men's basketball storiesNCAA denies A&M's appeal for Roland to play in 2010-11
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Special to The EagleThe NCAA has denied Texas A&M's appeal for a partial year of eligibility for Aggie senior basketball player Derrick Roland."I am disappointed to hear the news that Derrick Roland would not be given back this past year here at ...full story
Expanded NCAA tourney format setTuesday, July 13, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- March Madness is about to get a little bit bigger and perhaps it will be better, too.The NCAA unveiled its plans for the newly expanded 68-team men's basketball tournament Monday: Beginning next March, eight teams will play early the ...full story
Big 12's hoops coaches speakTuesday, June 29, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It was a harrowing and humbling experience for everybody who coaches basketball in the Big 12.With talk of conference realignment swirling around them like floodwaters, nobody at the highest administrative level where historic dec ...full story
A&M's Sloan, Davis hoping to go in NBA draftThursday, June 24, 2010
Staff & Wire ReportNEW YORK -- Like a president-elect awaiting inauguration, John Wall is seemingly just biding his time until he can officially begin cleaning up Washington.Life hasn't been so simple for DeMarcus Cousins, who has been crisscross ...full story
New Aggie Turner Jr. drawn to Turgeon's systemWednesday, May 26, 2010
The first time Elston Turner Jr. went through the recruiting rigors he didn't know much at all about Texas A&M, the school he will soon call home.Turner graduated from Fort Bend Elkins, but before that he was playing high school basketball near S ...full story
Ex-Washington reserve guard transferring to A&MTuesday, May 25, 2010
HOUSTON -- Former Washington reserve guard Elston Turner Jr. announced on Monday he plans to transfer to Texas A&M.Turner was a big factor as a sophomore in the Huskies' surge late last season to the Pac-10 tournament crown and the NCAA tournamen ...full story
CROOME: Something special about Tobi OyedejiTuesday, May 18, 2010
I'm not going to say Tobi Oyedeji was the nicest young man you'd ever want to meet, or that he'd do anything at any time for anybody.First, that is way overused when we mourn the death of anyone, especially when that person is taken from us early in ...full story
A&M recruit dies after wreckMonday, May 17, 2010
Texas A&M's basketball coaches were in love with Tobi Oyedeji, and the Houston Bellaire High School student was in love with Aggieland. In text messages to coaches, he'd count down the days until his time at A&M began. He died after an early ...full story
A&M basketball recruit dies after car accidentSunday, May 16, 2010
A Texas A&M basketball recruit died Sunday following a Saturday night car accident. Tobi Oyedeji, a Bellaire High School student, died from injuries received after his senior prom, a friend who just left the hospital Oyedeji was taken to told The ...full story
Aggie basketball recruit to play in all-star gameSaturday, May 01, 2010
Texas A&M basketball recruit Tobi Oyedeji put up some impressive numbers his senior season at Houston Bellaire. His 17 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks a game were enough to get him selected to the TABC all-state team.It was a different set of ...full story
Aggies celebrate season at basketball awards banquetMonday, April 12, 2010
Senior guard Donald Sloan was named the most valuable player for the Texas A&M men's basketball team's at the Aggies' celebration banquet Sunday at Reed Arena.The 6-foot-3 Sloan averaged 17.8 points per game and earned All-Big 12 honors in leadin ...full story
A&M men's hoops team to hand out awardsSunday, April 11, 2010
The Texas A&M men's basketball team will present its awards at a season-ending celebration at 5 p.m. Sunday at Reed Arena.There's no admission charge for the event, which will include a video and speeches by seniors Bryan Davis and Donald Sloan a ...full story
A&M had no choice but to work new deal with TurgeonFriday, April 09, 2010
Texas A&M had to reward men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon with a sweeter deal. It doesn't mean it'll work out for the best in the long run; it's just the right thing to do.Even though Turgeon had five years left on his original eight-year contr ...full story
Turgeon, A&M agree to new contractMonday, April 05, 2010
Texas A&M men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon has agreed in principle to a new contract with the school, athletics director Bill Byrne announced Monday.Turgeon, who just completed his third season at A&M, has posted a 73-31 record. The Aggies ...full story
Aggie RoundupThursday, April 01, 2010
BASKETBALLDavis to play in all-star game: Texas A&M senior forward Bryan Davis has been selected to play in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Reese's College All-Star Game on Friday as part of Final Four in Indianapolis, Ind."This is ...full story
A&M, Turgeon working on new dealTuesday, March 30, 2010
Texas A&M's Mark Turgeon said Monday night that athletics director Bill Byrne discussed giving the third-year head men's basketball coach a raise late last week, but that nothing has been finalized."We're working on it but it's not done yet," Tur ...full story
Aggie basketball coaches agree NCAA losses were tough to stomachFriday, March 26, 2010
A pair of somewhat subdued season-ending basketball press conferences took place Thursday at Reed Arena.Texas A&M men's coach Mark Turgeon had visions of a press conference all right -- in Houston before a ton of national media members as the Agg ...full story
Turgeon had whale of a seasonThursday, March 25, 2010
Ask Mark Turgeon about his team keeping turnovers to a minimum during the season, and the Texas A&M head men's basketball coach sighs and says, "Yeah ... yeah ... don't jinx us, OK?"Ask Turgeon about how star guard Donald Sloan is starting to get ...full story
Bears knew they were goodTuesday, March 23, 2010
WACO -- Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn knew before even playing a game this season that Baylor had a much better team than the Big 12 coaches expected.They have already proven that, and have a chance to accomplish even more since they are still pl ...full story
Ousted in overtime: Kramer lifts Purdue past A&MMonday, March 22, 2010
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Chris Kramer saw the opening, and it was just too inviting to wait."I had the ball, went right, and then just crossed over left and it kind of parted like the Red Sea," Kramer said. "At that point it just came down to finishing when ...full story
CROOME: Not an ideal endingMonday, March 22, 2010
SPOKANE, Wash. -- It wasn't supposed to end like this. It wasn't supposed to end yet, at least not without one more week of Aggie men's basketball dominating the conversation in the Brazos Valley.Texas A&M had finished the regular season playing ...full story
TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSunday, March 21, 2010
Keeping up with the tournament: Texas A&M senior Donald Sloan had a good answer for what team he might be paying special attention to or pulling for in the tournament."Us," Sloan said.Sloan also mentioned he is a fan, having played against so man ...full story
Rebounding could be key for Aggies, BoilermakersSunday, March 21, 2010
SPOKANE, Wash. -- It almost sounds trite, but winning the battle of the boards will be the biggest key for Texas A&M and Purdue if they are to advance to the Sweet 16 in Houston.And if the trend continues, one would have to give the fifth-seeded ...full story
Aggies start tourney with low-stress winSaturday, March 20, 2010
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Texas A&M learned to win while wondering if a shot from long range would ever fall.Now that those shots are falling the Aggies are making it look easy, at least in comparison to how the rest of the NCAA tournament is playing out ...full story
CROOME: Time to reach next levelSaturday, March 20, 2010
SPOKANE, Wash -- Five first rounds, five victories. It doesn't sound all that daunting to pull off, but it is.And the best way to prove it is that the roll call for the accomplishment is down to two schools this season.Six teams began the season with ...full story
TEXAS A&M MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOKSaturday, March 20, 2010
Harris update: Dash Harris returned to the starting lineup after missing the Big 12 tournament with a bruised right wrist. Harris' stats were nothing to write home about, but his presence on defense was obviously evident. A&M's opponents shot bet ...full story
A&M freshman Middleton finding stride on offenseFriday, March 19, 2010
Khris Middleton arrived at Texas A&M with a heavy bullet point on his resume, ranking as the best shooting forward recruit in the nation by ESPN.That part of his game wasn't evident early in the season, yet the people least worried about it were ...full story
Texas A&M men's basketball notebookFriday, March 19, 2010
Getting the pointEvery time B.J. Holmes has had to play the point for Texas A&M, he's responded well. Yet media members always ask him the same thing afterward: How difficult was it?After playing 36 minutes at point guard against Kansas in the Bi ...full story
CESSNA: Opportunity knockingWednesday, March 17, 2010
It's too bad the Texas A&M basketball teams aren't playing closer to home, but their draws give them a great chance to still be playing next week. That's what the NCAA Tournament is all about -- moving on.It's also not that far-fetched that both ...full story
CROOME: What's up with Dash?Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Texas A&M's morning basketball practice was a little more congested than in the past few weeks, which was just fine with coach Mark Turgeon.Backup guard Derrick Lewis, who has been out with a sprained ankle for nearly a month, returned to the pra ...full story
A&M men draw No. 5 seed, get Utah St. in NCAA openerMonday, March 15, 2010
For the third straight season, the Texas A&M men's basketball team will open the NCAA Tournament against a team from the state of Utah.On Sunday, No. 5 seed A&M (23-9) gained its fifth straight NCAA Tournament bid and was put in the South Reg ...full story
CESSNA: Aggie men can build on lossSaturday, March 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Texas A&M men's basketball team almost got out of Kansas City with the program's first victory over a top-ranked team, but there's no doubt they left much better than when they arrived. That might be worth more in the long ...full story
BIG 12 TOURNAMENTS: Kansas St. beats Baylor, will face KUSaturday, March 13, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dominique Sutton had a double-double and a key offense rebound that led to Jacob Pullen's 3-pointer with 2:02 left, helping No. 9 Kansas State survive for an 82-75 win over No. 21 Baylor on Friday night in the Big 12 tournament se ...full story
Aggies hold off NebraskaFriday, March 12, 2010
KANSAS CITY -- Freshman Khris Middleton and Texas A&M head coach Mark Turgeon sat at the podium and looked down at the stat sheet, specifically Middleton's line.There was good and bad, much like the way the 23rd-ranked Aggies played. But the two ...full story
No. 1 Kansas moves past A&MFriday, March 12, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Xavier Henry scored 11 points in a stunning 21-2 run that broke a tight game wide open and carried No. 1 Kansas past No. 23 Texas A&M 79-66 in a rough-and-tumble Big 12 semifinal Friday night.Texas A&M (23-9) led by as many ...full story
Big 12 Men's Basketball RoundupFriday, March 12, 2010
No. 1 KU tops Texas Tech 80-68 to reach 2,000 winsKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas reached a major milestone, one just two other programs can claim.A nice accomplishment, worthy of the trophy case.There just isn't time for the Jayhawks to enjoy it. Not aft ...full story
Sloan's big shots prove vital against NebraskaFriday, March 12, 2010
KANSAS CITY -- Donald Sloan wanted the basketball, and the Aggies needed to get it to him.Texas A&M's seemingly insurmountable 16-point lead was down to a point after a bucket by Nebraska's Jorge Brian Diaz. Cornhusker fans finally had something ...full story
Texas A&M men's basketball notebookFriday, March 12, 2010
Dash Harris listed day-to-day: Texas A&M officials said Dash Harris' availability will be updated day-to-day.After A&M's 70-64 win over Nebraska, Aggie head coach Mark Turgeon said he had expected Harris to be able to play but that he just co ...full story
A&M's Dash Harris loves collecting shoesThursday, March 11, 2010
When you go by the name Dash, you better be light on your feet.Dash Harris is just that, which may be one reason why shoes are almost as much of a passion as basketball is for the 6-foot-1 guard from California."It's just a personal thing," said Harr ...full story
Big 12 Tournament RoundupThursday, March 11, 2010
Nebraska 75, Missouri 60: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Making fast-paced Missouri play Nebraska's brand of basketball was all it took to create a major upset in the Big 12 tournament.The 12th-seeded Huskers, who had lost twice already to the fifth-seeded Tige ...full story
Texas A&M Men's Basketball NotebookThursday, March 11, 2010
Another senior season for Roland?: Odds are against it happening, but Texas A&M is applying for a medical redshirt for injured senior Derrick Roland.Roland broke his leg in the 12th game of the season and played over the NCAA's 30-percent limit o ...full story
James leads Texas past Iowa State 82-75 in Big 12Thursday, March 11, 2010
Texas 82, Iowa State 75: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pour fiery determination into a talented, experienced player like Damion James, and what do you get?Texas got 28 points, 16 rebounds and an 82-75 victory over plucky Iowa State Wednesday night in the Big 1 ...full story
Aggie men's basketball team to face Nebraska at Big 12 tournamentThursday, March 11, 2010
KANSAS CITY -- Texas A&M head men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon is feeling pretty good going into this year's Big 12 tournament.He has a bye for the first time in his three years at A&M. His team has been playing better and better as the se ...full story
The Eagle has Big 12 basketball coveredWednesday, March 10, 2010
The Eagle will provide in-depth coverage of this week's men's and women's Big 12 basketball tournaments from Kansas City, Mo., beginning with Thursday's edition.Sports writers Robert Cessna and Richard Croome will be on site for both tournaments as t ...full story
Big 12 tourney has new feelWednesday, March 10, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Postseason conference tournaments offer one final chance to build the resume or make a miraculous run to the NCAA tournament.The Big 12 tournament will likely have a different kind of feel this year.Barring an unexpected champion ...full story
Anderson is AP's Big 12 POY; Sloan, Davis, Holmes recognizedTuesday, March 09, 2010
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The preseason discussion of best players in the Big 12 started with the Kansas duo of Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich. Damion James of Texas was in there, too, along with the Kansas State guard tandem of Denis Clemente and Jacob ...full story
Sloan, Davis named All-Big 12Monday, March 08, 2010
IRVING -- Texas A&M senior Donald Sloan was voted first-team All-Big 12 while fellow Aggie senior Bryan Davis made the third team and All-Defensive team, the league office announced Sunday. The men's basketball awards were selected by the Big 12' ...full story
Aggies finish strong, earn No. 4 seed in Big 12Sunday, March 07, 2010
NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 23 Texas A&M wrapped up a rare win at Oklahoma with exactly what the Sooners have been missing during an extended losing streak: Defense.Khris Middleton scored 15 points, Bryan Davis added 13 points and 10 rebounds and the Ag ...full story
BIG 12 HOOPS: Iowa State upsets K-StateSunday, March 07, 2010
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Diante Garrett scored five points in overtime and Iowa State stunned No. 5 Kansas State 85-82 on Saturday, snapping a 21-game losing streak to ranked teams.The Cyclones (15-16, 4-12 Big 12) hadn't won in Manhattan since 2001 and we ...full story
A&M men look to improve Big 12 seed at OUSaturday, March 06, 2010
The Texas A&M basketball team is on the verge of going to its fifth straight NCAA Tournament, and yet with all that success the Aggies have only once had one of the four byes in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.The Aggies could have their ...full story
