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#tcu

Having worked alongside so many dedicated members of this university for the past 30 years, I've seen firsthand the remarkable impact Texas A&M has on students, communities and our state. I am honored by the trust and confidence of the Board of Regents and Chancellor [Glenn] Hegar, and if given the opportunity, I look forward to building on the incredible work already underway and leading Texas A&M into its next chapter.

"You play, what, 36 games, and you try to put yourself in this situation as often as you can. I think every team that's here knows that this weekend is probably the biggest weekend of the year."

Olivia Miles finished with 12 points and career highs of 16 rebounds and 14 assists, marking her 12th career triple-double in the NCAA tournament.

In 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 into law, banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions across the state. In the years since, the University of Texas at Austin has been steadily remaking itself in the image demanded by conservative legislators across town.

Over the past several years, Texas has moved from griping about "woke campuses" to fundamentally restructuring the governance, curriculum, and tenure protections of its public universities. The cumulative effect is not reform. It's consolidation of power. And the target is the traditional independence of higher education. TL:DR - send your kids to Texas public universities, and it's like having the Texas legislature teach your kids.

Houston averages 77.5 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while giving up 62.3 per outing (second in college basketball). It has a +455 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.2 points per game. The 77.5 points the Cougars average are 5.0 fewer than the Cowboys give up.

WAC play features the Tarleton State Texans (13-13, 4-9 WAC) at home against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-17, 5-8 WAC) on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. In its most recent game, Tarleton State topped Abilene Christian on Monday, 65-62 in OT. Kade Douglas scored a team-high 24 points (and contributed one assist and three rebounds). Southern Utah was victorious in its previous game versus UT Arlington, 78-73, on Saturday. Elijah Duval starred with 20 points, plus two boards and three assists.

Oklahoma State outscores opponents by 3.6 points per game (scoring 84.4 per game to rank 30th in college basketball while allowing 80.8 per contest to rank 339th in college basketball) and has a +88 scoring differential overall. The Cowboys are averaging 84.4 points, 13.1 more than the Horned Frogs concede. Oklahoma State hits 7.7 three-pointers per game (188th in college basketball) at a 34.5% rate (154th in college basketball), compared to the 9.4 per outing its opponents make while shooting 33.7% from deep.

The Temple Owls (10-11) host the North Texas Mean Green (12-10) in AAC action at Liacouras Center, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Temple vs. North Texas NCAA Game Info Last Game For Each Team Temple, led by Kaylah Turner with 16 points, five assists and three steals, picked up a 67-65 win against Tulane in their most recent outing. Saniyah Craig added 16 points, eight rebounds and three steals.