Aggies Win Big In Season Opener Over Demons: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Northwestern State Demons Live Updates, Box Score

Let the "Bucky Ball" era commence in College Station.

Texas A&M's men's basketball's first game under new head coach Bucky McMillan gets underway Monday night against the Northwestern State Demons, as Texas A&M will look to improve on a 23-11 record that saw them make it all the way to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, before losing out to the Michigan Wolverines.

The Demons went an even 16-16 under head coach Rick Cabrera in his second season, finishing fourth in the Southland Conference and losing in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament to the McNeese State Cowboys.

The Aggies Host the Demons

The Aggies bring on an entirely different team than what was on the court eight months ago, a new head coach, a new roster of players, you name it, it got changed for the Maroon and White.

Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Pop Issacs (2) shoots a free throw against the Kansas State Wildcats. — Jan 13, 2024; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Pop Issacs (2) shoots a free throw against the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images | Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images

The Aggies produced a 23-11 season in Buzz Williams' sixth and final season as the Aggie coach in the 2024 season, losing out to the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Tournament and defeating the Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before they were bounced by the Michigan Wolverines in the second round.

Now, under new leadership with former Samford coach McMillan, the new A&M men's hoops team will look to replicate their production from the past few seasons and make it to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive time, and even make a run at a national championship, something that many have already ruled out for the team that still has on-court chemistry to build.

Their first big chance to do that is tonight at 7:00 PM against Northwestern State at Reed Arena in College Station and be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

Follow below for live updates as the game progresses.

Live Game Updates

	1st Half	2nd Half
Northwestern State	35	33
Texas A&M	56	42

First Half

11:37, Texas A&M 18, Northwestern State 11

Texas A&M favors layups and closer shots in their first 8:23 of play on the season, with Marcus Hill leading the way with four points and an assist as the Aggies lead the way 18-11.

6:55, Texas A&M 33, Northwestern State 20

The Aggie offense is alive and well in Reed Arena to start the season, going on a 6-0 run at one point and knocking down 52 percent of their shots thus far.

Rashaun Agee now leads the way with eight points, Zach Clemence has three rebounds, and Pop Isaacs has two assists.

3:21, Texas A&M 43, Northwestern State 22

Texas A&M continues their big run with an eight-point stretch over just 31 seconds of play, and eventually stretched to a 13-2 run, but would then go three-and-a-half minutes without making a shot.

Halftime: Texas A&M 56, Northwestern State 35

Second Half

15:00, Texas A&M 71, Northwestern State 45

This is very clearly a different Texas A&M offense than the 12th Man has been accustomed to the past few seasons, already on pace to go over 100 points, a rarity during their time with Buzz Williams.

Ruben Dominguez has 16 points to lead the team.

11:58, Texas A&M 73, Northwestern State 53

As electric as the Maroon and White offense has been, their defense has been slightly laxed to begin the second half, as the Demons have now outscored Texas A&M at this point in the second half.

8:32, Texas A&M 83, Northwestern State 53

With a 10-0 run in the past two-and-a-half minutes, the Aggies have not allowed a bucket in a little over four minutes, the defense clearly making up for the tough beginning to the second half of play.

3:15, Texas A&M 92, Northwestern State 63

The teams continue to be pretty even as the waning minutes of the game click on.

FINAL: Texas A&M 98, Northwestern State 68