Game #10 Texas A&M Aggies (8-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. SMU Mustangs (3-4, 0-0 Conference USA) Wednesday, December 17, 2008 n 7:05 p.m. (CST) n Fox Sports Net Southwest College Station, Texas n Reed Arena (12,989 cap.) Media Coverage The Matchup TELEVISION n FSN Southwest Play-by-Play ...................................... Greg Lucas Texas A&M Aggies SMU Mustangs Analyst ..................................................Jim Haller Record ...................................................8-1 (0-0 Big 12) Record ..................................................3-4 (0-0 C-USA) Producer ..................................... Wave Robinson Ranking/RPI (CBS) ................. Receiving votes (AP)/57 Ranking/RPI (CBS) ..................................unranked/319 Last Game ...Beat Fla. A&M (67-57) at home on Monday Last Game ...Lost to Ark.-Pine Bluff (64-62) at home on Monday RADIO n Texas A&M Sports Network Head Coach .........................Mark Turgeon (Kansas ‘87) Head Coach ...............Matt Doherty (North Carolina ‘84) Play-by-Play ......................................Dave South Record.........................................186-131 (11th year) Record ...............................................117-112 (8th year) Analyst ..................................................Al Pulliam at Texas A&M .................................. 33-12 (2nd year) at SMU .............................................. 27-41 (3rd year) Sirius Satellite Radio ....................................................n/a vs. SMU .................................................................0-0 vs. Texas A&M ......................................................2-0 SERIES n SMU leads, 90-85 In College Station ..........Texas A&M leads, 58-26 Projected TEXAS A&M Starters at Reed Arena..................................................0-0 Last Meeting ...................SMU 75, Texas A&M 72 Donald G n 6’3” n 205 n Jr-2L March 2, 1996 in Dallas SLOAN Quick Notes: Has scored in double figures in five straight games ...tied career-hi with 21 pts. vs. FAMU ... had season- MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS Dallas (Seagoville HS) SMU ............................................Herman Hudson 15 hi 7 assists vs. Kent State ... third in Big 12 in A/TO ratio (2.8) (cell: 214-924-0358) PTS REB AST MIN ... leads team in assists (3.8) ... making .825 (33-40) from Texas A&M.........................................Colin Killian 12.9 3.4 3.8 29.9 free throw line ... has started in 45 straight games. (cell: 979-229-4706) Schedule/Results Derrick G n 6’4” n 190 n Jr-2L Quick Notes: Considered one of the top defenders in the Current Streak ................................................................. W4 ROLAND country ... held Arizona’s Chase Budingger to 3 second-half Longest Win Streak ................................................. 4 (twice) Dallas (Seagoville HS) 3 points in A&M win ... had 6 pts. and a season-hi 6 rebs. vs. Longest Loss Streak ............................................................1 N 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, 76-47 PTS REB AST MIN Arizona ... missed Kent State game (sprained foot) ... had 13 points vs. UNCW, making 3-of-6 three-pointers. N 18 Stephen F. Austin W, 55-48 4.3 1.9 2.1 24.5 N 21 # Jackson State W, 96-78 N 25 # UNC Wilmington W, 84-65 Josh F n 6’7” n 200 n Sr-3L N 28 ^ vs. Tulsa (FCS) L, 67-56 CARTER Quick Notes: Preseason All-Big 12 pick ... owns A&M record N 29 ^ vs. Kent State W, 77-71 for career three-pointers (245) and is making .418 (23-55) Dallas (Lake Highlands HS) D 5 & Arizona (ESPNU) W, 67-66 23 this season ... leads team in scoring (14.6) ... had 23 points D 13 at Alabama (CSS) (OT) W, 86-78 PTS REB 3FG% MIN in win at Alabama, 3rd 20+ game of year ... has started in 79 D 15 Florida A&M (FSN) W, 67-57 14.6 4.6 .418 31.0 straight games ... ranks 2nd in Big 12 in FT Pct. (.889). D 17 SMU (FSN) 7 p.m. D 20 % vs. LSU 4 p.m. Bryan F n 6’9” n 240 n Jr-2L D 28 Sam Houston State (FSN) 7 p.m. DAVIS Quick Notes: Preseason All-Big 12 pick ... had 15 points D 31 at Rice 3 p.m. with a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Kent State ... earned Dallas, Texas (Grand Prairie HS) J 3 McNeese State 8 p.m. 0 all-tourney honors at South Padre Invitational ...leads team J 5 North Dakota (FSN) 7 p.m. PTS REB FG% MIN in rebounding (6.3) and blocks (13) ... had 15 points and 9 J 10 at Oklahoma State (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 11.3 6.3 .576 27.2 rebounds in win at Alabama. J 14 Baylor (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. J 17 Oklahoma (ESPN) 1 p.m. (chin-uh-muh-LOO Chinemelu eh-lawn-OO) C n 6’10” n 235 n Jr-2L J 19 at Kansas (ESPN) 8 p.m. ELONU Quick Notes: Had 17 pts. with a career-high 14 reb. and J 24 at Texas (ESPNU) 7 p.m. a career-best 6 blocks vs. FAMU ... scored career-high 18 Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS) J 28 Texas Tech (ESPNU) 8 p.m. 41 points (8-9 FG) with 11 rebounds vs. UNCW ... had 8 rebs. in J 31 Oklahoma State (ESPN) 1 p.m. PTS REB FG% MIN win at Alabama ... leads team in field goal percentage at .683 F 4 at Oklahoma (B12) 8 p.m. 8.1 6.2 .683 19.6 ... leads team with two double-doubles. F 7 Kansas State (B12) 3 p.m. F 14 at Baylor (FSN) 5 p.m. F 16 Texas (ESPN) 8 p.m. What’s INSIDE F 21 at Texas Tech (TTTN) 5 p.m. Game/Media Coverage ........................1 Statistical Trends/Roster .......................5 Team Stats by Game ..........................26 F 24 at Nebraska (ESPN2) 8:30 p.m. Matchup/Starters ..................................1 Miscellaneous Stats ..............................6 Opp. Team Stats by Game .................26 F 28 Iowa State (B12) 12:30 p.m. Quick Facts/Reserves ..........................2 Free Throw Proficiency .........................6 Team Highs & Lows ............................27 M 4 at Colorado (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Game Notes ..................................... 3-8 Player Updates ............................... 9-21 Individual Player Highs .......................28 M 7 Missouri (ESPN2) 1 p.m. Media Information .........................3, 4, 7 Results/Leaders ..................................22 Bench Scoring/Scoring Breakdown ....29 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (M11-14 , Oklahoma City) Weekly Media Schedule .......................4 Full Season Team/Individual Stats .....23 Starting Lineups ..................................30 #South Padre Invitational (College Station) Storylines ..............................................4 A&M in NCAA Statistics ......................24 Technicals/Foul Outs ..........................30 ^South Padpre Invitational (South Padre Island) &Big 12 / Pac 10 Hardwood Series Mark Turgeon Quotes ...........................5 Points/Rebounds/Assists ....................25 The Last Time .....................................31 %Toyota Center (Houston) Roster ...................................................5 Stat Comparison .................................25 Boxscores/AP Recaps .................. 32-36 1 2008-09 Texas A&M Basketball A&M SID Contact TEXAS A&M Bench nColin Killian, Associate SID/Basketball Cell ................................................ 979-229-4706 Derrek G n 6’5” n 195 n So-1L Office ............................................. 979-845-3289 LEWIS Quick Notes: Good shooter who could see more action this Home ..............................................979-693-1163 season ... has played in three games this year ... played in Fax................................................. 979-845-0564 Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS) 2 nine games as a true freshman, including 17 minutes against email ......................... [email protected] PTS REB AST MIN Texas Tech ... scored 2 points with 2 assists against UNCW. A&M Quick Facts 1.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 Location: College Station, Texas Dash G n 6’1” n 175 n Fr-Hs Founded: 1872 (opened 1876) HARRIS Quick Notes: Highly-recruited freshmen already is contribut- Enrollment: 48,000 ing at point guard ... rated among nation’s top five prep point Los Angeles (Montverde Acad.) Nickname: Aggies 5 guards last year ... outstanding defender ... handed out a Colors: Maroon (Pantone 505) and White PTS REB AST MIN career-hi 4 assists vs. UNCW and Kent State ... scored 4 Conference: Big 12 1.2 1.2 1.7 12.6 points vs. Tulsa ... ranks fifth on team in assists (14). National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Home Court: Reed Arena (12,292 cap.) luh-BO Homecourt Record: 114-51 (11th year) David F n 6’9” n 215 n Fr-Hs All-Time Record: 1,209-1,131 (97th season) LOUBEAU Quick Notes: Preseason Freshman All-America by Colleg- eHoops.net ... rated among nation’s top 75 recruits ... scored President: Dr. Elsa Murano (Fla. International ‘81) Miami, Fla. (Westlake Prep) 10 career-hi 12 pts. with 8 reb. vs. Kent State ... had 6 pts. with Athletics Director: Bill Byrne (Idaho State ‘67) Compliance Officer: David Batson PTS REB FG% MIN a career-hi 9 reb. vs. Tulsa ... making .538 from the field ... Faculty Representative: Dr. Thomas Adair 6.0 4.1 .538 14.7 scored 8 pts. in win at Alabama. Head Coach: Mark Turgeon (Kansas ‘87) Record at A&M: 33-12 (2nd year) B.J. G n 6’0” n 175 n So-1L Overall Record: 186-131 (11th year) HOLMES Quick Notes: Scored a career-hi 16 pts. with career-hi 7 reb. Associate Head Coach: Scott Spinelli (Boston ‘89) at Alabama and made 3-pt. FG with :02 left to send game to Houston (Hastings HS) Assistant Coaches: Alvin Williamson (Tulsa ‘95) 11 OT... has averaged 13.0 pts. in last four games ... had 14 pts. Bill Walker (Mo.-Rolla ‘87) PTS REB 3FG% MIN (3-6 3-Pt. FG) vs. Arizona ... has made at least one trey in Dir. /Student/Athlete Dev.: Barry Davis (A&M ‘76) 8.6 2.6 .395 22.4 seven straight games. Dir./Basketball Ops: Mike Rohn (McPherson ‘90) Senior Athletic Asst.: Byron Smith (Houston ‘92) (BLAH-zick) Video Coordinator: Stephen Gentry (Gonzaga ‘05) James F n 7’0” n 235 n Fr-Hs Athletic Assistant: Dustin Clark (Texas A&M ‘07) BLASCZYK Quick Notes: Joined A&M’s celebrated freshman class last summer ... has shown good footwork and skills as well as Trainer: Matt Doles (New Mexico ‘99) Houston (Friendswood HS) 12 tenacity ..