2018 TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME 19 | #19 LSU | WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 2019 GAME TIME: 8:00 PM CT | SITE: REED ARENA, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS | TV: ESPN2 Texas A&M Athletic Communications • www. 12thMan.com Men's Basketball Contact: Rachel Perreault / E-Mail: [email protected] / O: (979) 862-5453/ C: (603) 767-6492 MEDIA COVERAGE #19 TELEVISION .......................................................ESPN2 LSU TEXAS A&M Karl Ravich .......................................Play-by-Play Jon Sundvold ..................................Commentary TIGERS AGGIES RADIO ..............Texas A&M Radio Network/1620 AM Andrew Monaco .............................Play-by-Play Record .............................................................16-3, 6-0 SEC Record .......................................................... 8-10, 1-5 SEC John Thornton ................................Commentary Ranking ......................................................................... 19/19 Ranking ............................................................................ NR SIRIUSXM RADIO .........................Sirius 84/XM 84/Int. 84 Streak .................................................................... Won 9 Streak .......................................................................... Won 1 Last 5/Last 10 .......................................................... 5-0/9-1 Last 5/Last 10 .......................................................... 2-3/5-5 LIVE STATS ...................... tamu.statbroadcast.com Neutral Sites ....................................................................3-1 Neutral Sites ................................................................... 0-2 RESULTS/SCHEDULE Last Game ..................................................................Jan. 26 Last Game .................................................................... Jan. 26 LSU 86, Missouri 80 (ot) Texas A&M 65, Kansas State 53 N 7 SAVANNAH STATE (SEC NTK +) .........W, 98-83 N 9 UC IRVINE (SEC NTK +) ......................... L, 73-74 Head Coach ............................... Will Wade (Clemson '05) Head Coach .. Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana '86) N15 at #3 Gonzaga (ESPN2) ........................L, 71-94 Overall Record ................................... 125-63 (6th Season) Overall Record ................................356-287 (21st Season) N 18 ^ vs. Minnesota (ESPN2) .........................L, 64-69 at LSU ....................................................34-18 (2nd Season) at Texas A&M .................................... 145-108 (8th Season) N 20 ^ vs. Washington (ESPN2) ....................... L, 67-71 vs. Texas A&M ................................................................. 1-1 vs. LSU .............................................................................1-3 N 23 SOUTH ALABAMA (SEC NTK +) ..........W, 74-62 D 3 NORTHWESTERN STATE (SEC NTK) W, 80-59 D 8 BOSTON COLLEGE (SEC NTK) ........Cancelled PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS TEXAS A&M QUICK HITS & (Pac-12 NTK) • Wendell Mitchell went off D15 vs. Oregon State ............. W, 67-64 GP/GS PTS REB AST MINS D 19 VALPO (SEC NTK +) ............................. W, 71-49 SAVION FLAGG to score all 22 points against G/F • 6-7 • 217 • So Kansas State in the second D 22 MARSHALL (SEC NTK +) .................... W, 92-68 1 18/18 12.6 8.1 2.7 33.8 Alvin, Texas/Alvin half, averaging 23.5 points and (SEC NTK +) D29 TEXAS SOUTHERN .......... L, 73-88 shooting 73.3-percent from three > Earned his third double-double of the year, second of SEC play vs KSU J 5 * ARKANSAS (SEC NTK) ..........................L, 71-73 through two games last week. >> Had 12 reb. vs. KSU, has led the way in the category in 8 of last 9 games * (SEC NTK) J 8 at #18 Kentucky ................... L, 74-85 • Mitchell leads the Aggies J 12 * at Alabama (SEC NTK) ........................W, 81-80 GP/GS PTS REB AST MINS in scoring (14.3) and steals (11) * (ESPNU) TJ STARKS J 16 #14 AUBURN .......................L, 66-85 G • 6-2 • 196 • So through six SEC games. * (SEC NTK) 2 J 19 MISSOURI ..........................L, 43-66 Dallas, Texas/Lancaster 18/15 12.8 2.6 3.7 29.2 • Savion Flagg recorded his J 22 * at Florida (SEC NTK) ................................ L, 72-81 third double-double of the > Recorded his 14th game in double figures adding 12 against Kansas State J 26 ! KANSAS STATE (ESPN) ................... W, 65-53 season with 11 points and 12 >> Leads the team ins scoring and assists on the season J 30 * #19 LSU (ESPN2) .....................................8 PM boards against Kansas State. F 2 * #1 TENNESSEE (ESPN) ........................... 7 PM GP/GS PTS REB AST MINS • TJ Starks averaged 6.0 assists F 6 * at Ole Miss (SEC NTK) .................................6 PM WENDELL MITCHELL through two games last week, 11 G • 6-3 • 185 • Jr scoring in double figures in F 9 * at Missouri (SEC NTK) .................................5 PM 15/10 11.9 3.9 2.1 27.5 Rockdale, Texas/Trinity Valley CC back-to-back outings. F 12 * GEORGIA (SEC NTK) ................................6 PM > Followed his 25-point night at Florida with 22 points against Kansas State Josh Nebo's 46 blocks on the F 16 * at South Carolina (SEC NTK) ................... 12 PM • >>Was one-point shy of outscoring KSU on his own in the second half (23). year are more than double any * (SEC NTK) F 19 ALABAMA ...............................8 PM other Aggie's total and good for * (SEC NTK) GP/GS F 23 at Arkansas ..........................7:30 PM BRANDON MAHAN PTS REB AST MINS second in the SEC (2.6). F 26 * at LSU (ESPN/ESPN2/SEC NTK) ..........................8 PM G 6-5 200 So 13 • • • • The Aggies came back from a * 18/11 6.3 3.3 1.0 23.6 M 2 VANDERBILT (SEC NTK) ...........................5 PM Birmingham, Ala./Chipola College first half deficit to earn a win for * M 5 SOUTH CAROLINA (SEC NTK) .................6 PM > Drained two threes, adding eight points against Kansas State just the second time this season M 9 * at Mississippi State (ESPN/ESPN2) .............. 1 PM >> Made his first start since the SEC opener against Arkansas after trailing Kansas State 30-26 M 13-17 SEC Tournamet ....................................... at the break Saturday (Alabama, GP/GS 32-43). * - SEC Game / ! - Big 12/SEC Challenge / CHRISTIAN MEKOWULU PTS REB BLK MINS ^ - Vancouver Showcase (Vancouver, B.C.) / & - Dam City Classic (Portland, Ore.) F • 6-8 • 245 • Gr 21 • Jay Jay Chandler shot 87.5 All Times Central Lagos, Nigeria/Tennessee State 18/18 8.1 5.3 1.1 20.0 percent from the field to add 15 points at Florida making all five > Matched a season-high with two blocks against Kansas State shot attempts in the first half. >> Leads the team with 43 offensive rebounds, grabbing 52 on defense SOCIAL MEDIA • The Aggies matched their TOP RESERVES season high from beyond the TWITTER .............................................. @AggieMBK arc at Florida, knocking down No. Name Cl Pos Ht Wt GP/GS Pts Reb Min INSTAGRAM .............................................AggieMBK 32 Josh Nebo Jr F 6-9 244 18/0 7.9 5.5 18.8 nine threes for the third time this FACEBOOK .................... Facebook.com/AggieMBK > Leads the team with 45 blocks on the year, 18 in conference play year (Valpo, TSU). #GigEm 0 Jay Jay Chandler So G 6-4 180 17/15 8.8 3.9 26.1 > Missed the KSU game due to injury, went 7-8 to score 15 at Florida SEC ACTION HEAD COACH BILLY KENNEDY • The Aggies are in their seventh season as a member of the SEC. A&M is 3-4 all-time in SEC openers and 67-57 in league play. 2016 SEC Coach of the • Five of the nine Aggies that saw the court in the team's league opener against Arkansas made Year & USBWA District VII their SEC debuts. Coach of the Year Billy • On Jan. 12, 2019, A&M earned its first win in Tuscaloosa as a member of the SEC. Florida and Kennedy is in his eighth Arkansas remain as the only places the Aggies have yet to earn road wins as a member of the SEC. season as the head coach • Sophomore TJ Starks returns the most experience in SEC play, after he started the last ten games of the Aggie basketball of conference play last season and was eventually named to the All-Freshman team. He was also program. His teams have named to the SEC Preseason Second Team by the league's coaches. won five conference titles and made eight trips to the HOT WEEK FOR MITCHELL postseason. • Junior JUCO transfer Wendell Mitchell averaged 23.5 points and 4.0 steals, shooting 73.3-percent from beyond the arc through two games, after entering the week of Jan. 20 averaging 10.1 points, shooting 32-percent from three. • Mitchell went off for 25 points at Florida, draining seven threes on nine attempts in the game. He THE KENNEDY FILE scored 17 of his total in the first half. • He followed up the impressive performance with a 22-point game against Kansas State, all coming BORN ........................................................February 2, 1964 in the second half, to finish one point shy of outscoring the Wildcats on his own (23) in the period. HOMETOWN .......................................... Metairie, Louisiana WIFE ................................ the former Mary Ethredge SEC/BIG 12 CHALLENGE • A&M is 2-3 in SEC/Big 12 Challenge play, participating in the event in five of the six seasons the CHILDREN ...........................Will, Lexie, Brooks, Anna Cate leagues have competed. HIGH SCHOOL ......................Holy Cross High School, 1982 • The Aggies had faced Oklahoma, Iowa State, West Virginia and Kansas, previously. COLLEGE .....................Southeastern Louisiana University • A&M has