Texas A&M Aggies vs. Montana Grizzlies: Live Updates, Box Score

The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team looks to rebound from two tough losses after a promising start to their 2025 season, the first under new head coach Bucky McMillan.

The Maroon and White play host to the Montana Grizzlies in front of the home crowd at Reed Arena in College Station, just four days removed from an 86-74 loss at the hands of the UCF Knights.

The loss last Friday brought the Aggies to an even 2-2 record on the year in their new era, some kinks still needing to be worked out as they adjust to their new ways.

Ags vs. Grizzlies

After posting 100 points in a game for the first time in forever, the Texas A&M Aggies saw a steep drop off in production in the following two games they played in.

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan reacts during the second half against the Texas Southern Tigers. — Nov 6, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan reacts during the second half against the Texas Southern Tigers at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

In their first road trip of the regular season, the Aggies did not fare well against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, taking a disappointing 87-63 loss, quite the contrast after their 104-point display just three days prior.

Back home in College Station, the Aggies again struggled offensively against the UCF Knights, allowing the team to come back from a 14-point deficit and defeat the Aggies 86-74, with Marcus Hill leading both games with 14 points.

The Montana Grizzlies currently sit 4-1 on the season out of the Big Sky Conference.

The Aggies will look to turn around their season with about a month and a half remaining until conference play begins as tip-off between the Aggies and Grizzlies is scheduled for 7:00 PM Tuesday night at Reed Arena, and be sure to check back here for live updates as the action unfolds.

Follow along for live updates as the game progresses.

Live Updates, Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half
Montana	31	50
Texas A&M	45	41

First Half

15:43, Texas A&M 11, Montana 6

Texas A&M starts with an 8-0 run to pull ahead to an early lead thanks to a trio of three-pointers. The Aggies start out going 4-7 from the field. Ruben Dominguez leads with an early six points off of two of those threes.

11:38, Texas A&M 21, Montana 13

Texas A&M is able to hold Montana to without a bucket for three minutes at one point, and their shooting sees a massive improvement compared to the starts of previous games, going 9-12 from the field, and 3-6 from beyond the arc, and have also grabbed six rebounds.

7:49, Texas A&M 28, Montana 22

Montana goes on a small 6-0 run to bring the score within single digits, making five of their last seven, and A&M draining seven of their last eight shots.

3:54, Texas A&M 35, Montana 28

The Aggies go nearly 3:30 without making a field goal, and at one point, Montana makes it a 30-28 Aggie lead, but another three ball and a layup from Pop Isaacs off a turnover puts the Aggies up 35-28.

Halftime, Texas A&M 45, Montana 31

The Aggies are able to hold the Grizzlies scoreless for over five minutes before they finally bury a three with 49 seconds left in the half, with the Aggies going on a 15-3 run to end the first half.

Second Half

15:48, Texas A&M 53, Montana 41

The two teams match each other bucket for bucket essentially to start the second half, with the Grizzlies making three straight field goals at one point.

12:51, Texas A&M 59, Montana 44

The Aggie defense continues to hold Montana down, with the Grizzlies only shooting 43 percent from the field at this point.

10:53, Texas A&M 62, Montana 46

Bucky McMillan successfully wins a challenge on an out of bounds call, and a couple of plays later, after taking a hard hit early in the half, Zach Clemence knocks down a triple.

8:26, Texas A&M 66, Montana 51

Rylan Griffen leads the Aggies with 14 points as the Grizzlies lose a coach's challenge and can no longer challenge for the rest of the game.

3:47, Texas A&M 73, Montana 63

The Grizzlies begin to heat up with a 9-0 run, and the Aggies have been held scoreless for nearly three minutes now.

Final, Texas A&M 86, Montana 81

Montana makes their last 12 shots consecutively, including two late threes by Money Williams, bringing the game to within a single point after being down by as much as 19.

After trading fouls and free throws, Rashaun Agee finally sinks two free throws to put the game just out of reach.