2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
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Legends Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#24
2017–18 record	22–13 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Kennedy (7th year)
Assistant coach	Amir Abdur-Rahim
Assistant coach	Isaac Chew
Assistant coach	Ulric Maligi
Home stadium	Reed Arena
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The 2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach Billy Kennedy was in his seventh season at Texas A&M. The Aggies played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas in their sixth season as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Alabama. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Providence and defending champion North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2016–17 season 16–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbilt.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Kobie Eubanks	0	G	6'5"	206	Sophomore	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Transferred
Eric Vila	2	F	6'11"	206	Freshman	Girona, Spain	Transferred to Fresno State
J. C. Hampton	5	G	6'1"	192	RS Senior	Gainesville, GA	Graduated
Kyle Nugent	20	G	6'4"	180	Sophomore	College Station, TX	Walk-on; didn't return
Caleb Smith	23	G	6'0"	178	Freshman	Wichita, KS	Transferred to Ranger College
Chase Carlton	33	G	6'1"	186	Sophomore	Austin, TX	Walk-on; didn't return
Tavario Miller	42	F	6'7"	226	Senior	Long Island, Bahamas	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous college
Duane Wilson	13	G	6'2"	185	RS Senior	Milwaukee, WI	Transferred from Marquette. Will be eligible to play immediately since Wilson graduated from Marquette.
Josh Nebo	32	F/C	6'8"	215	Junior	Houston, TX	Transferred from Saint Francis (PA). Under NCAA transfer rules, Nebo will have to sit out in the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of eligibility left.

2017 recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
TJ Starks PG	Lancaster, TX	Lancaster High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 30, 2016
TJ Starks PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Isiah Jasey PF	Wichita, KS	Sunrise Christian School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 8, 2016
Isiah Jasey PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Savion Flagg SF	Alvin, TX	Alvin High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 14, 2016
Savion Flagg SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Jay Jay Chandler PG	Katy, TX	Cinco Ranch High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Nov 16, 2016
Jay Jay Chandler PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
John Walker SF	Missouri City, TX	Fort Bend Marshall High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 8, 2017
John Walker SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
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2018 recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Antwann Jones SG	Orlando, FL	Oak Ridge High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Nov 14, 2017
Antwann Jones SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
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Roster

2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High school/previous college	Home town
G	0	Jay Jay Chandler	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Cinco Ranch	Katy, Texas
F	1	D. J. Hogg	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Plano West	Plano, Texas
G	2	TJ Starks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	Fr	Lancaster	Lancaster, Texas
G	3	Admon Gilder	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Jr	James Madison	Dallas, Texas
G	4	J. J. Caldwell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	SATCH Homeschool	Houston, Texas
G/F	5	Savion Flagg	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Alvin	Alvin, Texas
C	10	Tonny Trocha-Morelos	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Mayor Jose Celestino Mutis	Cartagena, Colombia
G	11	Mark French (W)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	So	Prestonwood Christian	Plano, Texas
G	12	Chris Collins (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	RS Jr	Friendswood	Friendswood, Texas
G	13	Duane Wilson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Sr	Marquette	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F	15	Isiah Jasey	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	Fr	Sunrise Christian	Killeen, Texas
G	22	Frank Byers	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	South Oak Cliff	Dallas, Texas
F	24	John Walker III	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Fort Bend Marshall	Missouri City, Texas
F	32	Josh Nebo (I)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	Jr	Saint Francis	Houston, Texas
C	34	Tyler Davis	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	266 lb (121 kg)	Jr	Plano West	Plano, Texas
F	44	Robert Williams III	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	So	North Caddo	Vivian, Louisiana

Head coach

Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Amir Abdur-Rahim (Murray State)
Issac Chew (Avila)
Ulric Maligi (Howard)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
Oct 25, 2017* 7:00 pm		vs. Texas Hurricane Harvey relief game	69–73	–	19 – Trocha-Morelos	15 – Williams	2 – 3 tied	Tudor Fieldhouse (2,048) Houston, TX
Nov 3, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN	#25	Tarleton State	72–46	–	21 – Starks	8 – Tied	5 – Wilson	Reed Arena (6,267) College Station, TX
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017* 5:00 pm, ESPN	#25	vs. #11 West Virginia State Farm Armed Forces Classic	88–65	1–0	23 – Tied	13 – Davis	7 – Gilder	Ramstein Air Base (3,128) Ramstein-Miesenbach, GER
Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm	#16	UC Santa Barbara Legends Classic campus-site game	84-65	2–0	24 – Hogg	6 – Tied	7 – Gilder	Reed Arena (7,275) College Station, TX
Nov 20, 2017* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	#16	vs. Oklahoma State Legends Classic semifinals	72–55	3–0	18 – Hogg	11 – Williams	5 – Wilson	Barclays Center (5,904) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 21, 2017* 5:00 pm, ESPN2	#16	vs. Penn State Legends Classic championship	98–87	4–0	22 – Wilson	9 – Williams	6 – Wilson	Barclays Center (5,081) Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN	#16	Pepperdine Legends Classic campus-site game	81–65	5–0	18 – Hogg	9 – Hogg	6 – Williams	Reed Arena (6,704) College Station, TX
Nov 26, 2017* 9:00 pm, P12N	#16	at #10 USC	75–59	6–0	15 – Hogg	10 – Gilder	4 – Hogg	Galen Center (5,347) Los Angeles, CA
Nov 30, 2017* 7:00 pm	#9	Texas–Rio Grande Valley	78–60	7–0	17 – Tied	14 – Williams	7 – Wilson	Reed Arena (7,121) College Station, TX
Dec 5, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	#7	vs. Arizona Valley of the Sun Shootout	64–67	7–1	23 – Davis	7 – Williams	5 – Wilson	Talking Stick Resort Arena (8,907) Phoenix, AZ
Dec 9, 2017* 3:30 pm, SECN	#7	Prairie View A&M	73–53	8–1	14 – Gilder	16 – Williams	3 – Trocha-Morelos	Reed Arena (7,804) College Station, TX
Dec 13, 2017* 7:00 pm	#9	Savannah State	113–66	9–1	18 – Hogg	17 – Davis	7 – Trocha-Morelos	Reed Arena (6,339) College Station, TX
Dec 19, 2017* 7:00 pm, SECN+	#8	Northern Kentucky	64–58	10–1	16 – Wilson	10 – Tied	4 – Caldwell	Reed Arena (6,595) College Station, TX
Dec 21, 2017* 8:00 pm, SECN	#8	Buffalo	89–73	11–1	23 – Wilson	11 – Davis	11 – Wilson	Reed Arena (6,554) College Station, TX
Dec 30, 2017 5:00 pm, ESPN2	#5	at Alabama	57–79	11–2 (0–1)	14 – Tied	9 – Flagg	3 – Tied	Coleman Coliseum (14,218) Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan 2, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2	#11	Florida	66–83	11–3 (0–2)	17 – Chandler	11 – Williams	7 – Caldwell	Reed Arena (12,524) College Station, TX
Jan 6, 2018 1:15 pm, SECN	#11	LSU	68–69	11–4 (0–3)	19 – Davis	12 – Davis	6 – Caldwell	Reed Arena (10,845) College Station, TX
Jan 9, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPN		at #21 Kentucky	73–74	11–5 (0–4)	19 – Davis	8 – Williams	6 – Caldwell	Rupp Arena (22,643) Lexington, KY
Jan 13, 2018 5:00 pm, SECN		at #24 Tennessee	62–75	11–6 (0–5)	16 – Gilder	7 – 2 Tied	6 – Wilson	Thompson–Boling Arena (19,612) Knoxville, TN
Jan 16, 2018 8:00 pm, SECN		Ole Miss	71–69	12–6 (1–5)	20 – Davis	12 – Davis	6 – Wilson	Reed Arena (10,578) College Station, TX
Jan 20, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN2		Missouri	60–49	13–6 (2–5)	14 – Trocha-Morelos	14 – Davis	2 – 6 tied	Reed Arena (11,704) College Station, TX
Jan 23, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at LSU	65–77	13–7 (2–6)	21 – Williams	15 – Williams	2 – Tied	Maravich Center (8,528) Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 27, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPN		at #5 Kansas Big 12/SEC Challenge	68–79	13–8	18 – Davis	9 – Tied	3 – 3 tied	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
Jan 30, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Arkansas	80–66	14–8 (3–6)	16 – Starks	13 – Davis	5 – Starks	Reed Arena (8,761) College Station, TX
Feb 3, 2018 1:00 pm, ESPN2		South Carolina	80–63	15–8 (4–6)	15 – Gilder	9 – Williams	6 – Wilson	Reed Arena (10,504) College Station, TX
Feb 7, 2018 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at #8 Auburn	81–80	16–8 (5–6)	23 – Starks	8 – Davis	7 – Hogg	Auburn Arena (7,631) Auburn, AL
Feb 10, 2018 7:15 pm, ESPN		#24 Kentucky	85–74	17–8 (6–6)	17 – Starks	11 – Williams	4 – Tied	Reed Arena (13,263) College Station, TX
Feb 13, 2018 6:00 pm, ESPNU	#21	at Missouri	58–62	17–9 (6–7)	14 – Tied	9 – Williams	1 – 4 tied	Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
Feb 17, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN	#21	at Arkansas	75–94	17–10 (6–8)	20 – Tied	14 – Williams	4 – Davis	Bud Walton Arena (18,097) Fayetteville, AR
Feb 20, 2018 6:00 pm, SECN		Mississippi State	81–93	17–11 (6–9)	25 – Davis	11 – Davis	6 – Hogg	Reed Arena (8,614) College Station, TX
Feb 24, 2018 3:00 pm, ESPN2		at Vanderbilt	89–81	18–11 (7–9)	22 – Davis	9 – Davis	6 – Starks	Memorial Gymnasium (9,376) Nashville, TN
Feb 28, 2018 7:30 pm, SECN		at Georgia	61–60	19–11 (8–9)	15 – Starks	7 – Starks	4 – Starks	Stegeman Coliseum (6,417) Athens, GA
Mar 3, 2017 1:00 pm, ESPN2		Alabama	68–66	20–11 (9–9)	20 – Davis	10 – Davis	5 – Starks	Reed Arena (10,755) College Station, TX
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 2018 12:00 pm, SECN	(8)	vs. (9) Alabama Second Round	70–71	20–12	23 – Starks	10 – Tied	4 – Starks	Scottrade Center (15,129) St. Louis, MO
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 2018* 11:15 am, CBS	(7 W)	vs. (10 W) Providence First Round	73–69	21–12	18 – Gilder	15 – Davis	8 – Starks	Spectrum Center (18,489) Charlotte, NC
Mar 18, 2018* 5:15 pm, CBS	(7 W)	vs. (2 W) #10 North Carolina Second Round	86–65	22–12	21 – Starks	13 – Williams	5 – Starks	Spectrum Center (18,485) Charlotte, NC
Mar 22, 2018* 4:37 pm, TBS	(7 W)	vs. (3 W) #7 Michigan Sweet Sixteen	72–99	22–13	24 – Davis	8 – Davis	5 – Hogg	Staples Center (19,181) Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Central Time.

Ranking movement

Ranking movements
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NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

v t e Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
Venues	DeWare Field House (1924–1954) G. Rollie White Coliseum (1954–1997) Reed Arena (1998–present)
Rivalries	Texas
Culture & lore	History Reed Rowdies "Aggie War Hymn"
People	Head coaches
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