Aggies' Season Ends, McMillan's Turnaround Sparks Excitement

0:00On March 22nd, the Texas A&M Aggies saw their season end with an 88-57 loss to Houston in the second round of the NCAA. Tournament in Oklahoma City. Despite a strong win over St. Mary's the day before, the Aggies couldn't keep up with the Cougars physical play. Houston dominated the boards with 19 rebounds to Texas A&M's 9 and turned those into 18 second chance points. A 24-2 run late in the first half sealed it for Kelvin Samson's team who advanced to their seventh straight sweet 16. Fans and observers praised first-year coach Bucky McMillan for a remarkable turn-around. Social media lit up with gratitude for the Aggies' fourth place finish in the SEC, especially after preseason projections had them 13th with no. Tournament hopes. McMillan arrived last spring with just one scholarship player and built a top transfer class. That effort got Texas A&M to the tournament for the third year in a row, sparking real excitement for next season. Houston now

1:01awaits the winner of Illinois and VCU, while Aggie fans look ahead to even bigger things under McMillan.