I think at this point, you have to change your attitude. We are obviously good enough to get here. Who cares if it was unexpected, I want to win now. To just be happy we are here is a slap in the face to the team. They expected to be here. Now if we lose, I'm not gonna be ready to fire Bucky.. but I'm gonna be disappointed that we lost. I promise Bucky isn't just happy to be here…

If we play like we did in the SC to Bama stretch, we can make some noise. Getting up and down the floor and hitting shots and wearing down an opponent will work wonders against a big lineup like our first round opponent. The question is, we've seen little of that since and some of the primary contributors during that stretch have been largely absent of late. We did get it going against UK though so it's still there.

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Probably the weakest tourney team for A&M I can remember...

But you never know... Hope we get hot!

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Our 2011 team that got in was pretty bad.

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That beating that FSU gave us was tough to watch.

phatty26 said:

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bobinator said:

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Aston04 said:

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Probably the weakest tourney team for A&M I can remember...

But you never know... Hope we get hot!

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Our 2011 team that got in was pretty bad.

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Teams that got blasted by Penn state was poorly coached and not that good.

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Penn state shot 13/22 from 3 that game and then 8/28 the next…these things happen. You guys do know that the other team is trying their best every game too right? Sometimes when we win or lose it's not entirely on our effort or how good we are, sometimes the other team just played really good that day or really poorly.

The team earned its moment. Time to fly!

The 2023 team was a pretty good team that played a very bad game. That team was WAY better than our 2011 team.

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One and done, if we play like we did against ou.

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Yes? Our worst game of the season?

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....was our most recent game. Bucky can't treat that like its a 'one off' event. Challenge them to be better and keep fighting, and we will advance.

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I think if we get to the 32, we'll play pretty loose against Houston. I give us decent odds to a S16- maybe 1 in 3.

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Well. We are +120 vs St Marys and then +900 to make the sweet 16. So it sounds like you've got some interesting odds to play around with if you really believe we have a 1 in 3 shot to make it to the Sweet 16.

I think we will be a Cinderella and win some games this year. Let's start by beating Saint Mary's.

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If we play like we did in the SC to Bama stretch, we can make some noise. Getting up and down the floor and hitting shots and wearing down an opponent will work wonders against a big lineup like our first round opponent. The question is, we've seen little of that since and some of the primary contributors during that stretch have been largely absent of late. We did get it going against UK though so it's still there.

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8 out of our last 12 games came against NCAAT teams and/or teams that we had faced before. I knew beating OU 3X in a row was going to be difficult. They had a lot more to prove and were hot down the stretch. We were going to get their best game.

Said before the season we'd make the dance.

Back to say we will win more ncaa games with this team than Buzz won his entire tenure here

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Said before the season we'd make the dance.

Back to say we will win more ncaa games with this team than Buzz won his entire tenure here

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what's the bonus game gonna be to get us to 28 wins?

Ah wait you are here predicting we get past st Mary's and Houston probably to get to the sweet 16.

That would be rad… tough to do though

Yes, as long as the noise doesn't sound like a cowbell or the Vandy whistler. Otherwose, we'll make some noise to the sweet 16

Very happy we made it to the tourney given the starting point for Bucky, so I have no expectations. But to borrow a phrase from the CWS, I'd be thrilled with "two and 'cue" *.

* Yes, I realize the CWS is a double elimination tourney played in Omaha, and the phrase means you lost both games and went home in that context. But I'd be thrilled with one win, and I'm sure there's some decent barbecue in OKC for the team.

No, I don't think so. We are so undermanned however, if we can knock down our 3's we have a chance. . I'm there for it. Cheering my ass off

The https://t.co/4XOkZfzYg4 analytical probabilities of teams making it to each round -- for the SOUTH REGION in the 2026 NCAA Tournament: pic.twitter.com/1rhAGKvmym

— Erik Haslam (@haslametrics) March 15, 2026

So you're saying there's a chance….
Illinois is interesting on here and higher in the later rounds than most would think.

One and done

I think it's hilarious A&M got into the tourney with a new coach and badnews bears lineup, and Buzz and Maryland are watching from home and not even in the NIT.

Our boys are playing with house money. Would not surprise me if they reach the Elite 8 if the shots are falling.