Friday was a special night for the Texas A&M Aggies as they embarrassed the Nebraska Cornhuskers en route to the first NCAA Tournament win of the Buzz Williams era in College Station. Despite being outnumbered by the Cornhusker faithful, Friday night was a special night for the Aggies, filled with Texas A&M legends and a joyous celebration that many Aggie fans will remember for years.

You often hear coaches or players talking about the program’s culture and how the guys have bought into whatever message the head coach has for them. For Texas A&M, the culture of Head Coach Buzz Williams is not a cliche used for the Tournament.

It hasn’t always been perfect for Texas A&M this season, but the Aggies never gave up on each other. Coach Buzz Williams’s level of trust in his Aggies matches his guys’ Faith in him, which is remarkable. When talking to the media or seeing how the two parties react in practice, the love everyone has for each other, combined with the pride in playing for Texas A&M, has something special and unique brewing in the locker room for the boys from College Station, Texas.

The result might not come in a win over Houston on Sunday night to reach the Sweet 16, but what Coach Williams is building at Texas A&M is special. Sooner rather than later, the Aggies will cement the brand as a legitimate contender for runs at the Final Four every season. Coach Williams has been so close everywhere he’s been, with his program at Texas A&M taking shape into a program built on Faith and trust in each other to position Texas A&M with the best chance at long-term success.

In the postgame press conference on Friday night, Coach Buzz Williams best expressed his emotions after winning his first NCAA Tournament game at Texas A&M: “Faith can’t just talk; it’s gotta walk too. This group is walking out the Faith in one another. That’s uncommon. They’re uncommon people with uncommon character. Despite all that’s transpired over the last five weeks, they have walked out the faith in one another. “

No matter what happens on Friday night, the groundwork has been laid for Texas A&M Basketball’s future, filled with championships and celebrations.

Texas A&M will continue its 2024 NCAA Tournament journey on Sunday night as it rematches with the Houston Cougars, with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.