The SEC Championship game between Texas A&M and Oklahoma has been canceled
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Texas A&M run-ruled Texas 14-2 in the SEC Tournament semifinal.
The championship game against Oklahoma was initially rescheduled due to rain, then ultimately canceled.
Texas A&M and Oklahoma were declared co-champions.
This is Texas A&M's first SEC Championship title in program history.
No. 1 Texas A&M (45-9, 16-7 SEC) run-ruled the Texas Longhorns 14-2 on Friday night during the SEC Tournament semifinal round, just a day after run-ruling South Carolina on Thursday evening. Entering Saturday, the Aggies are the hottest team in the country and have earned a spot in the SEC Tournament Championship against perennial contender Oklahoma.
However, due to inclement weather in Athens, Georgia, the Championship game had been moved up to noon CT., but the rain continued to pour down in the Peach State, leading to the first delay of the afternoon. Given that the game had already been moved from its original 6:00 p.m. start time, the trend regarding if both teams would meet on Saturday was less than favorable.
Just an hour after the first delay, it was revealed that SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey decided to cancel the Championship Game and reward Texas A&M and Oklahoma as co-champions, which technically serves as the Aggies' first SEC Championship in program history. Here is Sankey's official announcement regarding the cancellation:
For both teams, this is not the way they wanted to go out before entering the NCAA Tournament, especially for an A&M team that was looking to outright earn an SEC Championship amid the program's best season under head coach Trisha Ford. Why Sankey couldn't reschedule the game for Sunday is confusing, and given the early part of the afternoon, it's also a surprise he and his team didn't wait longer for the rain to potentially stop.
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