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TEXAS A&M WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 18 | FLORIDA SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2020 TIPOFF: 3 PM | SITE: REED ARENA - COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS /// TWITTER: @AGGIEWBB /// INSTAGRAM: @AGGIEWBB /// FACEBOOK: /AGGIEWOMENSHOOPS /// #GIGEM Athletics Communications: Rachel Perreault | [email protected] | Cell: (603/767-6492) 2019-20 SCHEDULE & RESULTS FLORIDA TEXAS A&M 14-3 Overall, 2-2 SEC DATE A&M RK. OPP. RK. OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT GATORS AGGIES Nov. 1 6 - Oklahoma City (Exh.) - W, 67-37 Nov. 5 6 - Little Rock SECN+ W, 78-35 TEAM RECORD: 11-7 TEAM RECORD: 14-3 Nov. 7 6 - USA National Team (Exh.) SECN+ L, 93-63 Nov. 10 6 RV Duke SECN+ W, 79-58 CONFERENCE RECORD: 2-3 (SEC) CONFERENCE RECORD: 2-2 (SEC) Nov. 17 5 RV at Rice ESPN+ W, 62-61 RANKING: NR AP / NR Coaches RANKING: No. 12 AP / No. 12 Coaches Nov. 23 6 - at Southern California Pac-12 Plus W, 74-64 Nov. 27 6 - Prairie View A&M SECN+ W, 80-38 HEAD COACH: Cameron Newbauer HEAD COACH: Gary Blair Maggie Dixon Classic, Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 1 6 12 vs. Florida State FSSW L, 58-80 ABOUT THE MATCHUP Dec. 4 12 Central Arkansas SECN+ W, 76-46 • Sunday’s game against Florida marks the 11th all-time meeting between the Aggies Big 12 / SEC Challenge , Reed Arena, College Station, Texas and Gators, with A&M boasting a 9-1 record in the series. Dec. 7 12 Oklahoma State SECN+ W, 74-62 • The Aggies have claimed each of the last five meetings with Florida and hold an Dec. 11 11 TCU SECN+ W, 70-68 impressive 5-0 record in College Station. Dec. 15 11 Houston SEC Network W, 72-43 • The lone loss for A&M in the series came on Feb. 4, 2016, as the Aggies were edged Puerto Rico Coqui Classic, Guaynabo, P.R. out, 83-81, in Gainesville. Dec. 20 11 Georgia Tech YouTube W, 60-48 Dec. 21 11 Montana State YouTube W, 78-67 • Last season A&M earned an 80-62 road win over the Gators behind a 24-point night for Kayla Wells. Dec. 29 11 A&M-Corpus Christi SECN+ W, 85-48 Jan. 2 11 20 at Arkansas SECN+ W, 84-77 • Head coach Gary Blair sits at 12-12 all-time against Florida and holds a 2-0 record Jan. 6 10 Ole Miss SEC Network W, 79-35 against head coach Cameron Newbauer. Jan. 9 10 LSU SEC Network L, 54-57 Jan. 16 12 11 at Kentucky SEC Network L, 54-76 QUICK HITS Jan. 19 12 Florida SEC Network 3 p.m. Jan. 23 at Alabama SECN+ 7 p.m. • Junior guard Chennedy Carter currently ranks fourth on A&M’s all-time career scoring Jan. 26 Missouri SECN+ 3 p.m. list as she upped her career total to 1,842 after adding 12 points, despite missing the Jan. 30 Georgia SECN+ 7 p.m. second half with a sprained ankle, against LSU. Feb. 2 at LSU SEC Network 2 p.m. Feb. 9 at Mississippi State ESPN 12 p.m. • Carter sits in second in the SEC and ranks seventh in the nation, averaging 21.9 points Feb. 13 Vanderbilt SEC Network 8 p.m. per game on the season. Feb. 16 at Tennessee ESPN2 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at Georgia SECN+ 6 p.m. • Carter is in the midst of a multi-season double-figure scoring streak that now spans 55 Feb. 23 Auburn ESPN2 3 p.m. games ... She has scored in double figures in 80 of her 81 career games. Feb. 27 Alabama SEC Network 6 p.m. Mar. 1 at South Carolina ESPN2 11 a.m. • Senior guard Shambria Washington leads the SEC, averaging 5.0 assists per game, and has the third-best assist/turnover ratio in the conference (2.4). SEC Tournament, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. Mar. 4-8 SEC Tournament • Washington dished out a career-high 10 assists at No. 11 Kentucky, while committing just a single turnover in 37 minutes of play. NCAA First and Second Rounds, 16 Campus Sites Mar. 20-23 NCAA First and Second Rounds • Junior forward N’dea Jones recorded her career-best fifth straight double-double with NCAA Regionals, Dallas; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Greenville, S.C.; Portland, Ore. 10 and 12 at No. 11 Kentucky ... She is averaging 15.3 points and 12.8 boards in SEC play. Mar. 27-30 NCAA Regionals • Jones ranks second in the SEC, averaging 10.7 rebounds per game, while leading the NCAA Women’s Final Four, Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, La. league on the defensive boards (7.1/g). Apr. 3-5 NCAA Women’s Final Four • Head Coach Gary Blair is three wins away from his 400th at Texas A&M. • Earlier this season Coach Blair became the fifth active head coach to surpass 800 wins in his head coaching career after a 72-43 win over Houston on Dec. 15. HOW TO FOLLOW WATCH: SEC Network (Courtney Lyle/PxP, Carolyn Peck/analyst) PROJECTED STARTERS RADIO: Local: The Zone 1150 AM/93.7 FM NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. PTS STAT HOMETOWN (Tom Turbiville/PxP, Aja Ellison/analyst) 3 Chennedy Carter G 5-7 Jr. 21.9 3.8 apg Mansfield, Texas 4 Shambria Washington G 5-7 Sr. 5.4 5.0 apg Ocala, Fla. 11 Kayla Wells G 6-0 Jr. 12.6 2.8 rpg Dallas, Texas 31 N’dea Jones F 6-2 Jr. 9.7 10.7 rpg Lawrenceville, Ga. 40 Ciera Johnson C 6-4 Jr. 13.2 7.0 rpg Duncanville, Texas 2019-20 TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019-20 QUICK FACTS SEASON STANDOUTS WASHINGTON LENDS HELPING HAND GENERAL • Two Aggies have recorded double-doubles in the • Shambria Washington leads the SEC same game on three occasions this season, as averaging 5.0 assists per game and ranks School Texas A&M University N’dea Jones and Ciera Johnson did so against third with a 2.66 assist/turnover ratio. Location College Station, Texas 77842 Houston, at No. 20 Arkansas and against LSU. • The senior has dished out five-or-more Enrollment 69,465 (fall 2019) • Texas A&M’s 44-point win over Ole Miss was assists in eight games this season, tallying a Founded 1872 (opened 1876) the team’s largest league win since topping career-high 10 at No. 11 Kentucky. Nickname Aggies Arkansas on the road, 104-60, in 2018, and the • Washington has limited her mistakes, Colors Maroon (Pantone 505) and White second-largest (48 at Mississippi State, 2013) committing two-or-fewer turnovers in 11 Conference Southeastern Conference SEC win since joining the conference in 2012-13. games this season. National Affiliation NCAA Division I • The Aggies allowed Ole Miss to score just 35 • Washington did not turn the ball over in 32 points, matching the second-fewest points President Michael K. Young minutes on the court at Rice and also had A&M has allowed in an SEC game (35, vs. Athletics Director Ross Bjork zero mishaps in 30 minutes of action against Mississippi State, 1/19/14). the Islanders. Facility Representative Paul J. Batista • A&M shot over 50-percent in all four quarters Ticket Office www.12thmanfoundation.com against the Rebels. POST PRESENCE (888-99-AGGIE) • The Aggies boast the seventh-best • Junior forwards N’dea Jones and Ciera COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF rebounding margin in the nation (11.9), while Johnson rank among the top rebounders and ranking 17th in the country as they average scorers in the SEC, respectively ... The duo Head Coach Gary Blair (Texas Tech ‘72) 43.56 boards per game. has teamed up to record double-doubles in Overall Record: 805-325 (35 years) • The win over No. 20 Arkansas to open league the same game three times this season. Record at Texas A&M: 397-162 (17 years) play marked A&M’s first of the season over • Jones has dominated the boards, ranking Assoc. Head Coach Kelly Bond-White (Illinois ‘98) an AP top 20 team. second in the SEC and 13th in the country Assistant Coach Bob Starkey • After topping the Razorbacks, the Aggies with 10.7 rebounds per game, while sitting in Assistant Coach Amy Wright (Arkansas ‘02) now sit at 6-2 in SEC openers. eighth nationally in total rebounds (182). Dir. of Operations Erich Birch (Texas A&M ‘02) • Texas A&M saw two players score 20-plus • Jones has grabbed double figure rebounds Administrative Assistant Claudia Walker points in a game for the first time this season in 11 games this season, recording a double- WBB Office Phone (979) 862-3218 when Chennedy Carter (31) and Kayla Wells double in a career-best five straight games, (22) did so against Oklahoma State. seven times this season. FACILITY • Johnson also ranks in the top 12 in the league in Home Court Reed Arena (12,989) CARTER SCORING STREAK rebounding (7.0), while also boasting the fourth- best shooting percentage in the SEC (.561). All-Time Record in Reed 255-84 (22 Years) • Junior guard Chennedy Carter has scored in all 81 games of her career and has scored in Reed Arena Press Row Phone (979) 862-6944 • Johnson has scored in double figures 14 double figures in 55 consecutive games. times this season, earning a double-double LAST SEASON • During this streak she has compiled 11 all five times she has brought down double 30-point games, including a career-high 46 digit rebounds.