Bucky McMillan and the Texas A&M Aggies still have a little over one month before they begin conference play in the 2025-26 college basketball season, but they will be opposing a team from the Lone Star State on the hardwood Sunday afternoon.
The Aggies and SMU Mustangs are set to tip off at 4:00 PM in the Hoop Hype XL presented by Basketball University, which is taking place at College Park Center in Arlington, TX at the University of Texas-Arlington campus.
The Maroon and White are looking to extend their five-game winning streak after coming off of a successful SEC/ACC challenge against the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Ags vs. ‘Stangs
Texas A&M currently boasts an 8-2 record on the season, and have been on a tear since losing a pair of contests earlier in the season to UCF and Oklahoma State.
Texas A&M Aggies guard Ruben Dominguez (9) reacts during the second half against the Manhattan Jaspers at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
McMillan’s team may have their match in the Mustangs, who are 8-1, with their only defeat coming at the hands of another SEC team, the Vanderbilt Commodores last Wednesday, 88-69.
The Ags have been led on the court by Spanish star Ruben Dominguez, who leads the team with 15.9 points per game in the 2025 season, along with 50 percent field-goal shooting and 92.3 percent from the charity stripe.
The two team are set to tip off at 4:00 from Arlington, be sure to check back here for live updates as the action unfolds.
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1st Half
2nd Half
SMU
41
8
Texas A&M
27
7
1st Half
17:45, Texas A&M 8, SMU 2
The Aggies jump off to a hot start thanks to a pair of buckets by Rashaun Agee.
The Mustangs answer back with a quick 7-0 run in just over a minute to cut the lead to a free throw, while at the same time holding the Aggies scoreless for over two minutes at this point.
12:00, SMU 16, Texas A&M 14
Texas A&M has yet to make a three-pointer on six attempts, and their aggression has allowed SMU to make three free throws as the Mustangs take a one-shot lead.
7:42, SMU 22, Texas A&M 19
The Aggies finally sink a three-pointer thanks to Marcus Hill, who leads the team with seven points, despite the Aggies overall going 9-for-23 from the field.
3:51, SMU 31, Texas A&M 23
The Aggies have been held scoreless for the past four and a half minutes as the Mustangs slowly pull away with the lead.
Halftime, SMU 41, Texas A&M 27
It has been a forgetful afternoon of shooting for the Maroon and White to say the absolute least. They end the first half without making a field goal in the last eight minutes and going 9-for-33 from the field, including 1-for-16 from beyond the arc, missing their last 10 shot attempts.
SMU, in contrast, has made 16 of their 34 field goal attempts, including two of 10 three-pointers.
Second Half
15:51, SMU 49, Texas A&M 34
The two teams have been neck-and-neck to start the second half, with Marcus Hill leading with 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field.
12:58, SMU 53, Texas A&M 47
Texas A&M begins to cut the gap with two more three-pointers and a handful of free throws.
