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How bad has A&M basketball been historically?
Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:34 pm
Our game against Alabama on Saturday will be the first top 10 matchup in a home game in the history of A&M basketball.
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Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:38 pm to Hugh McElroy
Back in the 70s and early 80s basketball was big. We would have to leave dinner early to get in. Shelby Metcalf won 6 SWC championships. A Sweet 16 versus Louisville was a heartbreaker.
Had a team called the wall because all starters but one was 6’8” or taller.
Had a team called the wall because all starters but one was 6’8” or taller.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:40 pm to Haricougar
We were ranked in the top 10 for about a month in 1960. That's it until 2007.
(Now, granted, it was a totally different institution back then - hardly more than a service academy).
(Now, granted, it was a totally different institution back then - hardly more than a service academy).
This post was edited on 1/8/25 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 1/8/25 at 7:55 pm to Hugh McElroy
In 27 seasons Metcalf had 3 losing seasons. After he was fired they had one winning season the next 15 years.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 8:04 pm to Haricougar
But Texas historically hasn't been a basketball state.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 8:22 pm to Old1937
Phi Slama Jama, UTEP w Don Haskins. Baylor won a title.
Texas juco was really good in the 80’s.
But yeah, overall the state hasn’t had a lot of success.
Texas juco was really good in the 80’s.
But yeah, overall the state hasn’t had a lot of success.
Posted on 1/8/25 at 10:19 pm to Hugh McElroy
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Our game against Alabama on Saturday will be the first top 10 matchup in a home game in the history of A&M basketball.
I remember shelby metcalf used to have some pretty good teams if memory serves.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:37 am to Hugh McElroy
Historically, we've been a pretty decent program. Thanks for asking.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 5:00 am to Hugh McElroy
What a useless thread
Posted on 1/9/25 at 5:57 am to AgSGT
With that win vs OU last night A&M is now 11-33 vs OU
Posted on 1/9/25 at 6:11 am to truth22
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Historically, we've been a pretty decent program. Thanks for asking
I LOVE Aggie sports, but that’s just not true.
Again, in the HISTORY of our program, this is the first top 10 matchup EVER played at home. Prior to 2007, we had only ever been ranked in the top 10 ONCE - a stretch of about a month in the 60s.
I LOVE Shelby. Hell of a coach. And we were never bad under him. But never once did he have the Ags ranked in the top 10.
I think it is both interesting and amazing that the game Saturday is the first top 10 matchup we’ve ever played at home.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 6:11 am to Hugh McElroy
Franchione turned us into a basketball school for a few years. Acie Law IV was one of the funnest college players I’ve ever seen play. Definitely the most clutch.
Posted on 1/9/25 at 6:15 am to Wishbone85
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With that win vs OU last night A&M is now 11-33 vs OU
No shite. This is a thread literally telling you A&M has very little basketball history. And just FYI A&M was at one time 1-25 all time against OU. In the last 20 years it's 10-7, so finally making some improvement.
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