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The 2026 Texas A&M<\/a> women\u2019s basketball team isn\u2019t in panic mode yet, but the start of SEC play has been nothing short of exasperating. The Aggies have dropped their first two conference games, and it\u2019s not the losses themselves \u2014 it\u2019s how they lost. Head coach Joni Taylor suddenly finds herself needing answers fast.<\/p>\n A&M entered SEC play with a respectable 7\u20132 non\u2011conference record. They weren\u2019t dominating opponents, but they showed flashes of a team capable of competing<\/a> in the league and maybe even stealing a few wins. And to be fair, at times against both No. 8 Oklahoma and Georgia on the road, they looked exactly like that version of themselves.<\/p>\n The effort is there. The hustle is there. The defense is good enough to keep them in games. But the offense \u2014 especially late in games \u2014 has completely evaporated.<\/p>\n Against Oklahoma, the offensive struggles were at least understandable. The Sooners<\/a> are long, athletic, and disruptive, and A&M hung around until midway through the third quarter before OU pulled away for a 72\u201350 win. The shooting numbers were rough, but there were still identifiable building blocks.<\/p>\n Sunday in Athens was different. Sunday was the kind of loss that sticks to a program.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Texas A&M opened the game with confidence, shooting 50% in the first quarter and jumping out to a 20\u20138 lead. They carried a 53\u201344 advantage into the fourth quarter and looked well on their way to their first SEC win.<\/p>\n Then the bottom fell out.<\/p>\n The Aggies scored one point \u2014 yes, one \u2014 in the entire fourth quarter, going 0-for-14 from the field while allowing Georgia<\/a> to claw back and force overtime. And unbelievably, it got worse. A&M followed their one\u2011point fourth quarter with a two\u2011point overtime, finishing the final 15 minutes of basketball with three total points on 0-for-24 shooting and 3-for-7 from the free\u2011throw line, ultimately losing 64-56<\/a>.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no sugarcoating that. It\u2019s unacceptable basketball at this level.<\/p>\n Now the pressure shifts squarely onto Joni Taylor. Fair or not, she is sitting on one of the hottest seats in NCAA women\u2019s basketball, and performances like Sunday\u2019s only intensify the scrutiny. If the Aggies can\u2019t stabilize \u2014 and quickly \u2014 Texas A&M leadership will soon face a difficult decision: make a move, or let Taylor finish out her contract and hope the program can weather the storm.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@AggiesWire<\/a>\u00a0on X and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X:\u00a0@whosnextsports1<\/a>.<\/p>\n