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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.

2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
Record22–13 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReed Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Auburn 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
No. 13 Tennessee 13 – 5   .722 26 – 9   .743
No. 23 Florida 11 – 7   .611 21 – 13   .618
No. 18 Kentucky † 10 – 8   .556 26 – 11   .703
Missouri 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Arkansas 10 – 8   .556 23 – 12   .657
Mississippi State 9 – 9   .500 25 – 12   .676
Texas A&M 9 – 9   .500 22 – 13   .629
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 20 – 16   .556
LSU 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Georgia 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545
South Carolina 7 – 11   .389 17 – 16   .515
Vanderbilt 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Ole Miss 5 – 13   .278 12 – 20   .375
† 2018 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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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[1]
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

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  • "2017 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

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2017–18 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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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 		L 69–73  –
  19 – Trocha-Morelos   15 – Williams   2 – 3 tied  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,048)
Houston, TX
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN 		No. 25 Tarleton State W 72–46  –
  21 – Starks   8 – Tied   5 – Wilson  Reed Arena (6,267)
College Station, TX
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 25 vs. No. 11 West Virginia
State Farm Armed Forces Classic 		W 88–65  1–0
  23 – Tied   13 – Davis   7 – Gilder  Ramstein Air Base (3,128)
Ramstein-Miesenbach, GER
Nov 17, 2017*
7:00 pm 		No. 16 UC Santa Barbara
Legends Classic campus-site game 		W 84-65  2–0
  24 – Hogg   6 – Tied   7 – Gilder  Reed Arena (7,275)
College Station, TX
Nov 20, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 16 vs. Oklahoma State
Legends Classic semifinals 		W 72–55  3–0
  18 – Hogg   11 – Williams   5 – Wilson  Barclays Center (5,904)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 21, 2017*
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 16 vs. Penn State
Legends Classic championship 		W 98–87  4–0
  22 – Wilson   9 – Williams   6 – Wilson  Barclays Center (5,081)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2017*
7:00 pm, SECN 		No. 16 Pepperdine
Legends Classic campus-site game 		W 81–65  5–0
  18 – Hogg   9 – Hogg   6 – Williams  Reed Arena (6,704)
College Station, TX
Nov 26, 2017*
9:00 pm, P12N 		No. 16 at No. 10 USC W 75–59  6–0
  15 – Hogg   10 – Gilder   4 – Hogg  Galen Center (5,347)
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 30, 2017*
7:00 pm 		No. 9 Texas–Rio Grande Valley W 78–60  7–0
  17 – Tied   14 – Williams   7 – Wilson  Reed Arena (7,121)
College Station, TX
Dec 5, 2017*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 7 vs. Arizona
Valley of the Sun Shootout 		L 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 		No. 7 Prairie View A&M W 73–53  8–1
  14 – Gilder   16 – Williams   3 – Trocha-Morelos  Reed Arena (7,804)
College Station, TX
Dec 13, 2017*
7:00 pm 		No. 9 Savannah State W 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+ 		No. 8 Northern Kentucky W 64–58  10–1
  16 – Wilson   10 – Tied   4 – Caldwell  Reed Arena (6,595)
College Station, TX
Dec 21, 2017*
8:00 pm, SECN 		No. 8 Buffalo W 89–73  11–1
  23 – Wilson   11 – Davis   11 – Wilson  Reed Arena (6,554)
College Station, TX
Dec 30, 2017
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 5 at Alabama L 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 		No. 11 Florida L 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 		No. 11 LSU L 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 No. 21 Kentucky L 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 No. 24 Tennessee L 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 W 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 W 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 L 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 No. 5 Kansas
Big 12/SEC Challenge 		L 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 W 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 W 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 No. 8 Auburn W 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 		No. 24 Kentucky W 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 		No. 21 at Missouri L 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 		No. 21 at Arkansas L 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 L 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 W 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 W 61–60  19–11
(8–9) 		 15 – Starks   7 – Starks   4 – Starks  Stegeman Coliseum (6,417)
Athens, GA
Mar 3, 2018
1:00 pm, ESPN2 		Alabama W 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 		L 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 		W 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) No. 10 North Carolina
Second Round 		W 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) No. 7 Michigan
Sweet Sixteen 		L 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

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See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP2516169798511RVRVRVRVRV21RVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV^19109109613RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ Phillips, Scott (August 3, 2017). "Fresno State lands Texas A&M transfer Eric Vila". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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