Texas A&M, the preseason No. 1 team, hopes to use Thursday’s win as a spark to make a run toward the postseason. “We’ve got a ton of momentum. It’s a great feeling just to see everybody like this,” Sorrell said. “Playing like how we should’ve been playing the whole year.”

You can’t crack the field of 64 if you don’t excel on the weekends and in conference play, but taking care of business on Tuesdays and Wednesdays can become crucial if you find yourself on the hosting or general tournament bubble at the end of the regular season.