2011 Texas A&M Basketball Predictions


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2010-11 Results:

Overall: 24-9 (15-2 H, 5-4 A, 4-3 N)
Big 12: 10-6 (6-2 H, 4-2 A)
Conference Tournament: Lost in Semifinals
Postseason: Lost in second round

Texas A&M is coming off its sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 12th overall. They are coming off a 24-9 season, having reached the 24-win mark for the fifth straight year and for only the seventh time in the program’s 99-year history. The Aggies posted back-to-back 10-plus win seasons in Big 12 play for just the second time ever.

Roster

Returning Starters

Dash Harris
Khris Middleton
David Loubeau

Other Returning Players

Alex Baird
Keith Davis
Naji Hibbert
Jarod Jahns
Blake McDonald
Kourtney Roberson
Ray Turner
Daniel Alexander
Elston Turner

Newcomers

Jamal Branch
Jordan Green
Grant Jolly
Zach Kinsley

Head Coach

Billy Kennedy

Key Loss

The Aggies lost starters B.J. Holmes and Nathan Walkup. The 5-11 guard Holmes averaged 9.7 points and 3.2 assists per game. Walkup, on the other hand, posted 9.4 points and grabbed 5.5 rebounds per contest. He also averaged 50% from the field.  Both players were the third and fourth leading scorers on Texas A&M squad.

Schedule

Date Opponent
Thu, Nov 03 Dallas Baptist
2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs Cancer
Wed, Nov 09 Liberty
Sun, Nov 13 Southern
2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs Cancer
Thu, Nov 17 Mississippi State
Fri, Nov 18 Arizona/St. John’s
Sat, Nov 26 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Wed, Nov 30 Alcorn State
Sat, Dec 03 SFA
Wed, Dec 07 Sam Houston State
Sat, Dec 10 ULM
MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
Sat, Dec 17 Florida
Regular Season
Thu, Dec 22 Rice
Thu, Dec 29 Arkansas Tech
Mon, Jan 02 @ Baylor *
Sat, Jan 07 Iowa State *
Wed, Jan 11 @ Texas *
Sat, Jan 14 Texas Tech *
Mon, Jan 16 @ Missouri *
Sat, Jan 21 Oklahoma *
Mon, Jan 23 @ Kansas *
Sat, Jan 28 Oklahoma State *
Wed, Feb 01 Baylor *
Sat, Feb 04 @ Kansas State *
Mon, Feb 06 Texas *
Sat, Feb 11 @ Iowa State *
Tue, Feb 14 @ Texas Tech *
Sat, Feb 18 Missouri *
Wed, Feb 22 Kansas *
Sat, Feb 25 @ Oklahoma State *
Tue, Feb 28 Kansas State *
Sat, Mar 03 @ Oklahoma *
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
Wed, Mar 07 -Sat, Mar 10 Big 12 Championship
NCAA Tournament
Tue, Mar 13 -Wed, Mar 14 NCAA First Round
Thu, Mar 15-Sun, Mar 18 NCAA Second/Third Rounds
Thu, Mar 22-Sun, Mar 25 NCAA Regionals
Sat, Mar 31 -Mon, Apr 02 NCAA Men’s Final Four
*Conference Game

2011-12 Preview

Billy Kennedy was named the 21st coach in Texas A&M men’s basketball history. The 47-year-old Kennedy comes to Aggieland after five seasons at the helm at Murray State University in Kentucky, to try and build on the somewhat successful season of the Aggies in 2011. For the first time in league history, Texas A&M has been picked to win the Big 12 Conference men’s basketball championship. The squad returns 3 starters and 10 letterwinners from a 2010-11 team that went 24-9, finished third in the Big 12 at 10-6 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth straight season.

Backcourt

The 2011-12 Aggie roster will feature 25 games of NCAA Tournament experience, with Dash Harris and Elston Turner leading the backcourt. Harris won the team’s Dominique Kirk Defensive Player of the Year award. He played in all 33 games, starting 32 and averaged 27.5 minutes (third on team), 4.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He will be relied upon to handle the team’s offense this season along with veteran guard Turner.

Frontcourt

Holding down the frontcourt for Texas A&M this season is David Loubeau. The 6-8 forward was the second leading scorer on the team in 2011, averaging 11.8 points per game. He hauled down 5 rebounds per game and shot an impressive 50% from the field. He is also a third-team All-Big 12 honoree by the league’s head coaches.

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