TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME #4: NOV. 21 VS. PENN STATE (BARCLAYS CENTER) 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 #16 TELEVISION .......................................................ESPN2 PENN STATE TEXAS A&M Bob Wischusen ..............................................Play-by-Play Sean Harrington .............................................Commentary NITTANY AGGIES RADIO ................................................WTAW 1620 AM LIONS Will Johnson .....................................................Play-by-Play Mike Caruso .....................................................Commentary Record ...............................................................4-0, 0-0 Big 10 Record ....................................................................2-0, 0-0 SEC SATELLITE RADIO ...................................................................TBD Ranking ....................................................................................NR Ranking ......................................No. 16 (AP) / No. 19 (USAT) LIVE STATS ......................................tamu.statbroadcast.com Streak .........................................................................................Won 4 Streak .........................................................................................Won 3 Last 5 / Last 10 ............................................................1-0 / 4-0 Last 5 / Last 10 ...........................................................3-0 / 3-0 At Neutral Sites ....................................................................1-0 At Neutral Sites ...................................................................2-0 RUSULTS/SCHEDULE Last Game ......................................................................Nov. 20 Last Game ......................................................................Nov. 20 O 25 EXH Texas ........................................................................L, 73-69 Penn State 85, Pitt 54 (Brooklyn, NY) Texas A&M 72, Oklahoma State 55 (Brooklyn, NY) N 3 EXH TARLETON STATE ......................................W, 72-49 Head Coach ....... Patrick Chambers (Philadelphia '94) Head Coach ....Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana '04) N 10 vs. West Virginia (ESPN) .......................................W, 88-65 ^ Overall Record ..............................133-137 (9th Season) Overall Record ......................... 329-264 (20th Season) N 17 UCSB (SEC NTK +) ...........................................W, 84-65 at PSU............................................... 91-109 (7th Season) at Texas A&M ..................................118-85 (7th Season) N 20 vs. Oklahoma State (ESPN2) .................................W, 72-55 † vs. Texas A&M ............................................................0-0 vs. Penn State.............................................................0-0 N 21 † vs. Penn State ............................................................5 PM N 24 PEPPERDINE (SEC NTK ) ........................................8 PM N 26 at USC (PAC-12 NTK).............................................................9 PM AGGIE PROBABLE STARTERS N 30 UTRGV (SEC NTK +) ..................................................7 PM G • 6-3 • 180 • Sr [Grad]-TR • 3 gp / 3 gs D 5 vs. Arizona (ESPN2) .........................................................8 PM DUANE WILSON Quick Notes: Brings experience to a young Aggie guard corps ... joins the Aggies D 9 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (SEC NTK +) .......................3:30 PM Milwaukee, Wis. after a three-year career at Marquette where he helped the Golden Eagles make D 13 SAVANNAH STATE (SEC NTK +)................................7 PM 13 (Dominican HS / Marquette) an appearance in the 2017 NCAA Tournament ... during 95 career games for the (SEC NTK +) D 19 NORTHERN KENTUCKY ........................7 PM points rebounds assists minutes Golden Eagles, made 51 starts while shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 68.6 D 21 BUFFALO (SEC NTK ) ..............................................8 PM percent from the free throw stripe. 6.7 2.0 4.0 27.0 D 30 * at Alabama (ESPN2) .............................................................— J 2 * FLORIDA (ESPN) ...................................................8 PM G • 6-4 • 199 • Jr-2L • 3 gp / 2 gs (SEC NTK ) ADMON GILDER J 6 * LSU ...................................................7:15 PM Quick Notes: One of the SEC's most under-the-radar standouts, reigning SEC (ESPN) Dallas, Texas J 9 * at Kentucky ..................................................6:00 PM (Madison HS) Player of the Week ... tough guard who set the tone for the Aggies on both the J 13 * at Tennessee (SEC NTK ) .................................................5 PM 3 offensive & defensive ends ... set to benefit from the influx of new talent at the J 16 * OLE MISS (SEC NTK ) .............................................8 PM points rebounds ASSISTS MINUTES lead guard spot, allowing him to play at his more familiar spot off the ball ... led J 20 * MISSOURI (ESPN/2) .............................................3 PM 15.3 5.7 5.7 33.3 team in both assists (3.9 per game) & minutes (34.6 per game) last season. J 23 * at LSU (ESPNU)...................................................................8 PM J 27 ! at Kansas (ESPN) ..................................................3:30/6 PM D.J. HOGG F • 6-9 • 220 • Jr-2L • 3 gp / 2 gs J 30 * ARKANSAS (ESPNU) .............................................8 PM Plano, Texas Quick Notes: Talented shooter who is looking for a bounce-back season after F 3 * SOUTH CAROLINA (ESPN/2) ..................................1 PM (Plano West HS) seeing his sophomore campaign derailed by a foot injury ... missed much of 1 the off-season recovering from shoulder surgury ... averaged 12.0 points and 5.1 F 7 * at Auburn (ESPN2)............................................................8 PM points rebounds assists minutes rebounds per contest a year ago while shooting 39.8 percent from the field and F 10 * KENTUCKY (ESPN/2) ......................................3/5/7 PM 36.7 percent from 3-point range ... shooting 65.0 percent from 3-pt range through F 13 * at Missouri (ESPN) ..........................................................6 PM 20.3 6.7 4.0 31.7 three games this season. F 17 * at Arkansas (ESPN/2) ......................................................3 PM F • 6-10 • 223 • Sr-3L • 3 gp / 3 gs F 20 * MISSISSIPPI STATE (SEC NTK ) .............................6 PM TONNY TROCHA-MORELOS Lone four-year senior on the team ... has played in 99 career games F 24 * at Vanderbilt (ESPN/2) ....................................................3 PM Cartagena, Colombia Quick Notes: for the Maroon & White ... versatile player who has seen action at the No. 3, 4 F 28 * at Georgia (SEC NTK ) ..................................................7:30 PM (Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis) 10 and 5 spots on the court ... played for Team Colombia during this sumers FIBA M 7-11 SEC Tournament ................................................................- points rebounds assists minutes AmeriCup. * - SEC Game / ! - Big 12/SEC Challenge ^ - Armed Forces Classic (Ramstein Air Base [Germany]) / † - Legends Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 8.3 4.7 4.7 28.7 All Times Central TYLER DAVIS C • 6-10 • 264 • Jr-2L • 3 gp / 3 gs SOCIAL MEDIA Plano, Texas Quick Notes: Blue-collar, back-to-the-basket center who gives A&M one of the TWITTER.......................................................................@AggieMBK (Plano West HS) most phsyical low-block presences in the country ... paced the Aggies in scoring 34 at 14.1 ppg) last season ... also led the SEC and ranked 14th nationally in field goal INSTAGRAM ....................................................................AggieMBK percentage at 61.7 percent to earn second team All-SEC and US Basketball Writers FACEBOOK ........................................Facebook.com/AggieMBK POINTS REBOUNDS blocks minutes Association All-District VII honors ... seven career double-doubles, including a #12thMan #DoMore 18.5 9.5 2.0 28.5 23- point, 13-rebound performance in the season-opening win over WVU. AGGIE RESERVES HEAD COACH BILLY KENNEDY Quick Notes: Athletic newcomer who will see action on the points rebounds JAY JAY CHANDLER perimeter, playing primarily off the ball ... started the season- 2016 SEC Coach of the Year & US- Katy, Texas 2.7 1.3 BWA District VII Coach of the Year (Cinco Ranch HS) opener vs. West Virginia. 0 assists minutes Billy Kennedy is in his seventh season as the head coach of the G • 6-4 • 181 • FR-HS • 3 gp / 0 gs 0.3 11.0 Aggie basketball program. His teams have won five conference Quick Notes: Quick footed, tough guard who will give the Aggies points rebounds titles and made five trips to the T.J. STARKS another option at the point guard spot ... talented scoring option postseason. Lancaster, Texas 7.7 3.3 (Lancaster HS) who attacks the basket. 2 assists minutes 2.7 20.3 THE KENNEDY FILE G • 6-2 • 202 • FR-HS • 3 gp / 0 gs BORN ..................................................................................February 2, 1964 Quick Notes: Talented wing player who is expect to push for SAVION FLAGG points rebounds HOMETOWN ................................................................Metairie, Louisiana significant playing time this season ... member of ESPN's elite Top Alvin, Texas 7.0 3.0 WIFE.................................................................the