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2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Kansas 14 – 2   .875 27 – 8   .771
No. 7 Oklahoma 13 – 3   .813 30 – 6   .833
No. 9 Missouri † 12 – 4   .750 31 – 7   .816
Kansas State 9 – 7   .563 22 – 12   .647
Texas 9 – 7   .563 23 – 12   .657
Texas A&M 9 – 7   .563 24 – 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 – 7   .563 23 – 12   .657
Nebraska 8 – 8   .500 18 – 13   .581
Baylor 5 – 11   .313 24 – 15   .615
Iowa State 4 – 12   .250 15 – 17   .469
Texas Tech 3 – 13   .188 14 – 19   .424
Colorado 1 – 15   .063 9 – 22   .290
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who coached the team to a 25–11 record and an NCAA tournament appearance in his first season.

The Aggies went 14–1 in nonconference play, with wins over Alabama, Arizona, and LSU; the one loss was handed by Tulsa.[2]

Leading into the season

Josh Carter and Bryan Davis received preseason Big 12 honorable mention.[3] The team did not make the top 25 of the preseason AP or Coaches polls, though received votes.[4]

During the 2009 signing period, the Aggies signed Naji Hibbert, Khris Middleton, Kourtney Roberson,[5] and Ray Turner,[6] who are all listed in the Rivals.com Top 150 prospects for the class of 2009. Hibbert, a Rivals four-star, is the highest-ranked recruit at No. 88.[7] The recruiting class placed 23rd in the Rivals' early signing period national rankings compiled on 12 November 2008.[8] ESPN's recruiting services ranked the class 25th in November as well.[9]

2008 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Blasczyk
PF 		Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Dashan Harris
PG 		Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 17, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
David Loubeau
PF 		Davie, FL Westlake Preparatory School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 10, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas A&M 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  • "2008 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 3 December 2008.

Roster

2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 12 James Blasczyk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
F 50 Marshall Carrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Paris, Texas
G 23 Josh Carter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
G 31 Chris Chapman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 14 Andrew Darko 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Conroe, Texas
F 0 Bryan Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 41 Chinemelu Elonu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 40 Bryson Graham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
G 5 Dash Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G 11 B.J. Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 2 Derrek Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 10 David Loubeau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 3 Derrick Roland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G 24 Shawn Schepel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Donald Sloan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 45 Nathan Walkup 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 31 July 2011

Season accomplishments

  • In the Florida A&M game, the team set a Big 12 game record after shooting all 20 of its free throws. Chinemelu Elonu recorded six blocked shots, the third most in school history. Donald Sloan also scored a season-high of 21 points.[10]
  • Three players—Chinemelu Elonu, Bryson Graham, and Nathan Walkup—made the season's Academic All-Big 12 team. Elonu made the first team (GPA of 3.20+) while Graham and Walkup made the second team (GPA of 3.00–3.19).[11]
  • Josh Carter became an All-Big 12 Third Team selection, while Derrick Roland was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.[12]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/08*
7:30 p.m. 		Texas A&M–Kingsville W 72–59  0–0[13]
 Reed Arena (7,963)
College Station, TX
Regular season
11/16/08*
5:00 p.m. 		Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 76–47  1–0[14]
 Reed Arena (7,354)
College Station, TX
11/18/08*
7:00 p.m. 		Stephen F. Austin W 55–48  2–0[15]
 Reed Arena (7,595)
College Station, TX
11/21/08*
7:00 p.m. 		Jackson State
South Padre Invitational 		W 96–78  3–0[16]
 Reed Arena (7,866)
College Station, TX
11/25/08*
7:00 p.m. 		UNCW
South Padre Invitational 		W 84–65  4–0[17]
 Reed Arena (6,881)
College Station, TX
11/28/08*
7:30 p.m., FCS 		vs. Tulsa
South Padre Invitational 		W 67–56  4–1[18]
 South Padre Convention Centre (N/A)
South Padre
11/29/08*
TBA 		vs. Kent State
South Padre Invitational 		W 77–71  5–1[19]
 South Padre Convention Centre (1632)
South Padre
12/05/08*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU 		Arizona W 67–66  6–1[20]
 Reed Arena (10,393)
College Station, TX
12/13/08*
7:00 p.m., ESPN Full Court 		at Alabama W 86–78OT  7–1[10]
 Coleman Coliseum (9,316)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/15/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN 		Florida A&M W 67–57  8–1[21]
 Reed Arena (7,334)
College Station, TX
12/17/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN 		SMU W 66–56  9–1[22]
 Reed Arena (7,888)
College Station, TX
12/20/08*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. LSU W 72–61  10–1[23]
 Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
12/28/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN 		Sam Houston State W 60–50  11–1[24]
 Reed Arena (9,371)
College Station, TX
12/31/08*
3:00 p.m. 		at Rice W 72–60  12–1[25]
 Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Houston, TX
01/03/09*
8:00 p.m. 		McNeese State W 57–52  13–1[26]
 Reed Arena (11,029)
College Station, TX
01/05/09*
7:00 p.m., FSN 		North Dakota W 76–62  14–1[27]
 Reed Arena (6,066)
College Station, TX
01/10/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Oklahoma State W 72–61  14–2[28]
(0–1) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,264)
Stillwater, OK
01/14/09
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 21 Baylor W 84–73  15–2[29]
(1–1) 		Reed Arena (9,537)
College Station, TX
01/17/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 Oklahoma W 69–63  15–3[30]
(1–2) 		Reed Arena (12,720)
College Station, TX
01/19/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		at Kansas W 73–53  15–4[31]
(1–3) 		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/24/09
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at No. 15 Texas W 67–58  15–5[32]
(1–4) 		Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
Austin, TX
01/28/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		Texas Tech W 79–70  16–5[33]
(2–4) 		Reed Arena (10,273)
College Station, TX
01/31/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		Oklahoma State W 76–64  17–5[34]
(3–4) 		Reed Arena (11,178)
College Station, TX
02/04/09
8:00 p.m., Big 12 		at No. 2 Oklahoma W 77–71  17–6[35]
(3–5) 		Lloyd Noble Center (11,494)
Norman, OK
02/07/09
3:00 p.m., Big 12 		Kansas State W 65–60  17–7[36]
(3–6) 		Reed Arena (10,367)
College Station, TX
02/14/09
5:00 p.m., FSN 		at Baylor W 72–68  17–8[37]
(3–7) 		Ferrell Center (10,407)
Waco, TX
02/16/09
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		Texas W 81–66  18–8[38]
(4–7) 		Reed Arena (11,321)
College Station, TX
02/21/09
5:00 p.m., ESPN Full Court 		at Texas Tech W 79–73  19–8[39]
(5–7) 		United Spirit Arena (10,551)
Lubbock, TX
02/24/09
8:30 p.m., ESPN2 		at Nebraska W 57–55  20–8[40]
(6–7) 		Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,009)
Lincoln, NE
02/28/09
12:30 p.m., Big 12 		Iowa State W 87–69  21–8[41]
(7–7) 		Reed Arena (9,701)
College Station, TX
03/04/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU 		at Colorado W 72–66  22–8[42]
(8–7) 		Coors Events Center (4,973)
Boulder, CO
03/07/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 12 Missouri W 96–86  23–8[43]
(9–7) 		Reed Arena (13,007)
College Station, TX
Big 12 Tournament
03/11/09
8:30 p.m., Big 12 		vs. Texas Tech
Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament 		W 88–83  23–9[44]
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Tournament
03/19/09
11:30 a.m., CBS Sports 		vs. BYU
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 		W 79–66  24–9[45]
 Wachovia Center 
Philadelphia, PA
03/21/09
2:35 p.m., CBS Sports 		vs. UConn
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament 		W 92–66  24–10[46]
 Wachovia Center 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Turgeon's Aggies off to another good start". Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  3. ^ "OU's Griffin Leads Preseason All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Honors" (Press release). Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  4. ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 10)". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Turgeon Signs Impressive 2009 Recruiting Class". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Turgeon Adds Turner to Stellar Recruiting Class". Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Rivals150 for class of 2009". Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  8. ^ "Early signing period team rankings - 2009". Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Class of 2009 Team Basketball Recruiting Rankings". Retrieved 21 November 2008.
  10. ^ a b "Texas A&M beats Alabama 86-78 in OT". Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  11. ^ "2009 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Team Announced" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  12. ^ "Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Retrieved 8 March 2009.
  13. ^ "Aggies Down Kingsville, 72-59, in Exhibition". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Aggies Cruise Past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 76-47". Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  15. ^ "Aggies Outlast Lumberjacks, 55-48". Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  16. ^ "Jackson State vs Texas A&M (11/21/08". Retrieved 22 November 2008.
  17. ^ "UNC Wilmington vs Texas A&M (11/25/08 at College Sattion, Texas (Reed Arena))". Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  18. ^ "Tulsa vs Texas A&M (11/28/08 at SPI Convention Center - SPI, Texas)". Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  19. ^ "Texas A&M vs Kent State (11/28/08 at SPI Convention Center - SPI, Texas)". Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  20. ^ "Texas A&M vs. Arizona". USA Today. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  21. ^ "Free-throw show lifts Aggies to win". Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  22. ^ "SMU vs Texas A&M (12/17/08 at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena))". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  23. ^ "Texas A&M hands LSU first loss of season". Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  24. ^ "Sam Houston State vs Texas A&M (12/28/08 at College Statiom, Texas (Reed Arena))". Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  25. ^ "Texas A&M vs Rice (12/31/08 at Tudor Fieldhouse - Houston, Texas)". Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  26. ^ "McNeese State vs Texas A&M (01/03/09 at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena))". Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  27. ^ "Men's basketball: Texas A&M 76, North Dakota 62". Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  28. ^ "Texas A&M vs Oklahoma State (01-10-08 at Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla.)". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
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  36. ^ "Aggies not tough enough: Kansas State hands A&M second straight loss". Retrieved 8 February 2009.
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  38. ^ "A&M men rip rival Texas 81-66 in college hoops". Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  39. ^ "Texas A&M vs Texas Tech (02/21/09 at United Spirit Arena * Lubbock, Texas)". Retrieved 8 March 2009.
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  42. ^ "Texas A&M 72, Colorado 66". Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  43. ^ "Aggies upset No 12 Missouri 96-86". Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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  45. ^ "Another tourney, another win over BYU for Texas A&M". Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  46. ^ "Recap: Connecticut vs. Texas A&M". Retrieved 22 March 2009.
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