2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2008-09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NCAA Second Round vs. UConn, L 92–66
Conference Big 12 Conference
2008-09 record 24–10 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach Mark Turgeon
Assistant coach Scott Spinelli
Assistant coach Pooh Williamson
Assistant coach Bill Walker
Home arena Reed Arena
200809 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#14 Kansas 14 2   .875     27 8   .771
#7 Oklahoma 13 3   .813     30 6   .833
#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

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.[1]

Leading into the season

Josh Carter and Bryan Davis received preseason Big 12 honorable mention.[2] The team did not make the top 25 of the preseason AP or Coaches polls, though received votes.[3]

During the 2009 signing period, the Aggies signed Naji Hibbert, Khris Middleton, Kourtney Roberson,[4] and Ray Turner,[5] 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.[6] The recruiting class placed 23rd in the Rivals' early signing period national rankings compiled on 12 November 2008.[7] ESPN's recruiting services ranked the class 25th in November as well.[8]

2008 recruiting class

Name Home town 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 
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 
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 
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:

Roster

2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 12 Blasczyk, JamesJames Blasczyk 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Houston, Texas
F 50 Carrell, MarshallMarshall Carrell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Paris, Texas
G 23 Carter, JoshJosh Carter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
G 31 Chapman, ChrisChris Chapman 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 14 Darko, AndrewAndrew Darko 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Conroe, Texas
F 0 Davis, BryanBryan Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 41 Elonu, ChinemeluChinemelu Elonu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 40 Graham, BrysonBryson Graham 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Antonio, Texas
G 5 Harris, DashDash Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G 11 Holmes, B.J.B.J. Holmes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 2 Lewis, DerrekDerrek Lewis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 10 Loubeau, DavidDavid Loubeau 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 3 Roland, DerrickDerrick Roland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G 24 Schepel, ShawnShawn Schepel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Dallas, Texas
G 15 Sloan, DonaldDonald Sloan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 45 Walkup, NathanNathan 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

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[12]
Reed Arena (7,963)
College Station, TX
Regular season
11/16/08*
5:00 p.m.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 76–47  1–0[13]
Reed Arena (7,354)
College Station, TX
11/18/08*
7:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin W 55–48  2–0[14]
Reed Arena (7,595)
College Station, TX
11/21/08*
7:00 p.m.
Jackson State
South Padre Invitational
W 96–78  3–0[15]
Reed Arena (7,866)
College Station, TX
11/25/08*
7:00 p.m.
UNCW
South Padre Invitational
W 84–65  4–0[16]
Reed Arena (6,881)
College Station, TX
11/28/08*
7:30 p.m., FCS
vs. Tulsa
South Padre Invitational
L 67–56  4–1[17]
South Padre Convention Centre (N/A)
South Padre
11/29/08*
TBA
vs. Kent State
South Padre Invitational
W 77–71  5–1[18]
South Padre Convention Centre (1632)
South Padre
12/05/08*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
Arizona W 67–66  6–1[19]
Reed Arena (10,393)
College Station, TX
12/13/08*
7:00 p.m., ESPN Full Court
at Alabama W 86–78OT  7–1[9]
Coleman Coliseum (9,316)
Tuscaloosa, AL
12/15/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN
Florida A&M W 67–57  8–1[20]
Reed Arena (7,334)
College Station, TX
12/17/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN
SMU W 66–56  9–1[21]
Reed Arena (7,888)
College Station, TX
12/20/08*
4:00 p.m.
vs. LSU W 72–61  10–1[22]
Toyota Center (N/A)
Houston, TX
12/28/08*
7:00 p.m., FSN
Sam Houston State W 60–50  11–1[23]
Reed Arena (9,371)
College Station, TX
12/31/08*
3:00 p.m.
at Rice W 72–60  12–1[24]
Tudor Fieldhouse (5,208)
Houston, TX
01/03/09*
8:00 p.m.
McNeese State W 57–52  13–1[25]
Reed Arena (11,029)
College Station, TX
01/05/09*
7:00 p.m., FSN
North Dakota W 76–62  14–1[26]
Reed Arena (6,066)
College Station, TX
01/10/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 72–61  14–2[27]
(0–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,264)
Stillwater, OK
01/14/09
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
#21 Baylor W 84–73  15–2[28]
(1–1)
Reed Arena (9,537)
College Station, TX
01/17/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN
#5 Oklahoma L 69–63  15–3[29]
(1–2)
Reed Arena (12,720)
College Station, TX
01/19/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN
at Kansas L 73–53  15–4[30]
(1–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/24/09
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at #15 Texas L 67–58  15–5[31]
(1–4)
Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
Austin, TX
01/28/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
Texas Tech W 79–70  16–5[32]
(2–4)
Reed Arena (10,273)
College Station, TX
01/31/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN
Oklahoma State W 76–64  17–5[33]
(3–4)
Reed Arena (11,178)
College Station, TX
02/04/09
8:00 p.m., Big 12
at #2 Oklahoma L 77–71  17–6[34]
(3–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,494)
Norman, OK
02/07/09
3:00 p.m., Big 12
Kansas State L 65–60  17–7[35]
(3–6)
Reed Arena (10,367)
College Station, TX
02/14/09
5:00 p.m., FSN
at Baylor L 72–68  17–8[36]
(3–7)
Ferrell Center (10,407)
Waco, TX
02/16/09
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Texas W 81–66  18–8[37]
(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[38]
(5–7)
United Spirit Arena (10,551)
Lubbock, TX
02/24/09
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
at Nebraska W 57–55  20–8[39]
(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[40]
(7–7)
Reed Arena (9,701)
College Station, TX
03/04/09
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Colorado W 72–66  22–8[41]
(8–7)
Coors Events Center (4,973)
Boulder, CO
03/07/09
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
#12 Missouri W 96–86  23–8[42]
(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
L 88–83  23–9[43]
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[44]
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
03/21/09
2:35 p.m., CBS Sports
vs. UConn
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
L 92–66  24–10[45]
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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