men's basketball storiesCROOME: 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
Aggie men's basketball team wins on 'Senior Night'Thursday, March 04, 2010
On the opening possession of the second half, Matt Pilgrim gambled for a steal at the top of the key, got a piece of Texas A&M's Bryan Davis and was called for a foul. In his frustration, Pilgrim threw the ball toward the floor and couldn't catch ...full story
Longhorns' long hard fall from No. 1 to unrankedThursday, March 04, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Longhorns have taken a long, hard fall from No. 1.When they were 17-0, no team was playing better, more talented or better situated as a national championship contender.That was six weeks ago, before inconsistency set in an ...full story
Basketball has found a home at A&MThursday, March 04, 2010
Not that long ago, it seemed no one wanted to come to Reed Arena unless it was for a bridal show. On Wednesday night no one wanted to leave, because basketball no longer is a bridesmaid at Aggieland.The 23rd-ranked Texas A&M men's basketball team ...full story
CROOME: Why not start Roland?Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Derrick Roland plans on suiting up for Texas A&M's Senior Night.It will be the first time since Roland broke his right leg in two places Dec. 22 and was ruled out for the season that the senior guard will put on his Aggie No. 3 uniform and walk o ...full story
BIG 12 HOOPS: Baylor pulls away from TechWednesday, March 03, 2010
LUBBOCK -- Tweety Carter scored 18 points to lead No. 21 Baylor past Texas Tech 86-68 on Tuesday night, the Bears' sixth win in seven games.The Bears (23-6, 10-5 Big 12) got off to a slow start and trailed by 11 points in the first half but came to l ...full story
Big 12 byes are covetedTuesday, March 02, 2010
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Baylor coach Scott Drew can attest to the difficulty of trying to make a run through the Big 12 tournament without the advantage of having the first day off.His Bears put up three surprising upsets to reach the championship game last ...full story
Turgeon being cautious with HolmesTuesday, March 02, 2010
Texas A&M reserve guard B.J. Holmes was on crutches Sunday and wore a boot Monday to protect the right foot he sprained in A&M's victory over Texas on Saturday."He's pretty sore," A&M head coach Mark Turgeon said. "He's a tough kid, but I ...full story
Aggies handle LonghornsSunday, February 28, 2010
When the Aggies needed a stop they got it, when they needed a basket they got it, when they needed a lift from the crowd they got it, and when they needed an offensive rebound they got two.It was that kind of afternoon for the 22nd-ranked Texas A& ...full story
BIG 12 BASKETBALL: OSU knocks off No. 1 KUSunday, February 28, 2010
MenOklahoma St. 85, No. 1 Kansas 77: STILLWATER, Okla. -- James Anderson scored 27 points, Keiton Page was perfect on four 3-point tries at crucial times and Oklahoma State denied a bid by No. 1 Kansas to go undefeated through Big 12 play.The Jayhawk ...full story
A Jekyll-and-Hyde seasonSaturday, February 27, 2010
When last we saw Texas A&M and Texas on the basketball court at the same time, the Longhorns were walking off relieved but with heads high, and the Aggies were frustrated but pleased with their effort.Much has changed from that January night in A ...full story
Aggie men's basketball team loses to BaylorThursday, February 25, 2010
WACO -- Texas A&M has built its Big 12 campaign around comebacks, and on Wednesday it looked like the Aggies were at it again.A&M pulled to within one point of 24th-ranked Baylor in the second half, but the Bears would have none of it as the ...full story
7-foot Lomers comes up big for BearsThursday, February 25, 2010
WACO -- Texas A&M's Donald Sloan and Baylor's LaceDarius Dunn put on quite a show with Dunn hitting a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch to lead the Bears a 70-66 victory Wednesday at the Ferrell Center in Big 12 men's basketball action.Yet it w ...full story
Aggies' defense getting job doneWednesday, February 24, 2010
When Derrick Roland went down Dec. 22 with a broken leg, the main concern, outside of his health, was over which Aggie would guard the opposition's go-to guy.But the Texas A&M basketball team has held its own, especially of late, while its star d ...full story
No. 6 Kansas State handles Texas Tech 83-64Wednesday, February 24, 2010
LUBBOCK -- Jacob Pullen scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half to lead No. 5 Kansas State to an 83-64 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday night, the Wildcats' sixth straight win.Kansas State (23-4, 10-3) remained alive for a possible tie for the ...full story
BIG 12 HOOPS: OSU gets big victory over BaylorSunday, February 21, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. -- James Anderson matched his season high with 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Oklahoma State started a four-game stretch against ranked teams by beating No. 22 Baylor 82-75 on Saturday.Keiton Page added 22 points for the Cowb ...full story
A&M holds off Iowa State for road victorySunday, February 21, 2010
AMES, Iowa -- Texas A&M's Donald Sloan put it best: There's a fine line between winning and losing in the brutal Big 12.Sloan and his teammates seem intent on bending that line as much as they can.He scored 14 points and No. 24 Texas A&M held ...full story
Free throws important for AgsSaturday, February 20, 2010
The free-throw line has become a barometer for whether or not the Texas A&M men's basketball team secures a mark in the win column. The Aggies (18-7) take a 7-4 Big 12 record to Iowa State (13-13, 2-9) on Saturday knowing that so far this season, ...full story
No. 1 survives Aggies' threatTuesday, February 16, 2010
Tyshawn Taylor darted through the tunnel, screaming all the way, before leaping on the back of Kansas big man Cole Aldrich.The Jayhawks had pulled off another win in a hostile environment, proving why they are the No. 1 team in the country at 25-1 ov ...full story
CESSNA: A&M oh so closeTuesday, February 16, 2010
A few minutes and a few possessions. That's all that separated Texas A&M from top-ranked Kansas. The Aggies were headed toward the biggest victory in school history when Big Monday turned into a big disappointment. A&M just couldn't score in ...full story
Sloan getting his due as Kansas comes callingMonday, February 15, 2010
I'm not going to get the calls a D.J. Augustin does.In a nutshell, those were Donald Sloan's words a couple of seasons back pertaining to the respect Texas' All-America point guard received, and in turn one of the reasons why he was so difficult to d ...full story
Win over Tech is Ags' fourth in a rowSunday, February 14, 2010
LUBBOCK -- Texas A&M seems to like playing on the road lately.The Aggies got their second-straight road win as they beat Texas Tech 67-65 on Saturday. A&M won at Missouri last week.Next up after winning two straight on the road and four in a ...full story
BIG 12 BASKETBALL: Udoh's tip-in sends Baylor past Missouri Sunday, February 14, 2010
WACO -- Ekpe Udoh's tip-in with 1.6 seconds remaining capped a wild finish Saturday and gave No. 24 Baylor a 64-62 victory over Missouri.The Bears (10-5, 6-4 Big 12) had led from the opening minute before Missouri took a 62-61 lead with 47 seconds le ...full story
A&M men's basketball team got defensive tuneupSaturday, February 13, 2010
Texas A&M men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon is hoping the last few days off will be the same kind of boost for his Aggies as it was for Texas Tech.After the Red Raiders lost 85-70 at A&M on Jan. 30, Tech head coach Pat Knight was so frustra ...full story
Big 12 Basketball RoundupThursday, February 11, 2010
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Ekpe Udoh scored the go-ahead basket with 25 seconds left and Quincy Acy made two big defensive plays at the end to give No. 24 Baylor a 55-53 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night.LaceDarius Dunn scored 19 points to lead the Bear ...full story
CROOME: Roland thinking comebackTuesday, February 09, 2010
Texas A&M men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon didn't exactly squash talk of injured guard Derrick Roland returning to the court this season, but he didn't endorse the idea when asked about it, either.Roland broke his right leg in two places in th ...full story
Kansas strolls past TexasTuesday, February 09, 2010
AUSTIN -- Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas on Monday night and the Jayhawks easily handled an opponent that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for the Big 12 title.Kansas (23-1, 9-0 ...full story
Aggie roundupTuesday, February 09, 2010
BASKETBALLMen's luncheon Wednesday: Texas A&M men's basketball head coach Mark Turgeon will host a luncheon Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball. The luncheon will be in the practice gym. Cost is $10 (c ...full story
CESSNA: Turgeon wants to keep KU fans outMonday, February 08, 2010
Baylor's three busloads of fans were heard loud and clear as the Bears built a 24-12 lead in Saturday's game against Texas A&M at Reed Arena. Even though the Aggies quieted the Baylor faithful by rebounding impressively for a 79-71 victory, coach ...full story
Finishing with a flair: Ags rally past BearsSunday, February 07, 2010
Sometimes parents just have to let their children go out and get things done on their own.The same can be said for coaches when it comes to their players.That's what A&M coach Mark Turgeon discovered on Saturday as he watched his Aggies come back ...full story
