Texas A&M Starts Basketball Game Down 1-0 After Embarrassing Jersey Mix-Up

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It’s been a fairly interesting year for Texas A&M athletics thanks in no small part to the attention surrounding a football team that boasted the top-ranked recruiting class in the country. Unfortunately, Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies didn’t see that potential translate to success on the gridiron, as the team failed to qualify for a bowl after wrapping up the season with a 5-7 record.

Fans of the school’s men’s basketball team have had a bit more to cheer for since the current campaign kicked off at the start of November. While they might not be the most talented squad in the country, they’ve posted a winning record and rose to 9-5 on the season following a win on the road against Florida on Wednesday night.

However, the Aggies somehow managed to find a way to put themselves at a disadvantage prior to the opening tipoff.

Things were set to get underway in Gainsville at 7 P.M. However, anyone who tuned in at that time was informed things had been put on hold for a fairly embarrassing reason: Texas A&M somehow forgot to bring its jerseys from the hotel the team was staying out before heading to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.

While the situation was eventually sorted out, the Aggies were still assessed a technical foul over the mix-up. Gators guard Will Richard capitalized on the chance to hit the accompanying free throw, which meant Florida started the game with a 1-0 lead before a single second had ticked off of the clock.

Thankfully, that didn’t come back to bite the offending team, as Texas A&M was able to walk away with a 66-63 win when everything was said and done (and presumably resisted the urge to make the equipment manager walk back to the hotel after the game as penance for the oversight).