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Texas A&M Basketball Misses 2017 NCAA Tournament

By Matthew Bartlett

Mar 9, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Wilson basketball during the second half of the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Texas A&M Aggies during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Vanderbilt won 66-41. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Wilson basketball during the second half of the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Texas A&M Aggies during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Vanderbilt won 66-41. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 24, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; General view of a march madness logo during practice the day before the semifinals of the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

The Texas A&M basketball team had opportunities to make a run into the 2017 NCAA Tournament, but the Aggies won’t be going to the Big Dance this year.

A printable version of the bracket is available here.

In total, 10 teams that the Aggies played this season will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. Despite making several of these games close contests, the Aggies would finish just 1-12 against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams.

Texas A&M did not play and of the teams in the Midwest Region of the bracket.

The East Region

No. 4 Florida – First Round Matchup: No. 13 East Tennessee State

The Aggies were in this game to the end, but the Gators pulled out a 71-62 victory in Gainesville.

No. 7 South Carolina – First Round Matchup: No. 10 Marquette

One of the Aggies many late game swoons downed them against the Gamecocks. South Carolina finished the game on a 14-2 run to close out a 79-68 victory over A&M.

No. 9 Virginia Tech – First Round Matchup: No. 8 Wisconsin

This might have been the biggest victory of the season for the Aggies. In the Wooden College Classic over the Thanksgiving weekend Texas A&M used a furious comeback of their own to beat the Hokies 68-65.

No. 11 Southern Cal – First Round Matchup: No. 11 Providence (First Four)

The Aggies lost to USC in their third game of the season by a final score of 65-63. DJ Hogg missed a potential go-ahead three pointer with seven seconds on the clock.