The wait for Aggie hoops is finally over, as Texas A&M men's basketball opens its 2026-27 campaign against the Alabama State Hornets at Reed Arena on Tuesday night.
Head coach Bucky McMillan begins his second season in Bryan-College Station, Texas, after leading the Aggies to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a fourth-place finish in the SEC in his first year at the helm. His high-paced, volume-shooting style of basketball ranked among the top-15 teams in the nation in scoring offense (86.1 points), assists (18.1), 3-pointers (10.8) and bench points (35.6).
Despite losing some production from last year's team, including outstanding forward Rashaun Agee, McMillan dipped into the transfer portal and landed the No. 15 class in college basketball,
including Kansas State transfer guard PJ Haggerty, who is the country's leading returning scorer. Joining Haggerty at guard are Jalen Reece (LSU), Lukas Walls (Radford) and Jordan Pope (Texas), all of whom have the potential to be prolific scorers in their first seasons with the Aggies.
McMillan also retained graduate forward Zach Clemence and former McDonald's All-American Mackenzie Mgbako, who will play integral roles as the leading voices of this year's squad.
Tuesday night's season opener marks the first contest ever against Alabama State, which is one of three teams Texas A&M will face from the SWAC this season.
Follow along here for live updates, scores, highlights, and analysis throughout Tuesday night's season opener.
Texas A&M key players
06:10 PM ET, November 3 2026, Cameron Ohnysty- PJ Haggerty (G): Averaged 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists at Kansas State last season. Scored 28 points in the exhibition against SMU.
- Jordan Pope (G): Transferred from Texas after averaging 13.1 points per game last season. Added 15 points against SMU.
- Mackenzie Mgbako (F): Returns after an injury-shortened 2025-26 season. Averaged 10.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in seven appearances.
- Tyshawn Archie (G): Transfer from McNeese who averaged 14.3 points per game last season.
- Cade Phillips (F): Veteran frontcourt addition from Tennessee who brings SEC experience.
- Zach Clemence (F): The 6-foot-11 senior returns after averaging 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds last season. He provides experience and perimeter shooting.
What channel is the Texas A&M vs. Alabama State game on? Time, TV schedule
06:05 PM ET, November 3 2026, Cameron OhnystyDate: Tuesday, November 3
Start time: 7 p.m. CT
Location: Reed Arena, College Station, Texas
TV Channel: SEC Network+
Stream: ESPN App
Texas A&M vs. Alabama State will stream on SEC Network+ as the Aggies open the 2026-27 college basketball season. The game will not air on the SEC Network's traditional television channel.
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