Buzz Williams implores Texas A&M students not to storm court after upset win over No. 1 Auburn

As time ticked away on Texas A&M’s victory over No. 1 Auburn Tuesday night, the fans could taste history. The Aggies had never beaten an AP No. 1-ranked team in program history entering the game.

When the buzzer sounded, the students wanted to storm the court. However, Buzz Williams put his hands up imploring them to stay in the stands – and they listened.

Williams asked fans to stay put while the teams cleared the court. The public address announcer at Reed Arena also relayed the message as Texas A&M hoped to avoid the fine from the SEC for a court incursion. It’s safe to say, their please worked.

Down goes No. 1 Auburn, as Texas A&M wins 83-72.

It’s going to be a wild SEC Tournament. A few No. 1 seeds on the line?

First win ever for the Aggies against No. 1 team in the country, and Buzz Williams got the Auburn players off the court in a nice move.

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Court-storming has become a point of emphasis around the SEC. In addition to Buzz Williams’ efforts on Tuesday, Georgia athletics director Josh Brooks – with some help from football coach Kirby Smart – helped keep the Bulldogs’ student section in the stands. After 90 seconds, they then took the court to celebrate.

Texas A&M got off to a quick start and didn’t trail Auburn in the first half. The Aggies then kept their foot on the gas after halftime and eventually sealed the 83-72 victory.

Just like that, Texas A&M got back on track. In the process, the Aggies became just the fifth team in history to snap a losing streak of four games or longer by beating the AP No. 1-ranked team in the country.

Texas A&M took a 40-34 lead into the halftime locker room, and the Aggies’ lead grew to as many as 13 in the second half. But Auburn didn’t back down, getting within single digits in the final minutes to make things interesting. However, the Aggies responded in kind and eventually pulled away to knock off the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in program history.

Five Texas A&M players hit double-digit scoring to lead the wire-to-wire victory. Zhuric Phelps led all scorers with 19 points while Wade Taylor IV added 16 to go with three rebounds. Andersson Garcia also had a big night with 11 points and 11 rebounds, along with five assists.

On the Auburn side, Tahaad Pettiford had 19 points while Chad Baker-Mazara added 15. Miles Kelly had 12 points as he went a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.

Texas A&M will close out the regular season on Saturday against LSU. Auburn, meanwhile, will square off against Alabama in a high-profile rematch in The Jungle.