Aggies vs Gaels: High-Stakes Hoops

0:00On March 19, Texas A&M takes on St. Mary's in the first round of the NCAA tournament today at Pei Comerina in Oklahoma City. It's a do-or-die game for both the Aggies and the Gales, who are meeting for the first time in years with everything on the line to advance. Both teams enter after losses in their conference tournaments, A&M to Oklahoma in the SEC and St. Mary's to Santa Clara in the West Coast Conference. The Gales boast a strong 27-5 record while the Aggies sit at 21-11 finishing tie for fourth in their league. On paper, St. Mary's hold advantages in rebounding and free-throw shooting, ranking number one nationally at over 80 percent from the line. Texas A&M counters with the second best bench production in the country and leads in scoring in nearly 88 points per game for both teams. Around there too. Watch for St. Mary's big men, Paulias Moralska's, and Andrew McKeever inside. Plus guards Mikey Lewis, Joshua Dent, and Dylan Shaw heating up from.

1:00Deep. For the Aggies, guards Ryland Griffin and Rubin Dominguez need to drain threes, while forwards Rashan Aegee and Zach Clements must stay out of foul, trouble to protect the rim. ESPN analytics give St. Mary's a slight 53.2 percent edge to win, but anything can happen in March madness. The tip off is at 6.35 pm. On True TV, get ready for some high stakes hoops.