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Northwestern State @ Texas A&M Game Overview
NWST vs TXAMRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, '22 | TXAM |
64 - 52
|
NWST 17.0 | u143.0 |
| Dec 21, '21 | TXAM |
80 - 61
|
NWST 25.0 | u141.5 |
| Nov 06, '19 | TXAM |
77 - 63
|
NWST 26.5 | u142.5 |
| Dec 03, '18 | TXAM |
80 - 59
|
NWST 26.5 | u144.5 |
| Nov 11, '16 | TXAM |
72 - 44
|
TXAM -21.0 | u159.0 |
| Nov 14, '14 | TXAM |
109 - 68
|
TXAM -11.5 | o150.0 |
| Nov 26, '12 | TXAM |
78 - 65
|
TXAM | P |
| Jan 02, '10 | TXAM |
89 - 63
|
TXAM | P |
NWST vs TXAM Preview
Last Meeting ( Dec 27, 2022 ) Northwestern St. 52, Texas A&M 64
New coach Bucky McMillan brings a bushel full of changes to Texas A&M, and the Aggies get their first chance to show off new faces when they host Northwestern State in their season opener Monday in College Station.
McMillan totally revamped the Aggies in his first season in the Brazos Valley, bringing in 12 players from the transfer portal and signing one from the prep ranks.
Only one player, walk-on Chris McDermott, remained from last season's roster that won 23 games under Buzz Williams and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The new coach forged his style for the last five seasons at Samford, which earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2024. McMillan's preferred up-tempo and aggressive attack is nicknamed "Bucky Ball" -- and is a compete opposite of what the Aggies employed under Williams, who decamped for Maryland.
A&M's new roster is filled with solid players that have already made their mark on the college game. Among those are guard Jacari Lane from North Alabama, forward Mackenzie Mgbako (Indiana), guard Marcus Hill (NC State), guard Rylan Griffen (Kansas), center Federiko Federiko (Texas Tech) and guard Pop Isaacs (Creighton).
McMillan feels he has high-volume shooters across the board. Lane connected on 40.6% of his 3-point tries last season and Isaacs shot 38.3%.
"We had some very good players jump on board without knowing who they'd play with," McMillan said. "I'm elated with the roster we have. We have a good shooting team. We're old, we're deep, and we'll play a style of basketball that's hard to play against."
Mgbako is sidelined the first few weeks of the season after a recent surgery to repair a Jones fracture in his foot.
A&M was picked 13th out of 16 teams in the Southeastern Conference's preseason media poll.
The Demons went 16-16 last season and finished in 12-8 in Southland Conference play, tied for fourth place in the 12-team league. Northwestern State's season opener is the first of three road games to tip off its campaign.
"Our main goal is to always be prepared for conference play," said Demons coach Rick Cabrera, who begins his third season at Natchitoches, La. "At our level, conference games matter most. We want to test ourselves against quality opponents who will bring out the best in us."
Micah Thomas returns to the lineup after scoring 12.4 points per game last year for the Demons. Willie Williams (6.1 points and a team-leading 7.5 rebounds per game) and Landyn Jumawan (5.1 ppg) also are back from the 2024-25 roster.
--Field Level Media
NWST vs TXAMInjury report
Northwestern State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Texas A&M's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Mundey | G | Out - Redshirt( Jan 15, '26) | Jan 15, '26 | |
| Mundey is redshirting and will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| M. Mgbako | F | Out - Foot( Dec 28, '25) | Dec 28, '25 | |
| Mgbako is dealing with a foot injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
NWST vs TXAMStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (215) | FG% | (187) | -- |
| -- | (286) | FGM | (199) | -- |
| -- | (323) | FGA | (199) | -- |
| -- | (144) | 3P% | (175) | -- |
| -- | (271) | 3PM | (241) | -- |
| -- | (297) | 3PA | (244) | -- |
| -- | (106) | FT% | (275) | -- |
| -- | (53) | FTM | (274) | -- |
| -- | (60) | FTA | (260) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.0 |
| 27.1 |
| 61.7 |
| 32.2 |
| 7.9 |
| 24.5 |
| 69.0 |
| 14.9 |
| 21.5 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (348) | REB | (226) | -- |
| -- | (332) | OREB | (275) | -- |
| -- | (235) | DREB | (185) | -- |
| -- | (294) | AST | (296) | -- |
| -- | (254) | TO | (21) | -- |
| -- | (297) | AST/TO | (99) | -- |
| -- | (283) | STL | (31) | -- |
| -- | (299) | BLK | (181) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 34.1 |
| 10.1 |
| 23.9 |
| 14.4 |
| 13.7 |
| 1.0 |
| 7.9 |
| 3.6 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | (232) | Points | (244) | -- |
| -- | (199) | 1st Half | (195) | -- |
| -- | (199) | 2nd Half | (195) | -- |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 77.0 |
| 35.8 |
| 40.7 |