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Aggies Headline Field for 2023 ESPN Invitational

The Texas A&M Aggies are set to play in the 2023 ESPN Invitational next season, and the eight-team field has reportedly been finalized.
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Aggies Headline Field for 2023 ESPN Invitational
Aggies Headline Field for 2023 ESPN Invitational

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The Texas A&M Aggies will have some stout, non-conference competition next season. But while looming meetings with the Houston Cougars and Memphis Tigers might take the cake, the Aggies will be in for a handful of tests as well when they play in the 2023 ESPN Invitational in Orlando.

The eight-team field for the event has reportedly been finalized, with the Florida Atlantic Owls being the final team added to the fold, per reports from college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Wednesday.

Here are the eight teams competing at the event:

- Texas A&M Aggies

- Penn State Nittany Lions

- Florida Atlantic Owls

- Boise State Broncos

- Iowa State Cyclones

- Virginia Tech Hokies

- Butler Bulldogs

- VCU Rams

Of course for Aggie fans, all eyes go to a potential rematch with Penn State after the two teams met in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in March. It was a game Texas A&M would certainly like to forget, as PSU cruised to a 76-59 win, quickly ended the Aggies' successful season after making their first tournament since 2018.

But should Texas A&M and Penn State draw the matchup next season, the Aggies would have their chance at revenge against a Nittany Lions team that lost head coach Micah Shrewsberry and many of its top players from a season ago.

Regardless of who the Aggies end up playing, the non-conference tournament will give them an early-season shot to prove that they're ready to meet similar expectations after a 25-10 finish in 2022.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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