# Texas A&M Drops Exhibition Game Against SMU

> Texas A&M loses exhibition game to SMU in 94-88 loss.
- Title: Texas A&M Drops Exhibition Game Against SMU | Shortify
- Summary: Texas A&M loses exhibition game to SMU in 94-88 loss. Texas A&M dropped an exhibition game against SMU 94-88 with poor first-half offense and high fouls.
- Keywords: texas am, smu, basketball, exhibition game, mood coliseum, pj haggerty, bucky mcmillan, jordan pope, mackenzie mgbako, fouls, turnovers, steals
- Source: Texas A&M Aggies On SI — https://si.com/college/tamu/basketball/texas-am-drops-exhibition-game-against-smu
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:00:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas am, smu, basketball, exhibition game, mood coliseum, pj haggerty, bucky mcmillan, jordan pope, mackenzie mgbako, fouls, turnovers, steals
## Exhibition Game
Texas A&M played an exhibition game against SMU at Moody Coliseum.
## PJ Haggerty Leads Scoring
PJ Haggerty scored 28 points in his debut for Texas A&M.
## Team Performance
Texas A&M lost 94-88 with Jordan Pope and Mackenzie Mgbako scoring 27 points.
## Coach McMillan's Comments
Head coach Bucky McMillan said the first half was 'atrocious' offense.

> Offensively, the first half was atrocious
## Fouls and Turnovers
Texas A&M committed 34 fouls, forcing 20 SMU turnovers.
## Free Throw Performance
Texas A&M shot 80 percent from free throws but struggled with fouls.
## Three-Point Shooting
Texas A&M made only six three-pointers in 26 attempts.
## Coach's Reflection
Coach McMillan noted the team needs to learn to avoid fouling in real games.

> We’ve been on our guys about fouling, fouling, fouling, in practice
## Key takeaway

Texas A&M dropped an exhibition game against SMU 94-88 with poor first-half offense and high fouls.