2018-19 TEXAS A&M WOMEN S BASKETBALL GAME 21 | SEC GAME 8 | VANDERBILT THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 TIPOFF: 7:30 PM | SITE: REED ARENA, COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS | TV: SEC NETWORK 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 2013 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS Women’s Basketball Communications: David Waxman | [email protected] | Cell: (832) 326-2863 2018-19 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 16-4 Overall, 5-2 SEC VANDERBILT TEXAS A&M Date A&M Rk. Opp. Rk. Opponent TV Time/Result COMMODORES AGGIES Nov. 7 20/21 Rice SECN+ W, 65-54 Nov. 11 20/21 -/rv Jacksonville SECN+ W, 73-53 TEAM RECORD: 6-14 TEAM RECORD: 16-4 Westchester County Center, White Plains, N.Y. Nov. 14 20/21 18/18 at Syracuse ACCNX L, 65-75 CONFERENCE RECORD: 1-6 SEC CONFERENCE RECORD: 5-2 SEC Nov. 20 20/20 at Little Rock - W, 61-40 RANKING: NR AP / NR Coaches RANKING: No. 20 AP / No. 24 Coaches Nov. 23 20/20 Arkansas State SECN+ W, 97-56 HEAD COACH: Stephanie White HEAD COACH: Gary Blair Nov. 29 17/16 Lamar SECN+ L, 68-74 Dec. 6 rv/rv at Houston ESPN2 W, 68-52 Dec. 8 rv/rv Central Arkansas SECN+ W, 84-27 On The Aggies Maui Jim Maui Classic, Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawai’i • Texas A&M has won five straight SEC games, matching the program’s longest SEC win Dec. 14 rv/rv vs. UC Riverside - W, 70-63 streak since 2016, and have won 11 of their last 13 games. The Aggies’ RPI has risen from Dec. 15 rv/rv 8/8 vs. Oregon State - W, 76-70 No. 42 on Jan. 6 to No. 19 on Jan. 30 Dec. 19 23/24 rv/25 Southern California SECN+ W, 71-51 • The Aggies picked up their second Top 15 win of the season on Jan. 27, defeating Kentucky Dec. 21 23/24 Prairie View SECN+ W, 70-57 73-71 Dec. 29 23/24 UTRGV SECN+ W, 84-61 Jan. 3 21/21 23/rv South Carolina SEC Network L, 57-60 • Chennedy Carter hit a game-winning shot at Auburn (Jan. 24), her third career game- Jan. 6 21/21 at LSU SECN+ L, 52-63 winner in the final 15 seconds of a game Jan. 10 rv/rv at Vanderbilt SECN+ W, 50-43 Jan. 13 rv/rv Alabama ESPNU W, 70-43 • N’dea Jones had 21 rebounds at Georgia (Jan. 20), tied for the second-most in school his- Jan. 20 rv/rv rv/- at Georgia ESPN2 W, 76-66 tory and tied for the most in a regular season game. Jones is the first player in A&M history Jan. 24 24/25 at Auburn SEC Network W, 69-67 to post two games of 20+ rebounds in the same season. Jan. 27 24/25 15/12 Kentucky SEC Network W, 73-71 Jan. 31 20/24 Vanderbilt SEC Network 7:30 p.m. • Carter leads all active Division I players with a 22.3 career scoring average Feb. 3 20/24 at Ole Miss SECN+ 2 p.m. • Carter leads the SEC this season with 21.5 points per game, and is joined in double figures Feb. 7 rv/rv at Missouri SEC Network 6 p.m. by Kayla Wells (13.7) and Ciera Johnson (12.0) Feb. 14 LSU SECN+ 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 6/6 Mississippi State SEC Network 1 p.m. • Since entering the lineup, Shambria Washington is averaging 6.9 points Feb. 21 Tennessee SEC Network 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Florida SEC Network 6 p.m. • Wells is averaging 16.0 points per game since Dec. 15, when her role in the offense in- Feb. 28 19/15 at Kentucky SECN+ 6 p.m. creased Mar. 3 -/rv Arkansas SEC Network 4 p.m. • Johnson is one of two players to average a double double in SEC games this season SEC Tournament, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C. • The Aggies are 9-2 at home this season and have won 20 of their last 23 home games Mar. 6-10 SEC Tournament • A&M is 169-7 against unranked teams at home since the 2005 season NCAA First and Second Rounds, 16 Campus Sites Mar. 22-25 NCAA First and Second Rounds • Texas A&M started SEC play 0-2, the Aggies’ first 0-2 start since 2008, when the Aggies NCAA Regionals, Albany, N.Y.; Chicago, Ill.; Greensboro, N.C.; Portland, Ore. would bounce back from a 1-4 conference start to win 16 of 18 and advance to the Elite 8 Mar. 29-Apr. 1 NCAA Regionals • Aaliyah Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and MCL NCAA Women’s Final Four, Amalie Arena, Tampa, Fla. • Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is 373-155 in 16 seasons in Aggieland. He is 781-318 in Apr. 5-7 NCAA Women’s Final Four his Hall of Fame career, which ranks seventh among active coaches in wins LAST GAME’S STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Pts Reb Hometown HOW TO FOLLOW 3 Chennedy Carter G 5-7 So. 21.5 4.6 Mansfield, Texas TICKETS: 12thMan.com/tickets 4 Shambria Washington G 5-7 Jr. 4.4 1.8 Ocala, Fla. BROADCAST: SEC Network 11 Kayla Wells G 6-0 So. 13.7 3.4 Dallas, Texas (Paul Sunderland, Debbie Antonelli) 31 N’dea Jones F 6-2 So. 7.0 11.4 Lawrenceville, Ga. 40 Ciera Johnson C 6-4 RSo. 12.0 8.2 Duncanville, Texas RADIO: The Zone 1150 AM / 102.7 FM (Tom Turbiville, Tap Bentz) REMAINING ROSTER 0 Aja Ellison F/C 6-3 RSr. 1.0 1.8 Voorhees, N.J. 1 Aahliyah Jackson G 5-10 RSo. 2.3 2.3 Ft. Smith, Ark. 2 Aaliyah Wilson G 5-11 RSo. 13.8 4.1 Muskogee, Okla. 12 Cheah Rael-Whitsitt F 5-11 Jr. 1.7 1.8 Ann Arbor, Mich. 14 Jada Walton G 5-11 So. 2.4 1.4 Lithonia, Ga. 15 Jasmine Williams G 5-10 Jr. 1.4 0.9 Houston, Texas 22 Ashley Hearn F 6-4 Jr. - - Rowlett, Texas 23 Lauren Harrison G 6-0 Jr. 0.0 0.2 The Woodlands, Texas 33 Anna Dreimane C 6-5 RSo. - - Riga, Latvia 34 Caylinne Martin F 6-3 Sr. 1.6 1.5 Houston, Texas 2018-19 TEXAS A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES (16-4, 5-2 SEC) Player/Coach Trends Aggies Match Best 20-Game Start Since 2010-11 N’dea Jones Second In Rebound Average • Chennedy Carter - 27 straight games with at • The Aggies are 16-4 through 20 games, tied for • N’dea Jones ranks second at Texas A&M in least 10+ points ... Leads SEC in points/game the best 20-game start since 2010-11 and the single-season rebound average and ranks ninth nationally ... 10th in the SEC in third-best in school history assists/game ... Team is 16-0 in her career when • A win against Vanderbilt matches A&M’s A&M SINGLE-SEASON REBOUND AVG. she shoots 50.0% or better from the field ... Texas second-best 21-game start in school history Player Seasons Gms A&M’s career leader in 3FG% and ranks 11th in 1. Anriel Howard 2017-18 12.2 A&M SEASON STARTS 3-pointers made 2. N’dea Jones 2018-19 11.4 • Ciera Johnson - One of two players league- 20-Game Record 21-Game Record 3. Michell Tatum 1983-84 10.4 wide averaging a double double in SEC play 2010-11 18-2 2010-11 19-2 4. Anriel Howard 2016-17 10.4 (12.6 pts, 10.1 reb) ... Ranks third in SEC games in 2008-09 17-3 2008-09 17-4 5. Lisa Jordon 1988-89 10.3 2018-19 16-4 2006-07 17-4 rebounds and fifth in all games ... Scored 10+ 2014-15 16-4 9 times 16-5 points in eight of her last nine games (13.2 avg) 2013-14 16-4 Most recently: 2017-18 Sham Steps Up • N’dea Jones - Second in the SEC in rebs/game 2009-10 16-4 • Since Aaliyah Wilson’s injury on Dec. 14, Sham- and 15th nationally ... Leads the SEC in defensive 2006-07 16-4 bria Washington has been moved into a starting rebounds per game 2005-06 16-4 role, and has improved her numbers to match. • Shambria Washington - Averaging 6.9 points 1993-94 16-4 and 3.0 assists since moving into the lineup on SHAMBRIA WASHINGTON SINCE DEC. 15 Dec. 15 (11 games) Johnson One Of Two Players Averaging Player GP PPG RPG APG • Kayla Wells - 8+ points in every game since Double-Double In SEC Play Prior to Dec. 15 9 1.2 1.6 2.3 Dec. 8 ... Fifth in the SEC in minutes played and • Ciera johnson and Mississippi State’s Teaira Since 11 6.9 2.0 3.0 fourth in free throw percentage McCowan are the only two SEC players averag- • Gary Blair - 11th all-time and 7th among active ing a double-double in league play coaches in career wins with a 781-318 record ... Kayla Wells’ Increased Offensive Role Ties Sharon Fanning for 6th all-time in career AVERAGING A DOUBLE DOUBLE (SEC GAMES) • Kayla Wells’ role has increased in the offense SEC wins with one more victory Player Pts Reb since Wilson’s injury on Dec.