2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 July 2021 Basketball 2008-09 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M University logo.svg Big 12 Conference Big 12 24–10 9–7 Mark Turgeon Scott Spinelli Pooh Williamson Bill Walker Reed Arena NCAA tournament second round The 2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who coached the team to a 25–11 record and an NCAA tournament appearance in his first season. The Aggies went 14–1 in nonconference play, with wins over Alabama, Arizona, and LSU; the one loss was handed by Tulsa.http://www.cjonline.com/stories/010909/loc_375431609.shtml Turgeon's Aggies off to another good start 9 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118122132/http://cjonline.com/stories/010909/loc_375431609.shtml 18 January 2010 dead Leading into the season Josh Carter and Bryan Davis received preseason Big 12 honorable mention.http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=1603047 OU's Griffin Leads Preseason All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Individual Honors 18 November 2008 The team did not make the top 25 of the preseason AP or Coaches polls, though received votes.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2009&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Nov. 10) 18 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205131643/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings?seasonYear=2009&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 5 December 2008 live During the 2009 signing period, the Aggies signed Naji Hibbert, Khris Middleton, Kourtney Roberson,http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111208aaa.html Turgeon Signs Impressive 2009 Recruiting Class 18 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081218071303/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111208aaa.html 18 December 2008 dead and Ray Turner,http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111408aaa.html Turgeon Adds Turner to Stellar Recruiting Class 18 November 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225044/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111408aaa.html 24 May 2011 who are all listed in the Rivals.com Top 150 prospects for the class of 2009. Hibbert, a Rivals four-star, is the highest-ranked recruit at No. 88.http://tamu.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1642 Rivals150 for class of 2009 18 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20070711155300/http://tamu.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1642 11 July 2007 dead The recruiting class placed 23rd in the Rivals' early signing period national rankings compiled on 12 November 2008.http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=875539#rank Early signing period team rankings - 2009 18 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201235520/http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=875539 1 December 2008 live ESPN's recruiting services ranked the class 25th in November as well.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/classrankings?classyear=2009&classmonth=11&rank=25&viewmore=yes https://archive.today/20120715140904/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/classrankings?classyear=2009&classmonth=11&rank=25&viewmore=yes dead 15 July 2012 Class of 2009 Team Basketball Recruiting Rankings 21 November 2008 2008 recruiting class no no 2008 James Blasczyk PF Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS 6 10 185 2008-06-23 2 2 71 Dashan Harris PG Montverde, FL Montverde Academy 6 0 170 2007-08-17 3 4 93 David Loubeau PF Davie, FL Westlake Preparatory School 6 8 210 2007-09-10 4 4 95 2008 Texas A&M 2008 Basketball Commitments 2008 Texas A&M Basketball Commits ESPN tamu 187 145 NR NR NR 3 December 2008 yes Roster 2009 Texas A&M Aggies y James Blasczyk 12 C 7 0 235 FR t Houston, Texas Marshall Carrell 50 F 6 8 210 SO Paris, Texas Josh Carter 23 G 6 7 200 SR Dallas, Texas y Chris Chapman 31 G 5 11 175 JR Houston, Texas Andrew Darko 14 G 6 0 170 SO Conroe, Texas Bryan Davis basketball y 0 F 6 9 240 JR Dallas, Texas USA Chinemelu Elonu 41 F 6 10 235 JR Houston, Texas y Bryson Graham 40 G 6 3 195 SR San Antonio, Texas Dash Harris 5 G 6 1 175 FR Los Angeles, California B.J. Holmes 11 G 6 0 175 SO Houston, Texas Derrek Lewis 2 G 6 5 195 SO Tulsa, Oklahoma David Loubeau 10 F 6 9 215 FR Miami, Florida Derrick Roland 3 G 6 4 185 JR Dallas, Texas Shawn Schepel 24 G 6 4 205 SO Dallas, Texas Donald Sloan basketball 15 G 6 3 205 JR Dallas, Texas y Nathan Walkup 45 F 6 7 205 SO Houston, Texas Mark Turgeon (Kansas) Scott Spinelli (Boston University) Pooh Williamson (Tulsa) Bill Walker (UAB) https://web.archive.org/web/20110726235845/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/tam-m-baskbl-mtt.html 31 July 2011 Season accomplishments In the Florida A&M game, the team set a Big 12 game record after shooting all 20 of its free throws. Chinemelu Elonu recorded six blocked shots, the third most in school history. Donald Sloan also scored a season-high of 21 points. Three players—Chinemelu Elonu, Bryson Graham, and Nathan Walkup—made the season's Academic All-Big 12 team. Elonu made the first team (GPA of 3.20+) while Graham and Walkup made the second team (GPA of 3.00–3.19).http://www.big12sports.com/pdf4/383225.pdf?ATCLID=3684307&SPSID=106110&SPID=13134&DB_OEM_ID=10410 2009 Academic All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Team Announced 5 March 2009 Josh Carter became an All-Big 12 Third Team selection, while Derrick Roland was selected to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=3687666 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced 8 March 2009 Schedule 2007-08 yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition 11/05/08 7:30 p.m. yes Texas A&M–Kingsville Reed Arena College Station, TX 72–59 7,963 0–0http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110608aaa.html Aggies Down Kingsville, 72-59, in Exhibition 13 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210065106/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110608aaa.html 10 December 2008 dead |- !colspan=9| Regular season 11/16/08 5:00 p.m. yes Arkansas–Pine Bluff Reed Arena College Station, TX 76–47 7,354 1–0http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111608aaa.html Aggies Cruise Past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 76-47 19 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20090107020608/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111608aaa.html 7 January 2009 dead 11/18/08 7:00 p.m. yes Stephen F. Austin Reed Arena College Station, TX 55–48 7,595 2–0http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111808aaa.html Aggies Outlast Lumberjacks, 55-48 19 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225059/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/111808aaa.html 24 May 2011 dead 11/21/08 7:00 p.m. yes Jackson State Reed Arena College Station, TX South Padre Invitational 96–78 7,866 3–0http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game3.html Jackson State vs Texas A&M (11/21/08 22 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225237/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game3.html 24 May 2011 dead 11/25/08 7:00 p.m. yes UNC Wilmington Reed Arena College Station, TX South Padre Invitational 84–65 6,881 4–0http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game4.html UNC Wilmington vs Texas A&M (11/25/08 at College Sattion [sic], Texas (Reed Arena)) 26 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225258/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game4.html 24 May 2011 dead 11/28/08 7:30 p.m. yes yes Tulsa South Padre Convention Centre South Padre South Padre Invitational FCS 56-67 N/A 4–1http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game5.html#GAME.BOX Tulsa vs Texas A&M (11/28/08 at SPI Convention Center - SPI, Texas) 29 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225344/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game5.html#GAME.BOX 24 May 2011 dead 11/29/08 TBA yes yes Kent State South Padre Convention Centre South Padre South Padre Invitational 77–71 1632 5–1http://www.kentstatesports.com/fls/11400/Statistics/M_Basketball/2008-09/mb112908.htm?SPSID=47654&SPID=4464&DB_OEM_ID=11400 Texas A&M vs Kent State (11/28/08 at SPI Convention Center - SPI, Texas) 30 November 2008 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 12/05/08 8:30 p.m. yes Arizona Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPNU 67–66 10,393 6–1https://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores108/108340/NCAAB827949.htm?loc=interstitialskip Texas A&M vs. Arizona USA Today 10 July 2008 22 April 2010 12/13/08 7:00 p.m. yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN Full Court 86–78OT 9,316 7–1https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDFs3ujYxHlrV43J_Ce-r419OShwD952867G0 Texas A&M beats Alabama 86-78 in OT 14 December 2008 June 2024 medicmedic 12/15/08 7:00 p.m. yes Florida A&M Reed Arena College Station, TX FSN 67–57 7,334 8–1http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/aggies/36209314.html Free-throw show lifts Aggies to win 16 December 2008 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 12/17/08 7:00 p.m. yes SMU Reed Arena College Station, TX FSN 66–56 7,888 9–1http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game10.html#GAME.BOX SMU vs Texas A&M (12/17/08 at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)) 18 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225439/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game10.html#GAME.BOX 24 May 2011 dead 12/20/08 4:00 p.m. yes yes LSU Toyota Center Houston, TX 72–61 N/A 10–1http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/21/sports/BKC-LSU-Texas-A-M.php Texas A&M hands LSU first loss of season 21 December 2008 12/28/08 7:00 p.m. yes Sam Houston State Reed Arena College Station, TX FSN 60–50 9,371 11–1http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game12.html Sam Houston State vs Texas A&M (12/28/08 at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)) 29 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225503/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game12.html 24 May 2011 dead 12/31/08 3:00 p.m. yes yes Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX 72–60 5,208 12–1http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game13.html#GAME.BOX Texas A&M vs Rice (12/31/08 at Tudor Fieldhouse - Houston, Texas) 4 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225531/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game13.html#GAME.BOX 24 May 2011 dead 01/03/09 8:00 p.m. yes McNeese State Reed Arena College Station, TX 57–52 11,029 13–1http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game14.html#GAME.BOX McNeese State vs Texas A&M (01/03/09 at College Station, Texas (Reed Arena)) 4 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524225537/http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/game14.html#GAME.BOX 24 May 2011 dead 01/05/09 7:00 p.m. yes North Dakota Reed Arena College Station, TX FSN 76–62 6,066 14–1http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/010609dnspoammen.38d7c57.html Men's basketball: Texas A&M 76, North Dakota 62 6 January 2009 01/10/09 8:00 p.m. no yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK ESPNU 61-72 10,264 14–2http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1465&SPID=145&DB_OEM_ID=200&ATCLID=3643410 Texas A&M vs Oklahoma State (01-10-08 at Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla.) 11 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316184832/http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1465&SPID=145&DB_OEM_ID=200&ATCLID=3643410 16 March 2009 dead 0–1 01/14/09 8:30 p.m. Baylor 21 Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPN2 84–73 9,537 15–2http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/1144179.html 'Big Three' spark Texas A&M men to big win over Baylor 15 January 2009 1–1 01/17/09 1:00 p.m. no Oklahoma 5 Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPN 63-69 12,720 15–3http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/news.aspx?id=4204432 Johnson, No. 6 Oklahoma edge Texas A&M 17 January 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110525231346/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask%2Fnews%2Fnews.aspx%3Fid%3D4204432 25 May 2011 dead 1–2 01/19/09 1:00 p.m. no yes Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS ESPN 53-73 16,300 15–4https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/jan/20/fans-least-kind-turgeon/?sports Fans, at least, kind to Turgeon 25 January 2009 1–3 01/24/09 7:00 p.m. no yes Texas 15 Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX ESPNU 58-67 16,755 15–5http://www.star-telegram.com/281/story/1163357.html Damion James sparks Texas' victory over Texas A&M 25 January 2009 1–4 01/28/09 8:00 p.m. no Texas Tech Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPNU 79–70 10,273 16–5http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/1171623.html Reserve helps Aggies break losing streak 31 January 2009 2–4 01/31/09 1:00 p.m. Oklahoma State Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPN 76–64 11,178 17–5http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/1177110.html Aggressive defense lifts Aggies men over Cowboys 1 February 2009 3–4 02/04/09 8:00 p.m. yes Oklahoma 2 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK Big 12 71-77 11,494 17–6http://www.newsok.com/article/3343480 Box score: OU men vs. Texas A&M 5 February 2009 14 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110614082439/http://www.newsok.com/article/3343480 dead 3–5 02/07/09 3:00 p.m. Kansas State Reed Arena College Station, TX Big 12 60-65 10,367 17–7http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6252004.html Aggies not tough enough: Kansas State hands A&M second straight loss 8 February 2009 3–6 02/14/09 5:00 p.m. yes Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, TX FSN 68-72 10,407 17–8http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkc/men/6264050.html Texas A&M's rally falls short against rival Baylor 15 February 2009 3–7 02/16/09 8:00 p.m. Texas Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPN 81–66 11,321 18–8http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6266295.html A&M men rip rival Texas 81-66 in college hoops 17 February 2009 4–7 02/21/09 5:00 p.m. Texas Tech yes United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX ESPN Full Court 79–73 10,551 19–8http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/tt-27.html Texas A&M vs Texas Tech (02/21/09 at United Spirit Arena * Lubbock, Texas) 8 March 2009 5–7 02/24/09 8:30 p.m. Nebraska yes Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE ESPN2 57–55 9,009 20–8http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918&u_sid=10572415 Men's Basketball: Texas A&M beats Nebraska 57-55 on buzzer-beater 25 February 2009 https://archive.today/20090305191906/http://omaha.com/index.php?u_page=3918&u_sid=10572415 5 March 2009 live 6–7 02/28/09 12:30 p.m. Iowa State Reed Arena College Station, TX Big 12 87–69 9,701 21–8http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-bkc-iowast.-texasaampm,0,4597141.story https://archive.today/20120722100444/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-bkc-iowast.-texasaampm,0,4597141.story dead 22 July 2012 Iowa State vs. Texas A&M recap 28 February 2009 7–7 03/04/09 8:00 p.m. yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, CO ESPNU 72–66 4,973 22–8http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3889&SPID=257&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=3684812 Texas A&M 72, Colorado 66 5 March 2009 6 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606164518/http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3889&SPID=257&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=3684812 dead 8–7 03/07/09 1:00 p.m. Missouri 12 Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPN2 96–86 13,007 23–8http://missouri.scout.com/a.z?s=19&p=2&c=845196 Aggies upset No 12 Missouri 96-86 7 March 2009 9–7 |- !colspan=9| Big 12 Tournament 03/11/09 8:30 p.m. 83-88 Texas Tech yes Ford Center Oklahoma City, OK Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament Big 12   23–9http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6306513.html Tech comes back to oust A&M 20 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090313014439/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6306513.html 13 March 2009 live |- !colspan=9| NCAA Tournament 03/19/09 11:30 a.m. 79–66 BYU yes Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA First Round CBS   24–9http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20090320_Another_tourney__another_win_over_BYU_for_Texas_A_M.html Another tourney, another win over BYU for Texas A&M 20 March 2009 03/21/09 2:35 p.m. 66-92 UConn yes Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA Second Round CBS   24–10http://www.kansascity.com/472/story/1099440.html Recap: Connecticut vs. Texas A&M 22 March 2009 Coaches Poll Central Standard Time References 30em Category:Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball seasons Texas AandM Texas AandM