Texas Tech Basketball announces home-and-home series vs. Texas A&M for 2024-25

The rivalry between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Texas A&M Aggies is set to be renewed on the basketball court.

On Tuesday, some huge hardwood news dropped regarding the two former Big 12 foes. In a press release shared by Texas Tech, it was revealed that the Red Raiders and the Aggies will play a home-and-home series in basketball over the next two seasons.

According to the release, the first matchup is slated for next year in Lubbock, and then the two squads will face off again in 2025 in College Station.

“The Texas Tech and Texas A&M basketball programs have announced a home-and-home series to play each other the next two seasons with the first matchup next year in Lubbock and then again in 2025 in College Station,” the press release read. “The two programs have competed against each other 125 times in the series history, but will be renewing a rivalry that has been stuck on pause since 2012 when the Aggies departed the Big 12 for the SEC.”

While fans are elated, so is Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland, as he stated that seeing the rivalry renewed is “part of what makes college basketball so great.”

“I think this is a big part of what makes college basketball so great,” the Red Raiders leader said. “To have a series between historic rivals is important to continue. We are thrilled about the opportunity to compete against the Aggies and know that this will benefit our team and schedule.

“I know the environment at United Supermarkets Arena will be elite. Our fans will love to be a part of this game next year.”

Additionally, the Red Raiders provided some context on the rivalry, “Texas Tech owns a 64-61 all-time advantage in the series that dates back to the first game on December 17, 1941. The Red Raiders and Aggies were Southwest Conference rivals from 1957-1996 and Big 12 adversaries from 1996-2012 until Texas A&M left for the SEC. The Red Raiders won that first-ever contest, 48-36, in College Station. Texas A&M has won the past six games in the series, including taking a 47-38 win in Lubbock in the last matchup which was played on February 14, 2012.

“The Red Raiders are 36-20 all-time against the Aggies in Lubbock, while Texas A&M is 35-21 in College Station throughout the history of the series,” the press release read.

It’s going to be something special when these two programs face off again. We can’t wait to see the Red Raiders and Aggies clash in 2024.