Tramon Mark Hits Game-Winner as Texas Longhorns Stun Texas A&M Aggies

AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team's renewed rivalry with the Texas A&M Aggies has experienced one of its most iconic moments.

Tramon Mark hit a running layup with 3.7 seconds left to give Texas its first lead of the game in a thrilling 70-69 win over No. 13 Texas A&M at the Moody Center on Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns trailed by as many as 22 in the second half.

Texas guard Tre Johnson finished with a game-high 30 points, including 24 in the second half to pace the Longhorns' comeback. Kadin Shedrick added nine points and eight rebounds while Mark scored 11 points.

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Texas was without starting forward and leading rebounder Arthur Kaluma, who was ruled out prior to tipoff due to a knee injury.

"They were talking trash, especially the deficit of the loss," Johnson said of the previous loss to A&M. "We for sure wanted to win this one bad."

Texas A&M guard finished with a team-high 15 points on 5 of 8 from deep. Manny Obaseki was the only other Aggie in double figures with 13 points and four rebounds.

The Aggies used a hot start from deep -- highlighted by back-to-back triples from Taylor IV -- to build a 26-13 lead before the nine-minute mark, as A&M got 12 straight points from behind the arc. The two teams had gone back-and-forth in the first 10 minutes before Texas A&M blew it open.

Jan 25, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson (20) drives to the basket during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Moody Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

After a jumper from Johnson to cut the lead to 31-20 at 6:54, the Aggies used a 10-0 run to build a 21-point lead. Texas A&M headed into halftime with a 43-25 advantage thanks to a massive 24-11 rebounding edge (6-1 offensive), allowed the Aggies 13 second-chance points compared to zero for the Longhorns.

The Aggies continued to click on offense to start the second half, as Hayden Hefner and Taylor both hit back-to-back 3s to make it a 51-29 game at 17:07.

But after Obaseki missed two of three free throws, Texas guard Tramon Mark converted a four-point play to cut the lead to 56-48 at the 10:04 mark of the second half. This highlighted a 13-1 run that brought the Longhorns to within six after trailing by as many as 22.

Taylor IV appeared to deliver an early dagger after shushing the crowd with a deep triple at the 8:13 mark that pushed the lead back to nine at 59-50.

The Aggies then had six players on the floor, leading to an automatic technical foul. After Johnson hit both free throws, he nailed a triple on the ensuing possession and hit two more free throws to cut the lead to 64-59 at 4:30 after putting together his own 9-0 run.

Another 3 from Johnson cut the lead to four with 2:15 to play. After a putback from Garcia, Mark hit a double-clutch layup before Johnson swished another triple to make it a 69-68 game. After Larry blocked Taylor IV in the lane, the Longhorns got the ball back, leading to Mark's winner.

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