Texas A&M Basketball and coach Bucky McMillan face off against the Manhattan Jaspers tonight at Reed Arena.This will be each team's sixth game of the season, and both teams are coming into the contest with a 3-2 record. The Aggies are favored by 23.5 points in tonight's contest per Vegas.
The Aggies currently have four players averaging double figures in scoring, led by Ruben Dominguez with 11.8 points per game. Rashaun Agee, Marcus Hill, and Rylan Griffen also are in that mix. The Aggies have 3 other players that are threatening to get in that mix with Josh Holloway, Pop Isaacs, and Zach Clemence all averaging between 7.4 and 9 points per game.
Something has seemed to be missing from this team, and that could be changing with the potential return of Mackenzie Mgbako to the court tonight against Manhattan.The Aggies desperately need someone to help them finish games after blowing two straight 14+ point second half leads in their last two games against UCF and Montana.
Texas A&M basketball looks to get back on track tonight against Manhattan
What will the Aggies need to do to get it done tonight? It's a pretty simple answer, yet it is one that has been an issue all season. Defend the perimeter, rebound, and reduce turnovers. In a high tempo offense, turnovers are inevitable, but they can be costly in closer games. This Aggie team has the size and physicality where they shouldn't be getting outrebounded by higher level competition like they have been.
Manhattan comes into this game having beaten two lower-level Division 1 teams in Utah Tech and Mississippi Valley State, but also have two 30+ point blowout losses to USC (the real one in California) and Hawaii. They have 5 players averaging double figures in scoring led by Devin Dinkins and Jaden Winston both with just over 14 points per game.
This is a golden opportunity for this Aggie team to really get back on track tonight. Check back later tonight for our reaction and analysis for tonight's game.