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Texas A&M avoids an Ivy League upset by beating Yale 80-71 in NCAA Tournament

Yale forward Casey Simmons, right, drives to the basket as Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV, left, defends during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/John Leyba)

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DENVER (AP) — No need to overthink this one. Texas A&M was never in danger of letting the Ivy Leaguers from Yale pull another March Madness upset.

The Aggies sent Yale back to class Thursday with an 80-71 victory behind a career-high 25 points along with 10 rebounds from big man Pharrel Payne.