Shooting From the Corner: Texas 60, Texas A&M 50

Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty ImagesThis was an annoying win. Texas was clearly the better team on the floor, but they seemed hellbent on keeping Texas A&M within striking distance; it was like watching a cat play with a trapped mouse for about 30 minutes longer than it should. Just eat the damn thing already. I don’t know what it’s going to take for Texas to put a team away early and keep it put away, they seem uninterested in drilling an opponent by 25. Maybe they have a secret pact to keep Drayton Whiteside off the court by any means necessary, I don’t know. All I know is I should be happier about beating the Aggies and yet here I am. I should probably consider that this is a better outcome than another similarly sloppy game: Georgia last season. Add that to the pile of incremental improvements this season, I guess.

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