2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, in his fifth season. The team played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and its fourth season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 28–9, 13–5 in SEC play to win a share of the SEC regular season championship. They defeated Florida and LSU to advance to the championship game of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Green Bay and Northern Iowa to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Oklahoma.

2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
SEC regular season co–champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 15
2015–16 record28–9 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
2015–16 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Texas A&M135 .722  289  .757
No. 10 Kentucky135 .722  279  .750
South Carolina117 .611  259  .735
Vanderbilt117 .611  1914  .576
LSU117 .611  1914  .576
Ole Miss108 .556  2012  .625
Georgia108 .556  2014  .588
Florida99 .500  2115  .583
Arkansas99 .500  1616  .500
Alabama810 .444  1815  .545
Mississippi State711 .389  1417  .452
Tennessee612 .333  1519  .441
Auburn513 .278  1120  .355
Missouri*315 .167  1021  .323
*Ineligible for postseason play due to self-imposed postseason ban.
2016 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The team had a 21–12 (11–7 in Conference Play) record and entered the SEC Tournament as the 5th seed after losing two games to end conference play, where it lost to Auburn. The team earned an NIT Bid as a 2 seed (despite making noise for a bid to the NCAA Tournament which was silenced after a losing skid at the end of the season) and lost in the 2nd round of the NIT To Louisiana Tech after beating Montana in the 1st round.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Avery Johnson, Jr.0G5'11"182FreshmanPlano, TXTransferred to Alabama
Derek Cahn2F6'5"199FreshmanHighland Park, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Jordan Green5G6'5"188SeniorFlower Mound, TXGraduated
Kourtney Roberson14F6'9"247SeniorArcadia, LAGraduated
Davonte Fitzgerald15F6'7"209SophomoreTucker, GATransferred to Minnesota
Ramon White22G6'2"160JuniorFort Worth, TXWalk-on; didn't return
Peyton Allen22G6'5"202FreshmanChatham, ILTransferred to Wichita State
Antwan Space24F6'8"229RS JuniorDeSoto, TXGraduated & transferred to Massachusetts
Dylan Johns45C6'11"228RS SophomoreIpswich, EnglandTransferred to Cal State Northridge

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Anthony Collins11G6'1"175SeniorHouston, TXTransferred from South Florida. Will be eligible to play immediately since Collins graduated from South Florida.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tyler Davis
#7 C
Plano, TX Plano West High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Aug 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Elijah Thomas
#8 C
Lancaster, TX Lancaster High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
D. J. Hogg
#6 SF
Plano, TX Plano West High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 7, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Admon Gilder
#22 SG
Dallas, TX James Madison High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
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:

  • "Texas A&M 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  • "2015 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

    Recruits for class of 2016

    Roster

    2015–16 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kobie Eubanks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrOur Savior New American School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    F 1 D. J. Hogg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) FrPlano West Plano, Texas
    G 3 Admon Gilder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)186 lb (84 kg) FrJames Madison Dallas, Texas
    C 10 Tonny Trocha-Morelos 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) RS SoMayor Jose Celestino Mutis Cartagena, Colombia
    G 11 Anthony Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrWestbury Christian School/South Florida Houston, Texas
    G/F 12 Jalen Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrKimball/SMU Dallas, Texas
    G 13 Juan Aparicio (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)196 lb (89 kg) SrSecond Baptist (TX) Bogotá, Colombia
    G 20 Chris Collins (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoFriendswood Friendswood, Texas
    G 21 Alex Caruso 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) SrA&M Consolidated College Station, Texas
    G 22 Frank Byers 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSouth Oak Cliff Dallas, Texas
    G 23 Danuel House 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)212 lb (96 kg) RS SrHightower HS/Houston Sugar Land, Texas
    G 25 Kyle Dobbins (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMemorial Houston, Texas
    G 33 T. J. Distefano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrSt. Joseph College Station, Texas
    C 34 Tyler Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)265 lb (120 kg) FrPlano West Plano, Texas
    F 42 Tavario Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)226 lb (103 kg) JrWheatley (TX) Long Island, Bahamas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 6*
    7:00 pm
    Texas A&M International W 83–45 
    Reed Arena (4,065)
    College Station, TX
    Regular season
    Nov. 13*
    8:30 pm
    USC Upstate W 104–54  1–0
    Reed Arena (6,552)
    College Station, TX
    Nov. 16*
    7:00 pm
    Southeastern Louisiana W 100–58  2–0
    Reed Arena (4,903)
    College Station, TX
    Nov. 19*
    7:00 pm
    Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Round
    W 95–70  3–0
    Reed Arena (5,392)
    College Station, TX
    Nov. 21*
    3:00 pm
    UNC Asheville W 75–47  4–0
    Reed Arena (5,557)
    College Station, TX
    Nov. 25*
    6:00 pm, AXS TV
    No. 25 vs. Texas
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals
    W 84–73  5–0
    Imperial Arena (1,647)
    Nassau, BS
    Nov. 26*
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 vs. No. 10 Gonzaga
    Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals
    W 62–61  6–0
    Imperial Arena (1,331)
    Nassau, BS
    Nov. 27*
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 vs. Syracuse
    Battle 4 Atlantis Championship
    L 67–74  6–1
    Imperial Arena (2,309)
    Nassau, BS
    Dec. 2*
    7:00 pm
    No. 18 Florida Gulf Coast W 75–65  7–1
    Reed Arena (5,589)
    College Station, TX
    Dec. 5*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 at Arizona State L 54–67  7–2
    Wells Fargo Arena (7,608)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec. 12*
    4:30 pm, SECN
    Kansas State W 78–68  8–2
    Reed Arena (7,003)
    College Station, TX
    Dec. 19*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 24 No. 16 Baylor W 80–61  9–2
    Reed Arena (9,056)
    College Station, TX
    Dec. 29*
    7:00 pm
    No. 20 Cal Poly W 82–63  10–2
    Reed Arena (7,442)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 2
    3:30 pm, SECN
    No. 20 Arkansas W 92–69  11–2
    (1–0)
    Reed Arena (11,332)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 6
    8:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21 at Mississippi State W 61–60  12–2
    (2–0)
    Humphrey Coliseum (6,693)
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 9
    12:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21 at Tennessee W 92–88  13–2
    (3–0)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (14,907)
    Knoxville, TN
    Jan. 12
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 15 Florida W 71–68  14–2
    (4–0)
    Reed Arena (9,766)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 16
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 15 at Georgia W 79–45  15–2
    (5–0)
    Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
    Athens, GA
    Jan. 19
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 LSU W 71–57  16–2
    (6–0)
    Reed Arena (13,888)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 23
    3:00 pm, SECN
    No. 10 Missouri W 66–53  17–2
    (7–0)
    Reed Arena (12,198)
    College Station, TX
    Jan. 27
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 5 at Arkansas L 71–74  17–3
    (7–1)
    Bud Walton Arena (14,410)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan. 30*
    1:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 No. 14 Iowa State
    Big 12/SEC Challenge
    W 72–62  18–3
    Reed Arena (12,473)
    College Station, TX
    Feb. 4
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 8 at Vanderbilt L 60–77  18–4
    (7–2)
    Memorial Gymnasium (10,432)
    Nashville, TN
    Feb. 6
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 8 No. 25 South Carolina L 78–81  18–5
    (7–3)
    Reed Arena (11,240)
    College Station, TX
    Feb. 10
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 15 at Alabama L 62–63  18–6
    (7–4)
    Coleman Coliseum (11,086)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb. 13
    12:00 pm, CBS
    No. 15 at LSU L 71–76  18–7
    (7–5)
    Maravich Center (12,928)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb. 16
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Ole Miss W 71–56  19–7
    (8–5)
    Reed Arena (6,460)
    College Station, TX
    Feb. 20
    5:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 14 Kentucky
    College GameDay
    W 79–77 OT 20–7
    (9–5)
    Reed Arena (12,029)
    College Station, TX
    Feb. 24
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 Mississippi State W 68–66  21–7
    (10–5)
    Reed Arena (8,312)
    College Station, TX
    Feb. 27
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 at Missouri W 84–69  22–7
    (11–5)
    Mizzou Arena (7,189)
    Columbia, MO
    Mar. 1
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 20 at Auburn W 81–63  23–7
    (12–5)
    Auburn Arena (7,238)
    Auburn, AL
    Mar. 5
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    No. 20 Vanderbilt W 76–67  24–7
    (13–5)
    Reed Arena (12,007)
    College Station, TX
    SEC Tournament
    Mar. 11
    12:00 pm, SECN
    (1) No. 17 vs. (8) Florida
    Quarterfinals
    W 72–66  25–7
    Bridgestone Arena (15,222)
    Nashville, TN
    Mar. 12
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    (1) No. 17 vs. (4) LSU
    Semifinals
    W 71–38  26–7
    Bridgestone Arena (19,108)
    Nashville, TN
    Mar. 13
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    (1) No. 17 vs. (2) No. 16 Kentucky
    Championship game
    L 77–82 OT 26–8
    Bridgestone Arena (19,613)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 18*
    6:20 pm, TBS
    (3 W) No. 15 vs. (14 W) Green Bay
    First round
    W 92–65  27–8
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,279)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Mar. 20*
    6:40 pm, truTV
    (3 W) No. 15 vs. (11 W) Northern Iowa
    Second round
    W 92–88 2OT 28–8
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (15,279)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Mar. 26*
    6:37 pm, TBS
    (3 W) No. 15 vs. (2 W) No. 7 Oklahoma
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 63–77  28–9
    Honda Center (17,601)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (RV) Received votes but unranked. (NR) Not ranked.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP RV RV 25т 18 RV 24 21 20 21 15 10 5 8 15 RV 21 20 17 15 N/A
    Coaches RV RV RV 20 25 24 19 19 17 14 8 5 8 13 24 21 18 17 15 12

    References

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