Social Media reacts to Texas A&M's epic 90-88 road win over Auburn

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For the second straight game, Texas A&M needed every last second—and then some—to escape with a narrow win, outlasting Auburn 90–88 in a chaotic finish at Reed Arena.

This one had everything: big runs, turnovers, momentum swings, and the kind of aggressive, physical basketball that has quickly become the identity of Bucky McMillan’s squad. A&M came out firing, punching Auburn in the mouth early and building a quick lead. But the Tigers’ sheer size and athleticism eventually tilted the first half, allowing them to claw back and take a ten‑point advantage into the locker room.

The teams traded buckets for the first eight minutes of the second half before the Aggies exploded on a massive run, flipping the game and surging ahead 80–60 with five minutes remaining. But in true Texas A&M fashion, the drama was far from over. Auburn stormed back behind pressure defense and late‑game fouls that consistently went their way, forcing turnovers and getting to the line. Meanwhile, A&M struggled to close the door, missing key free throws and opening the window for a comeback.

Then came the chaos.

With seconds remaining, Pop Isaacs intentionally missed a free throw to bleed the clock, but they said he missed the rim, and the Tigers ended up with the ball. Auburn inbounded the ball, heaved up a desperation three, and nailed it—sending the Tigers into celebration mode, believing they had stolen the win at the buzzer.

But the officials immediately signaled for a review. After a lengthy pause, the ruling was overturned: the shot came after the horn. The basket was waved off, and Texas A&M walked away with the win, sparking a firestorm of reactions across social media.

Wild wild ending

A Q1 win is a Q1 win, no matter how you get it

The game should have been over before the shot anyways

Auburn's coach was begging for another review

With video evidence

Overturned

The Auburn fans were not happy to say the least

Coach Bucky had a good point

It wouldn't be Aggie basketball if they did

2-0 to start SEC play

Texas A&M will be back at home to take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, January 10, at 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on the SEC Network.

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