Texas A&M basketball is coming off their greatest win in school history, defeating number one Auburn by staying true to their style of bully ball.
It was a perfect night inside Reed Arena. The crowd was roaring, Wade Taylor IV was honored, and the Aggies got a key win when they desperately needed one.
Johni Broome has now had back-to-back sluggish games against the Kentucky Wildcats and Texas A&M Aggies. This is now making college basketball's most prestigious award looking more obvious by the day.
Texas A&M-Auburn game showed Cooper Flagg should win National Player of the Year
Obviously, Broome has been a force all season long, His rebounding along with his post skills have been a big reason as to why Auburn has been the top team all along.
Texas A&M had multiple guys to matchup with Broome and grab rebounds, and Broome had another sluggish performance leading to a huge reason as to why Auburn lost.
With Cooper Flagg showing more constistency and not cracking under pressure, the Aggies' win helped solve a long debate that sports media has had for months. It's Flagg who should win the AP national player of the year award.
Even in Duke losses this season, Flagg has still found a way to make an impact, but because Auburn is so reliant on Broome being great every game, it cost Auburn. The Tigers have plenty of three point shooters, but if Broome isn't performing at a high level like we've seen him recently, it puts the shooters in a really tough spot.
Broome can be a walking double-double on most nights, and we've seen the SEC become a tough conference for competition this season. But the player of the year should be a consistent player on the biggest stages, and Texas A&M basketball exposed Broome by having enough ammo to match his style of play.