TEXAS A&M WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 12 | AT ARKANSAS SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2020 TIPOFF: 3 PM | SITE: BUD WALTON ARENA, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS /// TWITTER: @AGGIEWBB /// INSTAGRAM: @AGGIEWBB /// FACEBOOK: AGGIEWOMENSHOOPS /// #GIGEM Athletics Communications: Brandon Collins | [email protected] | Cell: (832-465-3791) 2020-21 SCHEDULE & RESULTS ARKANSAS TEXAS A&M 11-0 Overall, 2-0 SEC DATE A&M RK. OPP. RK. OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT RAZORBACKS AGGIES Nov. 25 13 - Lamar SECN+ W, 77-61 Nov. 28 13 19 at Depaul SECN+ W, 93-91 TEAM RECORD: 10-3 TEAM RECORD: 11-0 Dec. 2 12 - Lamar SECN+ W, 80-63 CONFERENCE RECORD: 1-2 (SEC) CONFERENCE RECORD: 2-0 (SEC) Big 12 / SEC Challenge, Reed Arena, College Station, Texas Dec. 6 12 25 at Texas ESPN W, 66-61 RANKING: No. 13 AP/ No. 13 Coaches RANKING: No. 8 AP/ No. 7 Coaches HEAD COACH: Mike Neighbors HEAD COACH: Gary Blair Dec. 10 10 - at Little Rock ESPN+ W, 79-56 Dec. 13 10 - Abilene Christian SECN W, 77-59 Dec. 15 10 - Sam Houston State SECN+ W, 99-69 Dec. 20 10 - Rice SECN+ W, 57-53 ABOUT THE MATCHUP Dec. 28 9 - Northwestern State SECN+ W, 112-26 • Arkansas leads the all-time series 23-12 over the Aggies. A&M won the last matchup at Dec. 31 9 RV Tennessee ESPNU Postponed Arkansas, 84-77, on Jan. 2, 2020 when N’dea Jones produced 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jan. 3 9 - at Florida SECN W, 92-67 • This is the first matchup between the two teams where both squads are ranked in the top 15. Jan. 7 8 10 Kentucky SECN W, 77-60 Jan. 10 8 13 at Arkansas SECN 3 p.m. • The Aggies are 4-12 all-time versus the AP No. 13 team. Their last win came at Georgia Jan. 14 - - at LSU SECN+ 6 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2013. Jan. 17 - - Mississippi State ESPN2 12 p.m. • A&M head coach Gary Blair holds a 13-5 record against Arkansas throughout his career, and Jan. 24 - - at Missouri SECN 4 p.m. a 5-2 record over former Director of Operations and Arkansas head coach Mike Neighbors. Jan. 28 - - at Auburn SECN 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 - - Georgia SECN 4 p.m. QUICK HITS Feb. 4 - - LSU SECN 8 p.m. • Texas A&M’s Ciera Johnson, N’dea Jones and Kayla Wells have started 75-consecutive games. Feb. 11 - - at Vanderbilt SECN+ 7 p.m. • Destiny Pitts (Ann Meyers Drysdale Award), Kayla Wells (Cheryl Miller Award) and N’dea Jones Feb. 14 - - Arkansas ESPN2 2 p.m. Feb. 18 - - Missouri SECN+ 7 p.m. (Katrina McClain Award) were all named to Hoops Hall of Fame Starting Five watch lists. Feb. 21 - - at Ole Miss SECN 3 p.m. • Jones garnered All-SEC First Team preseason recognition, and found her name on the Feb. 25 - - at Alabama SECN+ 6 p.m. Feb. 28 - - South Carolina ESPN2 1 p.m. Wooden, Naismith and Wade Trophy watch lists. • Jones was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after the first week of college basketball. SEC Tournament, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. • Jones poured in a career-high 25 points in the season opener versus Lamar. Mar. 3-7 SEC Tournament • Jones has recorded a double-double in five games this season. NCAA Tournament • Jones was named to the Wooden Award Mid season Top 25 Watch List. Mar. 19-22 NCAA First and Second Rounds • Aaliyah Wilson is avergaing 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals this season. Mar. 26-29 NCAA Regionals Apr. 2-4 NCAA Women’s Final Four • Wells received All-SEC Second Team preseason honors for the second time in her career. • Jordan Nixon posted a career-high 19 points against Kentucky, scoring the teams first 11 points of the game. • Nixon also logged a career-best 10 assists against Lamar (12/2). • Pitts was deemed immediately eligible by the NCAA after she transferred to A&M this offseason from Minnesota. • Pitts leads the Aggies with 23 made threes on a .500 shooting percentage. • The Aggies went undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in program history after defeating Northwestern state, 112-26. • The Aggies cracked the top 10 in the AP and Coaches polls. They are the second-highest ranked HOW TO FOLLOW SEC team. WATCH: SECN PROJECTED STARTERS (Eric Frede/PxP, Christy Thomaskutty/Analyst) NO. NAME POS. HT. CL. PTS STAT HOMETOWN RADIO: Local: 97.3 FM 2 Aaliyah Wilson G 5-11 Sr. 13.9 5.0 rpg Muskogee, Okla. (Tom Turbiville/PxP, Steve Miller/Analyst) 5 Jordan Nixon G 5-8 So. 9.1 3.5 apg New York, N.Y. 11 Kayla Wells G 6-0 Sr. 9.5 2.1 rpg Dallas, Texas 31 N’dea Jones F 6-2 Sr. 13.2 10.2 rpg Lawrenceville, Ga. 40 Ciera Johnson C 6-4 Sr. 11.4 7.8 rpg Duncanville, Texas 2020-21 TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2020-21 QUICK FACTS THE BIGGER THEY ARE WELLS FROM DEEP GENERAL • The Aggies have faced off against two of the • Kayla Wells is a superb shooter from deep. country’s best players in Texas’ Charli Collier She currently sits first all-time at A&M in field School Texas A&M University and Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard. goal percentage behind the arc (.380) Location Bryan-College Station, Texas 77842 • In the fourth quarter of their respective • She is 11th all-time in threes made and was Enrollment 71,109 (Fall 2020) games, the All-American and the perennial named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Founded 1872 (opened 1876) No. 1 pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft combined Team by the SEC coaches. Nickname Aggies for three points, going 1-of-3 from the field. ROAD DOMINANCE Colors Maroon (Pantone 505) and White • The Aggies are one of only nine programs Conference Southeastern Conference CHASING THE BOARDS in the country with an unblemished-road National Affiliation NCAA Division I • Senior forward N’dea Jones is tied for fifth on A&M’s all-time rebound list. record with at least four wins. President (Interim) John Junkins RK. PLAYER YEARS REBOUNDS • Two of their victories came at AP top-25 Athletics Director Ross Bjork teams (DePaul, Texas). Facility Representative Paul J. Batista 1. Anriel Howard 2015-18 1,002 Ticket Office www.12thmanfoundation.com 2. Prissy Sharpe 1996-00 920 PITTS THE SHARPSHOOTER (888-99-AGGIE) 3. Danielle Gant 2005-09 919 • Destiny Pitts leads the team with 23 made COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF 4. Lisa Jordan 1985-89 911 threes, and has scored 76.7% of her points T5. Khaalia Hillsman 2014-18 880 this season from behind the arc. Head Coach Gary Blair (Texas Tech ‘72) T5. N’dea Jones 2017-pres. 880 • She amassed over 1,200 points and drilled Overall Record: 824-330 (36 years) 216 threes. Pitts was the 2017-18 Big Ten Record at Texas A&M: 416-167 (18 years) CRASHING THE GLASS Freshman of the Year and earned numerous Assoc. Head Coach Kelly Bond-White (Illinois ‘98) other Big Ten honors. • N’dea Jones posted the second and fifth-most Assistant Coach Bob Starkey rebounds in a single season at A&M. LONGEVITY AT THE TOP Assistant Coach Amy Wright (Arkansas ‘02) RK. PLAYER YEARS REBOUNDS • The Texas A&M coaching staff is entering its Dir. of Operations Erich Birch (Texas A&M ‘02) 1. Anriel Howard 2017-18 439 ninth season as a unit. This includes head Administrative Assistant Claudia Walker coach Gary Blair, associate head coach 2. N’dea Jones 2018-19 384 WBB Office Phone (979) 862-3218 Kelly Bond-White and assistant coaches Bob 3. Peggy Pope 1978-79 360 Starkey and Amy Wright. FACILITY 4. Anriel Howard 2016-17 354 • This is the longest tenured coaching staff in Home Court Reed Arena (12,989) 5. N’dea Jones 2019-20 351 the entire SEC. All-Time Record in Reed 267-85 (22 Years) Reed Arena Press Row Phone (979) 862-6944 DOUBLING UP AGGIE GRADS • N’dea Jones is tied for first all-time at A&M in • Seniors Ciera Johnson, N’dea Jones, Aaliyah LAST SEASON career double-doubles with Khaalia Hillsman (33). Wilson, Kayla Wells and Anna Dreimane all earned their bachelor’s degrees and are Overall Record: 22-8 • Ciera Johnson is third in A&M history with 20 currently pursuing their master’s. Home: 14-2 career double-doubles. Away: 6-4 WILSON IS SHOWING OUT NEWCOMERS JOIN THE AGGIES Neutral: 3-2 • A&M welcomed eight newcomers to the SEC Record: 10-6 (Home: 6-2, Away: 4-4) • Aaliyah Wilson is breaking out this season. She leads the team in steals (23) and blocks (nine). squad this season. SEC Regular Season Finish: T-3rd • Kay Kay Green, Maliyah Johnson, Sahara Jones SEC Tournament: Quarterfinals • Wilson leads the team with a 13.9 scoring average, and is shooting .488 from the field. and Kenyal Perry are the A&M freshmen. Final Ranking: #18 AP / #21 Coaches • She dominated Sam Houston, posting a plus- • Ella Tofaeono, Zaay Green, Destiny Pitts and HISTORY 43 when on the court for the Aggies. Alexis Morris transferred into the program. First Year of Women’s Basketball 1973-74 THE B.L.U.E.PRINT 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Overall All-Time Record 842-597 (47 years) • Ciera Johnson is a founding member and • Texas A&M celebrates the 10th anniversary of NCAA Tournament Appearances/last 16/2019 vice president of The b.l.u.e.print at Texas its 2011 National Championship this season.