Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game #27: Feb. 22 at Arkansas (Bud Walton Arena) Texas A&M Media Relations • www. 12thMan.com Men's Basketball Contact: Adam Quisenberry / E-Mail: [email protected] / O: (979) 862-5453/ C: (713) 582-5135 Media Coverage TELEVISION ...................................................... SEC Network Arkansas Texas A&M Tom Hart ................................................................ Play-by-Play Razorbacks Aggies Daymeon Fishback .............................................Commentary RADIO..........................................................WTAW 1620 AM Dave South ............................................................ Play-by-Play Mike Caruso ..........................................................Commentary Record ..................................................20-7 (9-5 SEC) Record ............................................14-12 (6-8 SEC) Ranking.......................................................................NR Ranking.......................................................................NR SATELLITE RADIO .................Sirius Ch. 145 / XM Ch. 190 Streak ................................................................... Won 3 Streak ............................................................... Won 1 LIVE AUDIO/STATS ............................... 12thMan.com/Live Last 5 / Last 10 .............................................3-2 / 7-3 Last 5 / Last 10 ..........................................3-2 / 5-5 At Home (In SEC Play) ............................. 13-3 (4-3) On the Road (In SEC Play) ........................... 2-6 (2-5) Last Game ...........................................................Feb. 18 Last Game ...........................................................Feb. 18 2016-17 Schedule at Arkansas 98, Ole Miss 80 at Texas A&M 81, Auburn 62 N 11 NORTHWESTERN STATE (SEC Network) .....W, 72-44 Head Coach .........................Mike Anderson (Tulsa `82) Head Coach ....Billy Kennedy (SE Louisiana `86) th th N 14 AMERICAN (SEC Network+) ............................W, 76-53 Overall Record ................. 322-169 (14 Season) Overall Record ..............324-261 (19 Season) th th N 18 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (SEC Network) .......L, 65-63 at Arkansas ............................ 122-71 (5 Season) at Texas A&M .....................113-82 (6 Season) N 24 † vs. CSUN (ESPN3) ........................................... W, 95-73 vs. Texas A&M ....................................................... 4-9 vs. Arkansas ...................................................... 3-5 N 25 † vs. Virginia Tech (ESPNU) ............................. W, 68-65 N 27 † vs. #14 UCLA (ESPN) ...........................................L, 74-67 Aggie PROBABLE STARTERS D 5 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (SEC Network+) .W, 86-69 G • 6-4 • 194 • So-1L • 26 gp / 25 gs D 7 DENVER (SEC Network+) ......................................................... W, 80-58 Admon Gilder Quick Notes: Versatile player who has stepped into the lead guard role D 10 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (SEC Network) ....W, 83-76 Dallas, Texas after a solid rookie season in Aggieland ... scored 22 points and tied D 17 vs. #19 Arizona (ESPNU) ....................................L, 67-63 3 (Madison HS) personal best in rebounds (7) and assists (7) during win at Ole Miss (1/25) D 21 SAINT FRANCIS (SEC Network+) ...................W, 81-58 points rebounds ASSISTS MINUTES ... has hit double-digit points in 19 of 26 games ... enters the week ranking D 29 * TENNESSEE (SEC Network) ..............................L, 73-63 13.8 4.0 4.0 34.0 second the SEC in steals per game (2.1) ... averaging 39.5 minutes during A&M's last 10 games, averaging 16.9 points during the stretch. J 3 * at #6 Kentucky (ESPN) .................................. L, 100-58 J 7 * at South Carolina (CBS) .................................L, 79-68 J.C. Hampton G • 6-1 • 192 • Sr [Grad]-1L • 26 gp / 17 gs J 11 * LSU (SEC Network) ...........................................W, 92-62 Quick Notes: Joined the Aggies after playing in 96 career games during Gainesville, Ga. (CBS) four seasons at Lipscomb University in Nashville ... averaged 29.9 minutes J 14 * at Mississippi State .............................L, 67-59 5 (East Hall HS / Lipscomb) per contest and scored 1,202 career points (12.5 per game) with 275 J 17 * ARKANSAS (SEC Network) ...............................L, 62-60 points rebounds assists minutes assists and 96 steals during his time as a Bison ... poured in a season-best J 21 * GEORGIA (ESPN2) .........................................W, 63-62 6.6 1.9 1.9 24.1 21 points vs. Denver (12/7) and at West Virginia (1/28) ... shooting 43.9 J 25 * at Ole Miss (ESPN2) ......................................... W, 80-76 percent from 3-point range this season. J 28 ! at West Virginia (ESPN) ...................................L, 81-77 C • 6-10 • 224 • Jr-2L • 26 gp / 22 gs J 31 * VANDERBILT (ESPNU) ....................................L, 68-54 Tonny Trocha-Morelos Quick Notes: Has been steady on the court this season, scoring at least (ESPNU) Cartagena, Colombia F 4 * at LSU .................................................. W, 85-73 eight points in 16 of 26 games, while hitting double-digit points in nine (SEC Network) 10 (Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis) F 8 * MISSOURI ...............................W, 76-73 affairs ... hit a personal best in points, with 16 on 7-of-12 shooting against F 11 * at Florida (ESPN2) ..............................................L, 71-62 points rebounds assists minutes Missouri (2/8) ... a threat from the perimeter as well as the paint, Trocha- Morelos hit 30 3-point baskets last season while shooting 34.9 percent F 16 * at Vanderbilt (ESPN2) ........................................L, 72-67 8.3 5.0 1.9 25.9 from long range. F 18 * AUBURN (ESPNU) ..........................................W, 81-62 F • 6-9 • 237 • Fr-HS • 26 gp / 13 gs F 22 * at Arkansas (SEC Network) .................................7:30 PM Robert Williams Quick Notes: Stands out as one of the country's top rookies ... honored as F 25 * ALABAMA (ESPN2) .........................................7:00 PM Oil City, La. the SEC's Freshman of the Week three times this season ... has notched F 28 * at Missouri (SEC Network) ..................................6:00 PM 44 (North Caddo HS) eight double-doubles this season, including six in SEC play ... ranks M 4 * KENTUCKY (CBS) ......................................11:00 AM points REBOUNDS BLOCKS minutes second among all SEC rebounders at 7.7 boards per game ... also ranks M 8-12 SEC Tournament.........................................................- second in the league with a 2.7 block-per-game average (66) ... averaging 11.7 7.7 2.7 24.6 * - SEC Game / ! - Big 12/SEC Challenge 13.9 points and 10.9 rebounds in his last nine games. † - Wooden Legacy (Fullerton / Anaheim, Calif.) All Times Central Tyler Davis C • 6-10 • 270 • So-1L • 26 gp / 26 gs Quick Notes: Leads the SEC in shooting percentage at 61.9 percent ... named Social Media Plano, Texas SEC Player of the Week on Dec. 12 ... grabbed a career-best 18 rebounds at 34 (Plano West HS) TWITTER ....................................................@AggieMensHoops WVU (1/28), most by an Aggie since David Harris (19) vs. UH on 2/24/90 @AggiesBTB POINTS rebounds assists minutes ... tied his career-high with 25 points at Vandy (2/16) ... has notched four double-doubles this season, vs. Northwestern St. (11/11), VaTech (11/25), FACEBOOK ........................Facebook.com/AggieMensHoops 14.1 6.9 1.5 25.3 Arizona (12/17) & WVU (1/28) ... Preseason First Team All-SEC selection. #12thMan #AggieHoops Primary Aggie Reserves Head Coach Quick Notes: Joined the Aggies in December of last season, points rebounds Billy Kennedy Kobie Eubanks playing in a total of 20 games as a reserve during his career 2016 SEC Coach of the Year Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ... set career highs in points (8), rebounds (6) and minutes 1.2 0.9 & USBWA District VII Coach 0 Our Savior New American School [New York] played (25) during the win over Auburn (2/18). assists minutes of the Year Billy Kennedy is in G • 6-5 • 206 • So-1L • 12 gp / 0 gs 0.2 7.6 his sixth season as the head coach of the Aggie basket- Quick Notes: Scored six points, hitting a pair of 3-point points rebounds ball program. His teams have Eric Vila baskets during win over CSUN (11/24) ... skilled won five conference titles and Girona, Spain international player who comes to College Station from 2.2 1.9 made five trips to the postsea- 2 Spain ... played with FC Barcelona before electing to attend assists minutes Texas A&M instead of joining the European professional son. G • 6-11 • 206 • Fr-HS • 17 gp / 0 gs 0.9 11.4 ranks. The Kennedy File Quick Notes: Redshirted the 2015-16 campaign after BORN ................................................February 2, 1964 points rebounds Chris Collins appearing in three games as a freshman in 2014-15 ... HOMETOWN ................................ Metairie, Louisiana Friendswood, Texas made his first career start at Kentucky (1/3) ... approached 1.6 1.2 12 (Friendswood HS) WIFE ................................ the former Mary Ethredge a double-double against LSU (1/11), finishing with career assists minutes highs in points (12) assists (8) & rebounds (4) ... former G • 6-3 • 183 • So-1L • 23 gp / 8 gs 1.6 15.1 CHILDREN ............... Will, Lexie, Brooks, Anna Cate walk-on, earned a scholarship at the end of the fall semester. HIGH SCHOOL ........ Holy Cross High School, 1982 Quick Notes: Scored six points against both Northwestern