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Texas A&M lives and dies in the post

The Aggies offense is built from the inside out, and tough post D will spell trouble

Updated: March 2, 2011, 1:18 PM ET

By LaRue Cook | ESPN Insider

Win or lose against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks Wednesday night, the Texas A&M Aggies have secured their spot in a sixth straight NCAA tournament. They have four wins against the RPI top 50 and lost to only one team outside the Big 12.

We hate to break it to you, Aggies, but the likely loss you'll receive from KU will be an unwelcome portent of what's to come against a dominant, post-heavy opponent at the Dance.

To read why the Aggies will struggles against tough post defense will spell doom come tourney time, you must be an ESPN Insider.

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