For the 226th time in program history — but only for the third time since 2012 — Texas A&M basketball is set to take on its rival, the Texas Longhorns. Saturday night, the Aggies welcome the Longhorns to Reed Arena to tip off conference play with a chance to capture their eighth win in a row.

COLLEGE STATION — Henry Coleman III grew up in Virginia and has picked up on bits and pieces of the Texas A&M-Texas rivalry over his last four years as an A&M forward, while also whittling it down to one main thing.

After an inconsistent start to the season, Texas A&M opens the SEC slate against No. 13 Tennessee The Aggies (7-5) have been hot and cold this season, going 1-2 in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament but went 2-1 to finish the nonconference schedule.