PREVIEW: #5/5 Men’s Basketball Meets Texas A&M n NCAA Tournament Second Round

Saturday, March 21

Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, Okla.

5:10 p.m.

University of Houston

Texas A&M

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PREVIEW: #5/5 Men’s Basketball Meets Texas A&M n NCAA Tournament Second Round

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(2) Cougars face (10) Texas A&M at 5:10 p.m., Saturday, inside Paycom Center; Game to air on TNT

OKLAHOMA CITY – The #5/5 University of Houston Men's Basketball program continues its run at the NCAA Tournament as it meets (10) Texas A&M during the South Region Second Round inside Paycom Center at 5:10 p.m., Saturday.

The second-seeded Cougars earned their place in the Second Round with a 78-47 win over (15) Idaho in the First Round on Thursday night. Freshman and All-American point guard Kinsgston Flemings led the way with 18 points and 8-of-12 shooting and added six rebounds and a game-high four assists.

Flemings was one of five Cougars to reach double-digit points against the Vandals. Senior guard Emanuel Sharp posted 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers, and junior forward Joseph Tugler posted 13 points with four rebounds. Senior point guard Milos Uzan added 12 points with three rebounds and three assists, and sophomore guard Mercy Miller finished with 10 points and two 3-pointers.

With his assists total, Flemings now has a team-leading 184 assists this season. The San Antonio, Texas, native now holds the freshman single-season assists record and has already scored the most points by a Cougar freshman in a season.

Houston recorded its eighth straight NCAA Tournament First-Round victory under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars improved to 46-31 in 27 NCAA Tournament appearances during the program's history.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Saturday's game on TNT with Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Chris Webber (analyst) and Andy Katz (reporter).
• Fans can hear Saturday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Elvin Hayes (analyst). The pregame show begins at 4:55 p.m., Saturday.
• Fans also can hear Saturday's game on Westwood One/NCAA Radio with Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Casey Jacobsen (analyst).
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting marchmadness.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.

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ABOUT TEXAS A&M
• Texas A&M enters Saturday's Second-Round game with a 22-11 overall record. The Aggies finished 11-7 in SEC play to tie for fourth in the league.
• Texas A&M is playing as a #10 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Aggies have won three of their last four games. Only an 83-63 loss to Oklahoma during the SEC Tournament on March 12 prevents a longer streak.
• Texas A&M is 2-2 in neutral-site games and 8-7 in non-home games in 2025-26.
• In its most recent action, Texas A&M forced 18 Saint Mary's (Calif.) turnovers on the way to a 63-50 win during the NCAA Tournament South Region First Round inside Paycom Center in Oklahoma Center on March 19.
• Against Saint Mary's (Calif.), graduate forward Rashaun Agee led all players with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed a game high nine assists while tying for team-high honors with three assists. Sophomore guard Ruben Dominguez totaled 11 points, thanks to three 3-pointers. Fifth-year guard Ali Dibba came off the bench to post nine points and led the Aggies with seven rebounds and three steals.
• This season, Agee leads Texas A&M with 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game. Senior guard Rylan Griffen stands second with 11.4 points per game but leads the team with 1.6 steals per contest. Graduate guard Marcus Hill is third with 10.6 points per game while junior forward Mackenzie Mgbako is fourth with 10.4 points per game. Dominguez is the fifth Aggie averaging double-digit points with 10.3 per game.
• Head Coach Bucky McMillan is in his first season at Texas A&M and his sixth year as a collegiate head coach.
• Pribble has built a 22-11 record with Texas A&M and is 121-63 during his career.
• He previously compiled a 99-42 record at Samford from 2020 to 2025.
• Thursday's game will be the first time that McMillan has faced Houston during his career.
• Thursday's game will be the first time that McMillan has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• McMillan is a 2007 graduate of Birmingham-Southern.

SERIES HISTORY vs. TEXAS A&M
• Houston owns a 55-32 lead against Texas A&M in the series, which began during the 1950-51 season.
• At 87 games, the series against Texas A&M is the second-most played in Houston history. It trails only the 92 games against SMU.
• Houston has won the last two meetings against the Aggies. Those wins snapped a three-game losing streak to Texas A&M.
at Neutral Site: Houston owns a 6-1 lead in neutral-site games against Texas A&M in the series.
• The Cougars have won the last three meetings against the Aggies at a neutral site. Texas A&M has not defeated the Cougars at a neutral site since an 82-70 setback during the Southwest Conference Classic Quarterfinals inside Reunion Arena in Dallas on March 10, 1989.
• In the most recent meeting at a neutral site, the Cougars claimed a 100-95 win in overtime during the NCAA Tournament South Region Second Round Second Round inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on March 24, 2024.
• In the first neutral-site meeting, the Cougars took a 59-49 win inside Rice Gym in Houston during the Bluebonnet Classic on December 17, 1964.
at NCAA Tournament: Houston owns a 1-0 record against Texas A&M in games played during the NCAA Tournaments.
• In the lone previous meeting at the NCAA Tournament, the Cougars claimed a 100-95 win in overtime during the South Region Second Round inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on March 24, 2024.

UP NEXT
• With a win against (10) Texas A&M on Saturday, the Cougars would advance to the NCAA Tournament South Region Sweet. Houston would play the winner from (3) Illinois-(VCU) inside Toyota Center in downtown Houston on Thursday, March 26.
• Game time and broadcasting network for that game will be announced following the conclusion of Saturday's NCAA Tournament Second-Round games.
• All Houston Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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