When push comes to shove, Texas A&M can always hunker down and rely on its biggest strength. Any time a shot goes up, the Aggies are fiercely boxing out and grabbing as many rebounds as possible. That facet of the game has become a calling card for the country’s No.

Zhuric Phelps scored 15 points to lead a balanced Texas A&M attack as the 13th-ranked Aggies defeated Oklahoma 75-68 on Tuesday in a gritty Southeastern Conference clash at College Station, Texas.