Aggies vs Cougars: Rematch in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 21st, 10th-seated Texas A&M faces 2nd-seated Houston in the 2nd round of the South Region at the NCAA tournament in Oklahoma City. The Aggies are 22 and 11, while the Cougars stand at 29 and 6. These teams, just 90 miles apart, are set for a rematch after some intense battles last season. Two years back, Houston edged Texas A&M in overtime during the tournament, with a manual sharp dropping 30 points for the Cougars. They also met in the regular season, where the Aggies nearly came back from 21 down, but lost by 4. Sharp shone again, with 21 points that day. Players on both sides know it will be aggrined. Sharp called the matchups competitive with high energy, stressing execution on the scouting report. Aggies coach Bucky McMillan praised Houston's guardplay, but once his team disticked to their fast-paced style that rattled St. Mary's into 18. Turnovers. Both squads rolled in round 1. Houston crushed 15-seated Idaho 78-47, holding them under 30% shooting.

1:05Texas A&M never trailed in the 63-50 win over 7-seated St. Mary's, led by Rashan AG's 22 points and 9 rebounds. Houston eyes a return to the title game after last year's final's loss, while the Aggies test their new coaches' up-tempo approach against that elite. Cougars defense. All eyes on where the sharp can light it up once more in this showdown.