Texas A&M basketball is set to lace up against yet another top-25 team tonight when they travel to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Though they're not a traditional power with the name cache of a team like Kentucky, State has been playing quite well this season, and present a formidable challenge for the Aggies.
Texas A&M rolls into this contest on a five-game winning streak, dating back to late last month. The Aggies have conquered a top team on the road in that time, taking down the Missouri Tigers, who themselves laid a pretty convincing beatdown on the Bulldogs earlier this season.
This will still be quite the challenge for the Aggies. With the upcoming schedule, playing three top-five teams down the stretch of the season, you can be tempted to look ahead ever so slightly— but the Bulldogs are not a squad that you can overlook.
Here's how you can watch the Aggies take on the Bulldogs in tonight's matchup.
How do I watch Texas A&M men's basketball play Mississippi State?
Time: 6 PM CT/7 PM ET
Date: Tuesday, February 18
Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS
Channel: SEC Network or streaming
Texas A&M record: 20-5 (9-3 SEC)
MSU record: 18-7 (6-6 SEC)
Texas A&M NET ranking: 11th
MSU NET ranking: 29th
Another underrated storyline here is the return of Andersson Garcia to his original school. It's not often discussed how Andy came from Starkville, but this will be a homecoming of sorts. There doesn't appear to be any ill will there, but I would love to see Garcia playing with a little extra juice in this one— if that's even possible, given how hard and unselfishly he always plays!