In their first meeting of the regular season, the Texas Longhorns may not have pulled off the upset over Texas A&M, but as the Aggies have started to flounder in conference play, Texas has surprised just about everyone against a handful of SEC opponents.
With today's loss against the Vanderbilt Commodores, whom the Horns walloped by 16 points, the Aggies fell into an even deeper rut. Texas A&M has lost its last four conference matchups. Meanwhile, Texas is on a three-game SEC winning streak.
Yes, the Aggies are 17-8 overall with the loss to the Dores, and the Longhorns are 15-9 overall as they prepare to visit the Missouri Tigers tonight, but it is still so sweet when your rivals are flailing.
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Already this season, the Horns have upset the then-No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide, then-No. 10 Commodores, and then-No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs.
Even with a handful of losses to conference opponents, including the Tennessee Volunteers and former Texas head coach Rick Barnes, the Longhorns are slowly but surely cementing their berth in the NCAA Tournament.
If the Longhorns can pull off the road win over Missouri, they could be flying toward a winning record in a highly competitive SEC. Meanwhile, with the 82-69 loss to Vanderbilt, the Aggies are plummeting toward a possible losing record against conference opponents.
FINAL: No. 19 Vanderbilt 82, Texas A&M 69
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) February 14, 2026
Texas A&M returns to Aggieland to host Ole Miss on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m#GigEm
When they meet for a second time this season, the Horns will have to visit the Aggies in College Station. The home crowd advantage didn't work out for Texas in the first meeting; maybe it won't work out for Texas A&M in the second matchup.
In the meantime, the Horns and Mizzou are scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 14, and the game will be aired on ESPN2.