2007–08 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2007–08 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
2007–08 NIT Season Tip-Off Champions
NCAA Second Round vs. UCLA, L 49–51
Conference Big 12 Conference
Division South
2007–08 record 25–11 (8–8 Big 12)
Head coach Mark Turgeon
Assistant coach Scott Spinelli
Assistant coach Pooh Williamson
Assistant coach Byron Smith
Home arena Reed Arena
2007–08 Big 12 Men's Basketball Standings
 ConfOverall
Team (Rank)WLPCTWLPCT
Kansas (#4) †133.813373.925
Texas (#7)133.813317.816
Kansas State106.6252112.636
Oklahoma97.5632312.657
Baylor97.5632111.656
Texas A&M88.5002511.694
Nebraska79.4382013.606
Texas Tech79.4381615.516
Oklahoma State79.4381716.515
Missouri610.3751616.500
Iowa State412.2501418.438
Colorado313.1881220.375
† Big 12 Tournament winner

The 2007–08 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who replaced Billy Gillispie in April 2007. In 2006–07, the Aggies finished 27–7 (13–3 in the Big 12), advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen, and finished 9th in the final AP Poll — their first top 25 finish since the 1979–80 season.

The 2007–08 team won the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament. The 98–54 home win against Texas Tech matched the Aggies' largest margin of victory set in 1959 against Texas.[1]

Leading into the season

Summer games

Six Aggie players participated in summer games during the summer prior to the start of the season. Junior Josh Carter participated in the Kobe Bryant Skills Academy in late June, and tried out for the Team USA basketball team for the 2007 Pan American Games. Though Carter was one of the 14 finalists to play for the team, he was one of the two who got eliminated. He later joined Athletes in Action to play several games in Australia. Incoming freshmen B.J. Holmes, DeAndre Jordan, and Nathan Walkup participated in the Global Games in Dallas in June. Jordan later joined Team USA for the under-19 world championship game in Serbia, where the team lost in the gold medal game. Sophomore Donald Sloan played for a different Athletes in Action team in the William Jones Cup in July. Sloan's team finished with a 5–4 record and tied for third place. Sophomore Bryan Davis played for the East Coast All-Stars, who went on a 10-day tour in Belgium and the Netherlands in August. Against the Dutch national team, Davis scored 16 points and made 11 rebounds. Davis' team finished with a 3–4 record.[2]

Rankings

The preseason Big 12 Coaches' Poll picked the Aggies to finish third.[3] The preseason Coaches Poll ranked the Aggies 14th, tied with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the preseason AP Poll ranked the Aggies 16th.[4] ESPN columnist Andy Katz ranked the Aggies 17th in his "pre-preseason" top 25 rankings.[5]

Preseason honors

Joseph Jones was named to the Wooden Award preseason top 50 list,[6] and the preseason all-Big 12 team.[7] Though Jones declared for the NBA Draft in the summer, he withdrew himself prior to the deadline and decided to continue playing for the Aggies his senior season.[2] Josh Carter was the 2007 NCAA leader in 3 point accuracy and currently holds the Big 12 record for career accuracy. Dominique Kirk is a Defensive All-American.[8]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Denzell Bowles
PF		 Virginia Beach, VA Kempsville 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
B.J. Holmes
PG		 Houston, TX Hastings 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 31, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
DeAndre Jordan
C		 Houston, TX Christian Life Center 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jul 27, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Derrek Lewis
SG		 Tulsa, OK Union 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jul 5, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Nathan Walkup
SF		 Deer Park, TX Deer Park 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 4, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26
  • 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:

  • "Texas A&M 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  • "2007 Texas A&M Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-11-07.

    Players

    Honors

    • Senior Joseph Jones, along with Texas Longhorns player D. J. Augustin, was featured on the front cover of the November 15, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated.[9]
    • After the Ouachita Baptist game, freshman DeAndre Jordan had made 16 consecutive field goals, breaking the Big 12 record of 13, set by Nebraska's Mikki Moore in 1998.[10] Jordan also broke the A&M record, which was set in 1978.[11]
    • Senior point guard Dominique Kirk started his 110th consecutive game when the Aggies played Rice, breaking the Big 12 record set by Kansas point guard Aaron Miles from 2001–05. Kirk's 110 consecutive starts is also an A&M record.[12][13]

    Roster

    NameNumberPositionHeightWeight*YearHometown
    Davis, Bryan 0 F/C 6–9 250 So.-1L Dallas, Texas
    Lewis, Derreck 2 G 6–5 197 Fr. Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Roland, Derrick 3 G 6–4 190 So.-1L Dallas, Texas
    Graham, Bryson 5 G 6–3 190 Jr.-1L San Antonio, Texas
    Bowles, Denzel 10 F/C 6–10 250 Fr.-HS Virginia Beach, Virginia
    Holmes, B.J. 11 G 6–0 175 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
    Jordan, DeAndre 12 C 7–0 255 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
    Darko, Andrew 14 G 6–0 165 Fr. Conroe, Texas
    Sloan, Donald 15 G 6–3 205 So.-1L Dallas, Texas
    Kirk, Dominique 22 G 6–4 185 Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas
    Carter, Josh 23 F 6–7 200 Jr.-2L Dallas, Texas
    Schepel, Shawn 24 G 6–3 200 Fr. Dallas, Texas
    Chan, Gary 13 G 6-0 190 Fr. League City, Texas
    Jones, Joseph 30 F 6–9 255 Sr.-3L Normangee, Texas
    Chapman, Chris 31 G 5–11 170 So. Houston, Texas
    Muhlbach, Beau 32 G/F 6–5 205 Sr.-2L Lufkin, Texas
    Elonu, Chinemelu 41 F/C 6–10 235 So.-1L Houston, Texas
    Walkup, Nathan 45 F 6–6 195 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas
    Carrell, Marshall 50 F 6–8 200 Fr. Paris, Texas

    Information from 2007–08 roster and,[14] subject to change.

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2007
    7:00 pm    		 No. 16 Emporia State W 85–73  0–0
    		 Reed Arena (8,521[15])
    College Station, TX
    11/05/2007
    7:00 pm    		 No. 16 Tarleton State W 71–62  0–0
    		 Reed Arena (8,224[16])
    College Station, TX
    Regular season
    11/09/2007*
    7:00 pm, FSN-SW    		 No. 16 McNeese State W 73–50  1–0
    		 Reed Arena (9,276[17])
    College Station, TX
    11/13/2007*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 Oral Roberts
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 67–53  2–0
    		 Reed Arena (8,442[18])
    College Station, TX
    11/14/2007*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 15 UTEP
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 81–76  3–0
    		 Reed Arena (8,429[19])
    College Station, TX
    11/17/2007*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 15 Ouachita Baptist W 85–59  4–0
    		 Reed Arena (8,237[20])
    College Station, TX
    11/21/2007*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Washington
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 77–63  5–0
    		 Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York City
    11/23/2007*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Ohio State
    NIT Season Tip-Off Championship Game    		 W 70–47  6–0
    		 Madison Square Garden (N/A)
    New York City
    11/28/2007*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 Alabama W 76–63  7–0
    		 Reed Arena (10,328[21])
    College Station, TX
    12/02/2007*
    5:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 9 at Arizona
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series    		 L 78–67  7–1
    		 McKale Center (14,598[22])
    Tucson, AZ
    12/08/2007*
    7:00 pm, FSN-SW    		 No. 16 Texas State W 109–73  8–1
    		 Reed Arena (9,879[23])
    College Station, TX
    12/16/2007*
    1:00 pm, FSN-SW    		 No. 14 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 64–37  9–1
    		 Reed Arena (7,789[24])
    College Station, TX
    12/19/2007*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 14 Detroit W 79–39  10–1
    		 Reed Arena (8,912[25])
    College Station, TX
    12/22/2007*
    1:00 pm    		 No. 14 UC–Irvine W 88–66  11–1
    		 Reed Arena (8,064[26])
    College Station, TX
    12/29/2007*
    1:00 pm, FSN-SW    		 No. 14 Florida A&M W 83–54  12–1
    		 Reed Arena (8,089[27])
    College Station, TX
    12/31/2007*
    1:00 pm, FSN-SW    		 No. 12 Rice W 68–41  13–1
    		 Reed Arena (8,702[28])
    College Station, TX
    01/05/2008*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 12 LSU W 79–53  14–1
    		 Reed Arena (12,255[29])
    College Station, TX
    01/12/2008
    3:00 pm, ESPN Plus    		 No. 11 Colorado W 86–69  15–1 (1–0)
    		 Reed Arena (12,634[30])
    College Station, TX
    01/16/2008
    8:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at Texas Tech L 68–53  15–2 (1–1)
    		 United Spirit Arena (11,268[31])
    Lubbock, TX
    01/19/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 10 at Kansas State L 75–54  15–3 (1–2)
    		 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[32])
    Manhattan, KS
    01/23/2008
    7:00 pm    		 No. 18 No. 25 Baylor
    Battle of the Brazos    		 L 116–110 5OT 15–4 (1–3)
    		 Reed Arena (12,234[33])
    College Station, TX
    01/26/2008
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 18 at Oklahoma State W 59–56  16–4 (2–3)
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,452[34])
    Stillwater, OK
    01/30/2008
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 No. 10 Texas
    Lone Star Showdown    		 W 80–63  17–4 (3–3)
    		 Reed Arena (13,555[35])
    College Station, TX
    02/02/2008
    3:00 pm, ESPN Plus    		 No. 23 Oklahoma W 60–52  18–4 (4–3)
    		 Reed Arena (13,158[36])
    College Station, TX
    02/05/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus    		 No. 18 at Iowa State W 69–51  19–4 (5–3)
    		 Hilton Coliseum (11,955[37])
    Ames, IA
    02/09/2008
    12:30 pm, ESPN Plus    		 No. 18 at Missouri W 77–69  20–4 (6–3)
    		 Mizzou Arena ( [38])
    Columbia, MO
    02/16/2008
    2:30 pm, ABC    		 No. 16 Oklahoma State L 59–54  20–5 (6–4)
    		 Reed Arena (13,584[39])
    College Station, TX
    02/18/2008
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 22 at No. 7 Texas
    Lone Star Showdown    		 L 77–50  20–6 (6–5)
    		 Frank Erwin Center (16,755[40])
    Austin, TX
    02/23/2008
    3:00 pm, ESPN Plus    		 No. 22 Nebraska L 65–59  20–7 (6–6)
    		 Reed Arena (11,207[41])
    College Station, TX
    02/27/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus    		 Texas Tech W 98–54  21–7 (7–6)
    		 Reed Arena (10,032[42])
    College Station, TX
    03/01/2008
    1:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Oklahoma L 64–37  21–8 (7–7)
    		 Lloyd Noble Center (12,202[43])
    Norman, OK
    03/05/2008
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Baylor
    Battle of the Brazos    		 W 71–57  22–8 (8–7)
    		 Ferrell Center (10,545[44])
    Waco, TX
    03/08/2008
    3:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 5 Kansas L 72–55  22–9 (8–8)
    		 Reed Arena (12,054[45])
    College Station, TX
    Postseason Big 12 Tournament
    03/13/2008
    8:30 pm, ESPN Plus    		 vs. Iowa State
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament    		 W 60–47  23–9
    		 Sprint Center (18,758[46])
    Kansas City, Missouri
    03/14/2008
    8:20 pm, ESPN Plus    		 vs. Kansas State
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament    		 W 63–60  24–9
    		 Sprint Center (18,897[47])
    Kansas City, Missouri
    03/15/2008
    3:20 pm, ESPN Plus    		 vs. #5 Kansas
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament    		 L 77–71  24–10
    		 Sprint Center (18,897[48])
    Kansas City, Missouri
    NCAA Tournament
    03/20/2008
    6:25 pm, CBS    		 vs. BYU
    NCAA Tournament    		 W 67–62  25–10
    		 Honda Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, California
    03/22/2008
    8:15 pm, CBS    		 vs. #3 UCLA
    NCAA Tournament    		 L 51–49  25–11
    		 Honda Center (N/A)
    Anaheim, California
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Standard Time.

    References

    1. ↑ Davis, Brian (2008-02-28). "Texas A&M snaps losing skid in win over Texas Tech". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
    2. 1 2 Davis, Bryan (2007-10-15). "Aggies work on skills around the globe". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
    3. ↑ "Men's Basketball Preseason Poll Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. 2007-10-11. Archived from the original on 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
    4. ↑ "NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
    5. ↑ Katz, Andy (2007-06-19). "Memphis holds on to No. 1". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
    6. ↑ "Wooden Award Preseason" (Press release). CSTV. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
    7. ↑ "All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Individual Honors Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Sports. 2007-10-09. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
    8. ↑ (2006–07 Texas Aggie Media Guide pg. 200)
    9. ↑ "Jones, Aggies Featured On SI Cover" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-11-15. Archived from the original on 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
    10. ↑ "Freshman breaks Big 12 record in A&M victory". Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. 2007-11-17. Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
    11. ↑ Clendenin, Scott (2007-11-18). "Aggie men's basketball team beats Ouachita Baptist". Bryan-College Station Eagle. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
    12. ↑ Croome, Richard (2007-12-31). "A&M's Kirk close to impressive record". Bryan-College Station Eagle. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
    13. ↑ "Aggies Pound Rice". Bryan-College Station Eagle. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
    14. ↑ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/roster?collegeId=245
    15. ↑ "Emporia State vs Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletic Department. 2007-11-01. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    16. ↑ "Tarleton State vs Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletic Department. 2007-11-05. Archived from the original on 2007-11-11. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    17. ↑ "McNeese State 50, (14) Texas A&M 73". ESPN.com. 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    18. ↑ "Oral Roberts 53, (15) Texas A&M 67". ESPN.com. 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    19. ↑ "UTEP 76, (15) Texas A&M 81". ESPN.com. 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    20. ↑ "Ouachita Baptist 59, (15) Texas A&M 85". ESPN.com. 2007-11-17. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
    21. ↑ "Alabama vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-11-28. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
    22. ↑ "(9) Texas A&M 67, Arizona 78". ESPN.com. 2007-12-02. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
    23. ↑ "Texas State vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-08. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
    24. ↑ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-16. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
    25. ↑ "Detroit vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-19. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
    26. ↑ "UC Irvine vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-22. Archived from the original on 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
    27. ↑ "Florida A&M vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-29. Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
    28. ↑ "Rice vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-12-31. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
    29. ↑ "LSU vs. Texas A&M". Texas A&M Athletics. 2007-01-05. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
    30. ↑ Texas A&M Athletics Gameday
    31. ↑ "Texas A&M vs. Texas Tech" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
    32. ↑ "Texas A&M vs. Kansas State" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2008-01-19. Archived from the original on January 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
    33. ↑ "Baylor vs. Texas A&M" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2008-01-23. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
    34. ↑ Texas A&M Athletics Gameday Archived January 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
    35. ↑ "Texas vs. Texas A&M" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
    36. ↑ "Oklahoma 52, (23) Texas A&M 60" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-02. Archived from the original on 8 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
    37. ↑ "Texas A&M 69, Iowa State 51" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-05. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
    38. ↑ "(18) Texas A&M 77, Missouri 69" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
    39. ↑ "16) Texas A&M 54, Oklahoma State 59" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-16. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
    40. ↑ "(22) Texas A&M 50, (7) Texas 77" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-18. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
    41. ↑ "(22) Texas A&M 59, Nebraska 65" (Press release). Texas A&M Athletics. 2008-02-23. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
    42. ↑ "Texas Tech 54, Texas A&M 98" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
    43. ↑ "Texas A&M 37, Oklahoma 64" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-01. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
    44. ↑ "Texas A&M 71, Baylor 57" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-06.
    45. ↑ "Texas A&M 55, (6) Kansas 72" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-08. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
    46. ↑ "Texas A&M 60, Iowa State 47" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
    47. ↑ "Texas A&M 63, Kansas State 60" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-14. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
    48. ↑ "Texas A&M 71, Kansas 77" (Press release). ESPN.com. 2008-03-15. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.