2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
CBI Quarterfinals vs. Illinois State, L 55–62
Conference Southeastern Conference
2013–14 record 18–16 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach Billy Kennedy (3rd year)
Assistant coach Glynn Cyprien
Assistant coach Kyle Keller
Assistant coach John Reese
Home arena Reed Arena
2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Florida † 18 – 0   1.000     36 – 3   .923
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667     29 – 11   .725
Georgia 12 – 6   .667     20 – 14   .588
Tennessee 11 – 7   .611     24 – 13   .649
Arkansas 10 – 8   .556     22 – 12   .647
Missouri 9 – 9   .500     23 – 12   .657
LSU 9 – 9   .500     20 – 14   .588
Ole Miss 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576
Texas A&M 8 – 10   .444     18 – 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484
Alabama 7 – 11   .389     13 – 19   .406
Auburn 6 – 12   .333     14 – 16   .467
South Carolina 5 – 13   .278     14 – 20   .412
Mississippi State 3 – 15   .167     14 – 19   .424
† 2014 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team will represent Texas A&M University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Billy Kennedy, who is in his third season at Texas A&M. The team plays their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and will play in its second season as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Before the season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Elston Turner 31 G 6'5" 220 RS Senior Missouri City, Texas Graduated
Jarod Jahns 42 F 6'6" 195 RS Senior Spring, Texas Graduated
Ray Turner 35 F 6'9" 230 Senior Houston, Texas Graduated
Keith Davis 4 C 6'10" 232 Junior Dallas, Texas Left team
Daniel Alexander 20 F 6'9" 215 RS Sophomore Dripping Springs, Texas Transferred to Grand Canyon

Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tony Trocha
PF		 Houston, TX St. Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 29, 2012 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Devante Fitzgerald
SF		 Stone Mountain, GA Tucker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 23, 2012 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tavario Miller
PF		 Houston, TX Wheatley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 20, 2012 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked  ESPN: Not Ranked
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

In addition to the three high school recruits signed, head coach Billy Kennedy also received a commitment from junior college transfer Jamal Jones (Lee College), a small forward from Searcy, Arkansas.

Roster

2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 2 Smith, ShawnShawn Smith style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 192 lb (87 kg) RS Fr Faith Baptist Christian Jacksonville, Florida
F 4 Miller, TavarioTavario Miller style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 224 lb (102 kg) Fr Wheatley (TX) Long Island, Bahamas
G 5 Green, JordanJordan Green style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 188 lb (85 kg) Jr Flower Mound Flower Mound, Texas
G 10 McDonald, BlakeBlake McDonald style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Klein Spring, Texas
G 11 Reese, J-MychalJ-Mychal Reese style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 187 lb (85 kg) So Bryan Bryan, Texas
G 12 Harris, FabyonFabyon Harris style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 178 lb (81 kg) Sr Southern Idaho Chicago, Illinois
G 13 Aparicio, JuanJuan Aparicio style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 201 lb (91 kg) So Second Baptist (TX) Bogotá, Colombia
F 14 Roberson, KourtneyKourtney Roberson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 244 lb (111 kg) Jr Arcadia Arcadia, Louisiana
F 15 Fitzgerald, DavonteDavonte Fitzgerald style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Tucker Tucker, Georgia
G 20 Thomas, DonDon Thomas style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lee College Spring, Texas
G 21 Caruso, AlexAlex Caruso style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 183 lb (83 kg) So A&M Consolidated College Station, Texas
G 23 Jones, JamalJamal Jones style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Lee College Wynne, Arkansas
F 24 Space, AntwanAntwan Space style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 224 lb (102 kg) RS So Florida State DeSoto, Texas
G 25 Dobbins, KyleKyle Dobbins style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Memorial Houston, Texas
C 45 Johns, DylanDylan Johns style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 227 lb (103 kg) RS Fr Copleston Ipswich, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 1* UTPB W 80–70  0–0  13 - Harris  8 - Space  4 - Green  Reed Arena (4,122)
Non-conference games
Nov 8* Buffalo W 82–58  1–0  15 - Green, Roberson  11 - Roberson  8 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,969)
Nov 11* Mississippi Valley State W 91–67  2–0  24 - Roberson  10 - Roberson  5 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,240)
Nov 15* Rice W 68–65  3–0  19 - Roberson  9 - Roberson  7 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,816)
Nov 19* Prairie View A&M W 75–65  4–0  15 - Caruso  8 - Smith  4 - Caruso, Harris  Reed Arena (4,194)
Nov 24* vs. Sam Houston State
(Corpus Christi Challenge)		 W 79–62  5–0  12 - Space  9 - Space  5 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,218)
Nov 26* vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
(Corpus Christi Challenge)		 W 88–55  6–0  18 - Jones  7 - Roberson  4 - Harris  Reed Arena (4,351)
Nov 29* vs. Missouri State
(Corpus Christi Challenge)		 L 67–73  6–1  16 - Roberson  7 - Space  3 - Caruso  American Bank Center (1,613)
Nov 30* vs. SMU
(Corpus Christi Challenge)		 L 52–55  6–2  12 - Fitzgerald  10 - Roberson  2 - Harris  American Bank Center (N/A)
Dec 4* Houston W 74–57  7–2  21 - Jones  7 - Jones, Roberson  6 - Green  Reed Arena (4,850)
Dec 14* McNeese State W 73–60  8–2  16 - Jones  5 - Jones  7 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,392)
Dec 21* vs. Oklahoma
(Big 12/SEC Challenge)		 L 52–64  8–3  10 - Green  13 - Roberson  4 - Caruso  Toyota Center (N/A)
Dec 31* North Texas L 41–61  8–4  10 - Caruso  6 - Roberson  2 - Caruso, Green  Reed Arena (4,564)
Jan 4* Texas–Pan American W 63–46  9–4  16 - Jones  10 - Roberson  6 - Caruso  Reed Arena (5,278)
Conference games
Jan 8 Arkansas W 69–53  10–4 (1–0)  17 - Fitzgerald  8 - Jones  11 - Caruso  Reed Arena (5,102)
Jan 11 at Tennessee W 57–56  11–4 (2–0)  23 - Jones  6 - Roberson  8 - Caruso  Thompson-Boling Arena (18,079)
Jan 15 South Carolina W 75–67  12–4 (3–0)  22 - Jones  4 - 3 tied  7 - Caruso  Reed Arena (9,257)
Jan 18 at Mississippi State L 72–81 OT 12–5 (3–1)  24 - Jones  6 - Caruso  4 - Caruso, Harris  Humphrey Coliseum (7,073)
Jan 21 at #14 Kentucky L 51–68  12–6 (3–2)  12 - Caruso, Fitzgerald  4 - Caruso, Smith  3 - Caruso  Rupp Arena (22,634)
Jan 25 Vanderbilt L 55–66  12–7 (3–3)  14 - Roberson  10 - Roberson  3 - Jones, Smith  Reed Arena (6,520)
Jan 29 at South Carolina L 52–80  12–8 (3–4)  9 - Jones, Smith  5 - Harris, Jones  2 - Caruso, Green, Harris, Space  Colonial Life Arena (9,950)
Feb 1 at #3 Florida L 36–69  12–9 (3–5)  7 - Jones, Roberson  7 - Roberson  3 - Caruso  O'Connell Center (12,426)
Feb 5 Mississippi State W 72–52  13–9 (4–5)  20 - Jones  7 - Jones  10 - Caruso  Reed Arena (4,626)
Feb 8 at Georgia L 50–62  13–10 (4–6)  17 - Jones  7 - Roberson  1 - Caruso, Jones, McDonald  Stegeman Coliseum (5,831)
Feb 12 LSU W 83–73  14–10 (5–6)  19 - Jones  10 - Roberson  4 - Smith  Reed Arena (4,782)
Feb 15 at Vanderbilt L 54–57 OT 14–11 (5–7)  17 - Jones  13 - Jones  5 - Caruso  Memorial Gymnasium (9,059)
Feb 20 Alabama W 63–48  15–11 (6–7)  19 - Jones  12 - Space  4 - Roberson, Space  Reed Arena (7,089)
Feb 22 Tennessee W 68–65 OT 16–11 (7–7)  14 - Caruso, Jones  7 - Space  7 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,432)
Feb 26 at LSU L 49–68  16–12 (7–8)  12 - Green  8 - Roberson  5 - Caruso  Maravich Center (7,689)
Mar 1 Ole Miss W 71–60  17–12 (8–8)  21 - Jones  7 - Caruso  9 - Caruso  Reed Arena (6,811)
Mar 5 at Missouri L 56–57  17–13 (8–9)  – - –  – - –  – - –  Mizzou Arena (–)
Mar 8 Auburn L 64–69  17–14 (8–10)  – - –  – - –  – - –  Reed Arena (–)
SEC Tournament
Mar 13 vs. Missouri
(Second round)		 L 83–91 2OT 17–15  28 - Caruso  8 - Caruso  7 - Caruso  Georgia Dome (–)
CBI
Mar 19* Wyoming
(First round)		 W 59–43  18–15  14 - Roberson  11 - Space  10 - Caruso  Reed Arena (2,346)
Mar 24* at Illinois State
(Quarterfinals)		 L 55–62  18–16  15 - Space  7 - Roberson  6 - Caruso  Redbird Arena (3,251)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ Link to AP Poll
  2. ↑ http://www.aggieathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_LANG=C&&DB_OEM_ID=27300&SPID=93246&SPSID=632724