Texas A&M Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan. John Reed-Imagn Images

Texas A&M beats Auburn in wild ending after game-winning buzzer-beater wiped out

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jan 7, 2026 12:02 AM ET

After Auburn managed to cough a 16-point second half lead against Texas A&M on Tuesday, the Tigers roared back in the final minutes to give themselves a chance.

The Tigers trailed two with 0.6 seconds to go and had a chance to try to inbound the ball to someone in order to at least get off a game-winning shot.

KeShawn Murphy appeared to have nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer that sent Neville Arena into a frenzy.

But after review, it was determined that the shot did not leave Murphy's fingertips in time, giving A&M a 90-88 win.

Auburn wins 91-90 on a buzzer beater from KeShawn Murphy with 0.6 to play. Wild scenes inside Nevill Arena. @abc3340 pic.twitter.com/MHRF8tZbmB
— Johnny Congdon (@congdonsation) January 7, 2026

***UPDATE***
The officials wave it off.
Texas A&M wins it 90-88 in one of the wildest finishes you’ll ever see. Birmingham native Bucky McMillian exits the floor at Neville the victor. @abc3340 https://t.co/6qLjkBK3do pic.twitter.com/z1f1dXIQzx
— Johnny Congdon (@congdonsation) January 7, 2026

The decision was made after Auburn had already celebrated on the floor twice.

Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan did his postgame interview with the SEC Network with a raucous Auburn crowd behind him loudly expressing their displeasure with the officials.

"I can barely hear in here," McMillan said.

AGGIES WIN pic.twitter.com/weRtRICsNS
— Texas A&M Basketball (@aggiembk) January 7, 2026

Texas A&M, Auburn in different places early in SEC play

Tuesday's game may turn out to be a very consequential one in the grand scheme of the season.

Auburn (9-6, 0-2 SEC play) is behind the eight ball under first-year head coach Steven Pearl, and things won't get any easier when No. 15 Arkansas comes to town on Jan. 10.

Meanwhile, Texas A&M is now 12-3 and 2-0 in SEC play. The Aggies will host Oklahoma on Jan. 10 in a golden opportunity to get to 3-0 in conference play.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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