Homefield — March Madness

Texas A&MNo. 10

Saint Mary'sNo. 7

FinaltruT

44.2%

34.8%

3PT

REB

AST

38.3%

43.5%

3PT

REB

AST

The 7-10 is March's other coin flip. 10-seeds have won 63 of 160 meetings (39.4%) -- nearly as volatile as the 8-9.

Agee and A&M's Pressure Game Bury the Gaels

Texas A&M knocked off #22 Saint Mary's 63-50, turning 18 Gael turnovers into the margin of victory.

Rashaun Agee was the best player on the floor from tip to final buzzer. He finished with 22 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and went 7-of-11 from the field while drawing contact consistently, converting 5-of-6 at the line. Saint Mary's had no answer for his ability to score in the mid-range, attack the glass offensively, and, critically, stay out of his own way with just one turnover in 30 minutes.

Ali Dibba gave A&M a second force at the point of attack, posting nine points, seven rebounds, three offensive boards, and three steals in only 23 minutes. Rubén Dominguez added 11 points off the bench and hit three threes, giving the Aggies a functional perimeter threat that kept Saint Mary's defense from collapsing entirely on Agee.

The game turned on turnovers and live-ball pressure. Saint Mary's coughed it up 18 times against a team that finished with 12 steals, and A&M converted that chaos into early offense all night. The Gaels shot 43.5 percent from three but could never sustain momentum because the possessions kept bleeding away. Saint Mary's also went a damaging 4-of-11 from the free throw line, leaving seven points on the board that would have made this a genuinely tight game down the stretch.

Game Story

The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Saint Mary's Gaels 63-50 in a solid all-around performance.•Rashaun Agee led the charge with 22 points adding 9 rebounds.•Texas A&M shot 44.2% from the field, edging Saint Mary's's 38.3%.•Texas A&M had 15 assists compared to Saint Mary's's 8, showing better ball movement.•Turnovers proved costly for Saint Mary's, who committed 18 compared to just 10 for Texas A&M.•Texas A&M's bench outscored Saint Mary's's 14-4.•The Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Saint Mary's Gaels 63-50 in a solid all-around performance.•Rashaun Agee led the charge with 22 points adding 9 rebounds.•Texas A&M shot 44.2% from the field, edging Saint Mary's's 38.3%.•Texas A&M had 15 assists compared to Saint Mary's's 8, showing better ball movement.•Turnovers proved costly for Saint Mary's, who committed 18 compared to just 10 for Texas A&M.•Texas A&M's bench outscored Saint Mary's's 14-4.•