The Texas A&M Aggies were the comeback kids in their win over Southern but the flip script during their first game in Las Vegas Tuesday against the Oregon Ducks. No. 20 Texas A&M gave up a 16-0 run in the second half as the Ducks rallied from 10 down with 9:35 to play to pick up an 80-70 win in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In their first of back-to-back Players Era Festival games, the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team suffered its second loss of the season. On Tuesday afternoon, the No. 20 Aggies saw a 10-point lead slip away en route to an 80-70 loss in Las Vegas.

The Aggies are a defensive and rebounding nightmare for opponents. Texas A&M is currently allowing just 61.6 ppg on the season while blocking 5.6 shots per game. KenPom has the Aggies as the No. 17 team in the nation in terms of defensive rating, though a slow pace also has something to do with the low totals opponents are putting up.

No. 20 Texas A&M couldn’t keep up with Oregon down the stretch of an 80-70 loss in its opening matchup of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

In their second of back-to-back Players Era Festival games, the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team pulled out a close win over the Creighton Bluejays. On Wednesday afternoon, the No. 20 Aggies bounced back to grind out a win,

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball has another non-conference win to be thankful for ahead of Thanksgiving Day. No. 20 Texas A&M held off the No. 21 Creighton Bluejays for a 77-73 win at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Wednesday.