Gas leak delays Texas A&M departure for NCAA Tournament opener

The Texas A&M basketball team has been delayed in its travel to an opening-round NCAA Tournament game. A gas leak was the cause.

According to a report from Travis Brown of KBTX Sports, the gas leak that occurred near Harvey Mitchell Parkway and Raymond Stotzer Parkway today impacted the team’s travel. The Aggies will now depart for Denver, Colo., the site of an opening-round game against Yale, on Tuesday.

Details on the nature of the gas leak were scant. One report from FOX 44 indicated that southbound lanes of the exit ramp on Harvey Mitchell Parkway were shut down.

NOT wheels up:

Texas A&M men's basketball had a sendoff today and was supposed to be on its way to Denver, but a gas leak at Harvey Mitchell/Raymond Stotzer delayed the flight long enough to push the departure to Tuesday

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— Tyler Shaw (@TylerShawSports) March 17, 2025

In any case, Texas A&M should still have ample time to arrive and begin practices prior to the Yale showdown. The game isn’t set to be played until Thursday at 7:25 p.m. ET.

The Aggies earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing 22-10 overall. They notched an 11-7 record in conference play.

SEC sets NCAA Tournament record

The record has finally fallen! When the NCAA Tournament selection committee announced the 68-team field on Sunday night, they confirmed that the SEC will see 14 of its 16 members compete for the national championship.

This mark topples the previous record of 11, which was set by the Big East in 2011, when it landed all but five of its members schools in the March Madness bracket. The mark stood for 14 years and was long considered untouchable until recent years.

Many factors play into the SEC’s ability to make college basketball history. The expansion of the conference, a new era of athletics, and a record-setting year from the sport’s best conference all set the tone for what felt inevitable over recent months.

Texas A&M, among other SEC teams, will be looking to carry the banner for the conference. The Aggies are in their third straight NCAA Tournament. Last season, the team advanced to the Round of 32 before exiting with an overtime loss against No. 1 seed Houston.

On3’s James Fletcher also contributed to this report.