Texas A&M Women's Basketball Season Ends in WBIT Opener

Aggies fall 68-48 to McNeese Cowgirls in first-round matchup

Mar. 21, 2026 at 3:33am

The Texas A&M women's basketball team saw its postseason run come to an end on Thursday night, as they fell 68-48 to the McNeese Cowgirls in the opening round of the WBIT tournament at Reed Arena. Ny'Ceara Pryor led the Aggies with 16 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, but it wasn't enough as McNeese used a pair of early 3-pointers to take control and never looked back.

Why it matters

The loss marks the end of the Aggies' season, as they were unable to advance past the first round of the WBIT tournament. Texas A&M had high hopes coming into the postseason, but were ultimately outmatched by a resilient McNeese squad.

The details

The game started slowly, with both teams held scoreless for over 3 minutes to open. Texas A&M got an early spark from Fatmata Janneh, but McNeese used a pair of 3-pointers to take a 10-6 lead after the first quarter. The Cowgirls then stretched the margin to 32-20 at halftime and maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way, despite a brief Aggies run in the third quarter.

  • The game was played on Thursday night, March 21, 2026.
  • Texas A&M's season came to an end with the loss.

The players

Ny'Ceara Pryor

The leading scorer for the Aggies, finishing with 16 points, 4 assists and 3 steals in the season-ending loss.

Fatmata Janneh

Provided an early spark for the Aggies off the bench.

McNeese Cowgirls

The opposing team that defeated Texas A&M 68-48 to advance in the WBIT tournament.

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The takeaway

The Aggies' season-ending loss to McNeese in the WBIT tournament opener marks the end of their postseason run, leaving them with questions about what went wrong and how they can improve for next year.