In their first game back since playing in the Players Era Festival mid-season tournament, the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team used a late-game surge to beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a back-and-forth ACC-SEC challenge battle.

No. 22 Texas A&M men’s basketball put its defense to work as it outlasted Wake Forest for a 57-44 win in the SEC/ACC Challenge at Reed Arena on Tuesday. The Demon Deacons were held to a season-low scoring output while the Aggies overcame a season-high 18 turnovers.

It's Texas A&M vs Wake Forest in an early season 2024 college basketball clash. Follow along for live score and game updates at Reed Arena.

A&M is ranked 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 22nd in the Associated Press Top 25. Wake Forest was not ranked in either poll coming into the matchup. A&M guard Wade Taylor IV and forward Andersson Garcia led the Aggies,