Exhibition tips off A&M men's basketball season
Published Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:05 AM
Eagle Staff Report
The Texas A&M men's basketball team starts its season with an exhibition game against Texas A&M-Commerce at 7 p.m. Thursday at Reed Arena.Texas A&M hasn't played Commerce, formerly East Texas State, since an 85-42 victory at G. Rollie White Coliseum in the 1979-80 season. A&M leads the series, 3-1.
Commerce, a member of Division II's Lone Star Conference, was 17-11 last season and is picked to finish second in the league's North Division this season. Senior Justin Wilkerson, a former player at East Central and Texas Tech, is the preseason pick for conference player of the year.
The Aggies return 13 lettermen and three starters from last year's 24-10 team that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A&M was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 this season by the league's coaches
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