Monaco on play-by-play and John Thornton as color analyst.
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