TAMPA, Fla. — If Texas A&M’s 67-62 upset of top-seeded Auburn at Amalie Arena sends the Aggies into the NCAA Tournament, they can point to a season-saving sequence by Quenton Jackson in Friday’s SEC tournament quarterfinal.
A dunk. A block. Five free throws. And, perhaps, the statement victory that sent eighth-seeded Texas A&M (22-11) to its first Big Dance under coach Buzz Williams.
“I never go out there thinking I need to be a hero,” Jackson said.
