Heading into the SEC Tournament, Texas needed some big wins in order to secure a spot in March Madness. On Thursday, the Longhorns delivered, holding on for a 94-89 win over Texas A&M in double overtime.
The win secured Texas a spot in the SEC quarterfinals, and one step closer to going dancing later this month. The Longhorns are on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, but a win over a nationally-ranked team like the Aggies puts them into great position.
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Things got close at the end of the second half, with the two teams largely trading leads before the Aggies tied things up at 73-all to send it to overtime. But one extra period wasn't enough: Longhorns forward Kadin Shedrick dunked in the final seconds of OT to tie the game again and give us some more bonus basketball.
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— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) March 13, 2025
With less than a minute left in the second OT, a couple of key missed free throws from both sides kept things tight, with the Longhorns holding a narrow four-point lead.
Texas A&M guard Jace Carter came up clutch, hitting a three-pointer — his only points of the entire game — to get the Aggies within one. But a few Texas free throws and a few missed threes from the Aggies was enough to secure a Longhorns victory, 94-89.
Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV did his best to carry the Aggies, finishing with a game-high 29 points in the loss, while teammates Henry Coleman III and Andersson Garcia both finished with double-doubles. Six Longhorns ended in double digits on points, with guard Tre Martin leading the team with 20 points.
Texas will now face Tennessee, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, on Friday for a chance to advance to the semifinals.
