men's basketball storiesKansas State rolls past Texas A&M 64-53
Saturday, February 04, 2012
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Will Spradling had a career high 19 points, Angel Rodriguez scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Kansas State rallied for a 64-53 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday.The backcourt duo provided just enough offense t ...full story
Shorthanded Aggie men travel to skidding K-StateSaturday, February 04, 2012
Texas A&M has caught the regard of their fans and the opposition with how they've performed with two key starters and their sixth man in dress clothes watching from the bench.A&M has picked up the intensity after the Kansas game, when senior ...full story
Baylor beats A&M 63-60Thursday, February 02, 2012
Pierre Jackson ignored earlier misses and drained a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left then hit two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to give the No. 6 Baylor Bears a hard-fought 63-60 victory over outmanned Texas A&M on Wednesday.
A&M's Elston ...full story
Aggies improve some more, even in losing effortThursday, February 02, 2012
The Texas A&M men's basketball team continues to get better, but the season might be over before many Aggies know it.A&M came oh so close to knocking off the sixth-ranked Baylor Bears on Wednesday night at Reed Arena in what will be the last ...full story
Turner showing his versatility with AggiesWednesday, February 01, 2012
When Elston Turner opted to transfer from Washington to Texas A&M in the spring of 2010, wanting to prove he could do more than shoot 3-pointers played a big part in the decision.
Turner got his wish and more after sitting out last season as per ...full story
Kennedy considering medical redshirt for RobersonTuesday, January 31, 2012
The injury situation for the Texas A&M men's basketball team took another turn on Monday.
There were no new injuries to report -- a lot of knocking on wood there -- but for the first time coach Billy Kennedy talked about redshirting injured forw ...full story
A&M adds two commits as signing day approachesTuesday, January 31, 2012
By DAVID HARRIS
david.harris@theeagle.com
Officially, all is quiet on the recruiting front. But until National Signing Day, which is Wednesday, speculation and rumors will run rampant.
The final dead period of the 2012 recruiting season began Monday ...full story
Big 12 race tightens up as teams pass midway markMonday, January 30, 2012
Kansas coach Bill Self is sticking by the prediction he made back in October, before the season began and long before the Big 12 race started heating up.
Four losses will still mean a chance to win the league. Three may be good enough to do it outri ...full story
Bench helps Aggie men beat Oklahoma State CowboysSunday, January 29, 2012
Alex Baird could hardly walk down the hallway to the locker room, teammate David Loubeau had such a lock on him.
Each time it looked like the smaller Baird would escape Loubeau's grasp, the 6-foot-9 senior tightened his grip on Baird, his right arm ...full story
Reserves rise up when A&M needs them mostSunday, January 29, 2012
Never underestimate hard work and determination.The Texas A&M men's basketball team resembled a high school team Saturday, and that was a good thing.Injuries to starters Dash Harris and Khris Middleton forced the Aggies to use reserves who might ...full story
Banged up Aggies, Cowboys set to play todaySaturday, January 28, 2012
If anyone in the Big 12 can sympathize with what the Texas A&M men's basketball team is going through this season, it's the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
A&M (11-8, 2-5) has had two key injuries and a player transfer. Oklahoma State (10-10, 3-4) l ...full story
Injury news good, bad for A&M men's basketball teamThursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday's update on Texas A&M's M*A*S*H unit, otherwise known as the men's basketball team, included good and bad.A&M senior point guard Dash Harris hurt his arch on the final play of the first half of A&M's 64-54 loss at Kansas on Mond ...full story
Aggies put up a fight but fall to No. 5 KansasTuesday, January 24, 2012
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas coach Bill Self called his team "selfish" and "soft." Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor bemoaned an "ugly" performance.
Just imagine what they would have said if Kansas lost.
Thomas Robinson bailed out the fifth-ranked Jayhawks by ...full story
Aggies likely facing league-leading Kansas without MiddletonMonday, January 23, 2012
The road keeps getting tougher for the Texas A&M men's basketball team.
After opening Big 12 play at then No. 4 Baylor, then going to Texas, where the Aggies have won once in 24 years, and traveling to No. 5 Missouri, A&M faces conference-le ...full story
Aggie sports live chatMonday, January 23, 2012
Join David Harris every Tuesday at 1 p.m. as he discusses the latest in Aggie sports with Aubrey Bloom of Gigem247.
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Texas A&M vs. Kansas live blogMonday, January 23, 2012
David Harris will be blogging live tonight as Texas A&M takes on Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. Tipoff is set for 8:05 p.m.
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Harris, Turner lead A&M past OUSaturday, January 21, 2012
Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy got everything he could out of those that got on the floor Saturday afternoon at Reed Arena.
He had to with Dash Harris playing 43 minutes, Elston Turner playing 42 minutes and four others playing at least 26 in Tex ...full story
Texas A&M beats Oklahoma 81-75 in overtimeSaturday, January 21, 2012
COLLEGE STATION — When Texas A&M’s Khris Middleton went out with an injury late in the first half, the Aggies knew they’d have to step up to beat Oklahoma on Saturday.
They did, with Elston Turner leading the way with a career ...full story
Just when all seems lost, Aggies show gritSaturday, January 21, 2012
Texas A&M looked beat when Khris Middleton re-injured his leg late in the first half. Oklahoma had built a 28-20 lead as the Aggies coughed up a turnover, missed four free throws and made only 1 of 5 field goals over a four-minute stretch. And M ...full story
Green sticking it out without classmate at Texas A&MSaturday, January 21, 2012
When Texas A&M introduced new men's basketball coach Billy Kennedy in May, recruits Jordan Green and Jamal Branch drove down from Dallas together for the festivities. The future Aggies listened intently to their new coach then stood side-by-side ...full story
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma live chatFriday, January 20, 2012
David Harris will be blogging live from Reed Arena on Saturday as Texas A&M takes on Oklahoma. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m.
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Missouri routs A&M men 70-51Tuesday, January 17, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Texas A&M started the season with expectations to compete for a Big 12 title.
Now, the Aggies are fighting just to keep up.
Elston Turner and Khris Middleton both scored 13 points, but Texas A&M struggled offensively in a 70 ...full story
Murray State's hot start offers A&M men's basketball program hopeTuesday, January 17, 2012
While the Texas A&M men's basketball team is struggling to get wins, Billy Kennedy's former team, Murray State, is posting nothing but, working its way into the Top 10 with an 18-0 record.Kennedy looks at the Racers' success as a positive for th ...full story
No. 5 Missouri beats Texas A&M 70-51Monday, January 16, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Reserve Michael Dixon scored 18 points and helped spark a 17-0 first-half run as No. 5 Missouri beat Texas A&M 70-51 on Monday, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Aggies.
The Tigers (17-1, 4-1 Big 12) started the game b ...full story
Aggie men ready to face quick Mizzou offenseMonday, January 16, 2012
The Texas A&M men's basketball team didn't get much time to celebrate its first Big 12 win under coach Billy Kennedy.Almost exactly 48 hours after leaving Reed Arena victors over Texas Tech, the Aggies (10-6, 1-3) will tip off in Columbia, Mo., a ...full story
Aggie men's basketball team gets first Big 12 winSaturday, January 14, 2012
It turned into a win-win situation for Texas A&M and its fans at Reed Arena on Saturday as the Aggies welcomed back their former coach Billy Gillispie then notched a much-needed 67-54 Big 12 victory.
Gillispie coached the Aggies for three season ...full story
Billies have better days ahead of them at Texas Tech, Texas A&MSaturday, January 14, 2012
Billy Gillispie will have better days than he did Saturday, but so will Billy Kennedy.
Gillispie's return to Reed Arena as Texas Tech's head coach gave notoriety to a game that needed it because Tech and Texas A&M were a combined 0-6 in Big 12 a ...full story
Former A&M coach Gillispie ready for return to Reed ArenaSaturday, January 14, 2012
Play hard, play smart, play together.
It was Billy Gillispie's mantra from the moment he stepped on campus at Texas A&M in the spring of 2004. The Aggie players bought in immediately, and the fans weren't far behind as Gillispie changed the cult ...full story
Texas A&M beats Tech 67-54 for first Big 12 winSaturday, January 14, 2012
COLLEGE STATION -- Texas A&M was desperate for a win on Saturday. Coach Billy Kennedy said the fact that the Aggies were facing former A&M and first-year Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie had no bearing on his desire to get it.Khris Middleton, ...full story
Red Raider freshman suspended for Aggie gameFriday, January 13, 2012
Eagle Staff ReportTexas Tech head men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie suspended freshman Terran Petteway for one game following his ejection from Tech's 81-46 loss to Kansas on Wednesday night.Petteway will miss Tech's game against Texas A&M a ...full story
A&M men's basketball team loses to Texas in AustinThursday, January 12, 2012
AUSTIN -- It was almost as if Texas A&M taking the lead woke up the Longhorns.
Texas responded to A&M's first lead of the second half at 35-34, with nine straight points, and then never let the lead get under three points on the way to a 61 ...full story
Harris wants A&M to work itself out of slumpWednesday, January 11, 2012
Dash Harris went old school when making a point about turning around the recent misfortunes of the Texas A&M men's basketball team.
Recent old school, anyway.
The senior point guard didn't step too far back in A&M history when referring to m ...full story
Croome: Aggie men have lots of room for improvementTuesday, January 10, 2012
A second look at Texas A&M's lopsided loss to Iowa State on Saturday didn't change A&M coach Billy Kennedy's first assessment of his team's performance.
In a quick overview, Kennedy repeated that the defense has to compete harder and at a hi ...full story
Iowa State routs A&M 74-50Sunday, January 08, 2012
Iowa State's Royce White made the Texas A&M Aggies look like they had called in sick Saturday afternoon.
Really, it should have been the other way, with White, who had the flu all week, throwing up after leaving the court at Reed Arena a 74-50 w ...full story
Cessna: Rest of A&M's season looking scarySunday, January 08, 2012
With just under four minutes left in Saturday's Texas A&M-Iowa State men's basketball game, two ESPN cameramen huddled about 20 youngsters who whooped and hollered, flashing thumbs up when the telecast resumed.
It was the most positive emotion ...full story
Aggie men digging deeper into benchSaturday, January 07, 2012
With the transfer of guard Jamal Branch and the ankle injury to forward Kourtney Roberson the Texas A&M bench has taken quite a hit lately.
It showed against Baylor in the Big 12 opener with the bench scoring only two points in going 1 for 6 in ...full story
White's triple-double lifts Iowa State 74-50Saturday, January 07, 2012
COLLEGE STATION -- Royce White had a triple-double and four teammates scored in double figures as Iowa State rolled past Texas A&M 74-50 on Saturday.The Cyclones (12-3, 2-0 Big 12) leaped to a 42-23 halftime lead and the Aggies (9-5, 0-2) never t ...full story
Texas A&M men's basketball notebookThursday, January 05, 2012
Eagle Staff ReportNext up: The Texas A&M men's basketball team will play Iowa State at 3 p.m. Saturday at Reed Arena in the Aggies' Big 12 home opener. A&M is 9-4 overall and coming off a 61-52 loss at No. 4 Baylor on Monday night to open con ...full story
Timid play dooms Aggies in loss to BaylorTuesday, January 03, 2012
WACO -- Whether it was the No. 4 before the team name or the wall of nearly-7-footers in front of them, the Texas A&M Aggies appeared intimidated in the opening minutes of the game.
That was enough for the fourth-ranked and undefeated Baylor Bea ...full story
Cessna: Don't give up on Aggie men just yetTuesday, January 03, 2012
WACO -- You can put that doom and gloom talk about the Texas A&M men's basketball team on hold.
The Aggies made fourth-ranked Baylor work hard for a 61-52 victory Monday night. It certainly wasn't the blowout many expected. A&M was a 14-poin ...full story
Aggie men opening Big 12 play at undefeated BaylorMonday, January 02, 2012
Much has changed in the Big 12 since the basketball coaches’ preseason poll was released in October.
Unfortunately for Texas A&M, not much of it has been good.
New coach Billy Kennedy took a leave of absence at the beginning of the season ...full story
No. 4 Baylor 14-0 with 61-52 win over Texas A&MMonday, January 02, 2012
WACO -- Perry Jones III had 14 points with 12 rebounds and fourth-ranked Baylor remained undefeated with a 61-52 victory over Texas A&M in the Big 12 opener for both teams Monday night. The Bears (14-0) have started the season with the first 14-g ...full story
A&M men's basketball team wins; freshman Branch to transferFriday, December 30, 2011
Texas A&M head men's basketball coach Billy Kennedy had to adjust on the fly Thursday night.
A breakout game from little-used Daniel Alexander helped make the adjustment a little easier, at least for one night, as the Aggies ended a two-game lo ...full story
Aggie men's basketball team to host Arkansas TechThursday, December 29, 2011
If the Wonder Boys of Arkansas Tech open the game against Texas A&M on Thursday with the same starting five they did in their last game, the Aggies better be ready to run at Reed Arena.
Arkansas Tech started five guards, the tallest being 6-foot ...full story
Rice stuns A&M at Reed ArenaFriday, December 23, 2011
A game scheduled to give Texas A&M some momentum going into the Big 12 schedule only presented more questions after Rice stunned the Aggies 65-58 in front of 8,284 on Thursday at Reed Arena.
The Aggies (8-3), playing their first game since being ...full story
A&M's Loubeau nearing career milestonesThursday, December 22, 2011
If David Loubeau can continue his symmetrical climb up the Texas A&M career charts, he could reach two milestones in the same game.
The 6-foot-8 senior from Florida is 17 points shy of 1,000 and 15 rebounds short of 500.
Loubeau's next opportuni ...full story
Florida loss exposes A&M's defensive weaknessesTuesday, December 20, 2011
The effects of Texas A&M's 84-64 loss to Florida on Saturday may be felt for a while, specifically during practices."[Monday's] going to be a defensive day, obviously," A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. "When you give up 50 points in the first half it ...full story
Aggies can't slow Gators in 84-64 lossSunday, December 18, 2011
SUNRISE, Fla. -- By the time Texas A&M sank a basket, the deficit was 16 points.
It was already too late.
A slow start doomed the No. 22 Aggies on Saturday in an 84-64 loss to No. 13 Florida in the Orange Bowl Classic.
The Gators came into the g ...full story
No. 13 Florida beats No. 22 Texas A&M 84-64Saturday, December 17, 2011
SUNRISE, Fla. — Kenny Boynton sank six 3-pointers and No. 13 Florida built an early 16-point lead, then coasted past No. 22 Texas A&M 84-64 Saturday.
Boynton scored 22 points and was voted the game’s most valuable player at the Orang ...full story
Aggie men face biggest nonconference test in FloridaSaturday, December 17, 2011
The Texas A&M men's basketball team was in exam mode this past week with finals. They will be tested again on Saturday.
A couple of days after finishing the fall semester, the No. 22 Aggies travel to Sunrise, Fla., to face No. 13 Florida in what ...full story