In their first of back-to-back Players Era Festival games, the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team suffers its second loss of the season. On Tuesday afternoon, the No. 20 Aggies saw a 10-point lead slip away en route to an 80-70 loss.

No. 20 Texas A&M couldn’t keep up with Oregon down the stretch of an 80-70 loss in its opening matchup of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The Texas A&M Aggies were the comeback kids in their win over Southern but the flip script during their first game in Las Vegas Tuesday against the Oregon Ducks. No. 20 Texas A&M gave up a 16-0 run in the second half as the Ducks rallied from 10 down with 9:35 to play to pick up an 80-70 win in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

For years A&M said they didn’t need Texas. They were full of it. To be what they want, the Aggies must defeat UT.

Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2 SEC) will face its toughest test of the season, as the Aggie's postseason dreams are literally on the line after losing to Auburn on the road in quadruple overtime in one of the more heartbreaking defeats in program history.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns and the No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies hit the gridiron for the 2024 edition of the Lone Star Showdown. If you are searching for Longhorns vs. Aggies tickets, information is available below. You can buy tickets to see the Longhorns play the Aggies from multiple providers.

For those Aggie and Longhorn fans without season tickets, finding a way into Kyle Field on Nov. 30 is a tall — and expensive — task.

Texas A&M heads into Week 14 readying to face the Texas Longhorns with all of their CFP hopes at stake, and Aggies' legends are ready for the matchup.