The Texas A&M Aggies basketball teams are the official men's and women's basketball teams at Texas A&M University. The men's team is coached by Billy Gillispie and the women's team by Gary Blair. Both teams play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, TX on the campus of Texas A&M.
| Texas A&M Aggies | |
|---|---|
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| University | Texas A&M University |
| Head coach | Billy Gillispie |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference Division I Division |
| Arena | Reed Arena |
| Nickname | Aggies |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
Men's basketball
2006-07 Schedule and Results
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time* | Result | Overall | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2006 | Midwestern State | College Station, TX | W 79-54 | |||
| November 3, 2006 | Lithuanian Academy | College Station, TX | W 113-74 | |||
| November 10, 2006 | Prairie View A&M | College Station, TX | W 81-49 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 17, 2006 | Lamar1 | College Station, TX | W 94-60 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 18, 2006 | Louisiana Tech1 | College Station, TX | W 75-59 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 19, 2006 | St. Louis1 | College Station, TX | W 69-33 | 4-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 25, 2006 | Idaho State | College Station, TX | W 74-44 | 5-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 27, 2006 | Arkansas-Little Rock | College Station, TX | W 75-35 | 6-0 | 0-0 | |
| December 2, 2006 | Pacific | College Station, TX | W 74-62 | 7-0 | 0-0 | |
| December 5, 2006 | (9) LSU | Baton Rouge, LA | L 52-64 | 7-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 9, 2006 | (1) UCLA | Anaheim, CA | L 62-65 | 7-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 12, 2006 | Fordham | College Station, TX | W 84-61 | 8-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 16, 2006 | Jacksonville | College Station, TX | W 97-58 | 9-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 22, 2006 | Auburn | Auburn, AL | W 87-58 | 10-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 28, 2006 | Grambling State | College Station, TX | W 101-27 | 11-2 | 0-0 | |
| January 2, 2007 | Winthrop | College Station, TX | W 71-51 | 12-2 | 0-0 | |
| January 6, 2007 | Kansas State | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | W 69-65 | 13-2 | 1-0 |
| January 9, 2007 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 7:00 PM | W 61-51 | 14-2 | 2-0 |
| January 13, 2007 | Colorado | Boulder, CO | 6:00 PM | W 87-69 | 15-2 | 3-0 |
| January 20, 2007 | (12) Oklahoma State | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | W 67-49 | 16-2 | 4-0 |
| January 24, 2007 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | 7:00 PM | L 68-70 | 16-3 | 4-1 |
| January 27, 2007 | Oklahoma | College Station, TX | 1:00 PM | W 70-61 | 17-3 | 5-1 |
| January 31, 2007 | Iowa State | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | W 73-49 | 18-3 | 6-1 |
| February 3, 2007 | (6) Kansas | Lawrence, KS | 8:00 PM | W 69-66 | 19-3 | 7-1 |
| February 5, 2007 | (25) Texas | College Station, TX | 8:00 PM | W 100-82 | 20-3 | 8-1 |
| February 10, 2007 | Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 7:00 PM | |||
| February 13, 2007 | Texas Tech | College Station, TX | 6:00 PM | |||
| February 17, 2007 | Oklahoma | Norman, OK | 2:30 PM | |||
| February 21, 2007 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, OK | 8:00 PM | |||
| February 24, 2007 | Baylor | College Station, TX | 12:30 PM | |||
| February 28, 2007 | Texas | Austin, TX | 8:00 PM | |||
| March 3, 2007 | Missouri | College Station, TX | 3:00 PM | |||
| March 8-11, 2007 | Oklahoma City, OK | |||||
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll: 7 AP Poll: 6 | ||||||
| *All times in CST. Conference games in GREEN. 1Shelby Metcalf Classic | ||||||
Women's basketball
2006-07 Schedule and Results
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time* | Result | Overall | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2006 | Athletes in Action | College Station, TX | W 77-57 | |||
| November 6, 2006 | Houston Jaguars | College Station, TX | W 94-36 | |||
| November 10, 2006 | Pepperdine | College Station, TX | W 72-48 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 16, 2006 | Mercer | College Station, TX | W 95-41 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 21, 2006 | McNeese State | College Station, TX | W 109-26 | 3-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 24, 2006 | West Virginia1 | Los Angeles, CA | W 55-52 | 4-0 | 0-0 | |
| November 28, 2006 | Loyola Marymount1 | Los Angeles, CA | W 77-52 | 5-0 | 0-0 | |
| December 1, 2006 | Arizona | College Station, TX | W 64-44 | 6-0 | 0-0 | |
| December 6, 2006 | Rice | Houston, TX | L 66-79 | 6-1 | 0-0 | |
| December 18, 2006 | Washington | Seattle, WA | L 59-65 | 6-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 20, 2006 | North Texas | College Station, TX | W 70-52 | 7-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 29, 2006 | Delaware State | College Station, TX | W 70-43 | 8-2 | 0-0 | |
| December 16, 2006 | Sam Houston State | College Station, TX | W 93-43 | 9-2 | 0-0 | |
| January 2, 2007 | Western Illinois | College Station, TX | W 70-36 | 10-2 | 0-0 | |
| January 6, 2007 | Kansas State | Manhattan, KS | 7:00 PM | L 45-48 | 10-3 | 0-1 |
| January 10, 2007 | Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | 7:00 PM | W 49-47 | 11-3 | 1-1 |
| January 13, 2007 | (9) Baylor | College Station, TX | 6:00 PM | W 60-52 | 12-3 | 2-1 |
| January 18, 2007 | Colorado | College Station, TX | 3:00 PM | W 74-58 | 13-3 | 3-1 |
| January 21, 2007 | (22) Texas | Austin, TX | 7:00 PM | L 45-64 | 13-4 | 3-2 |
| January 24, 2007 | (25) Nebraska | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | W 66-65 | 14-4 | 4-2 |
| January 27, 2007 | (6) Oklahoma | Norman, OK | 1:00 PM | W 54-52 | 15-4 | 5-2 |
| January 30, 2007 | Oklahoma State | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | W 64-63 | 16-4 | 6-2 |
| February 3, 2007 | Kansas | College Station, TX | 8:00 PM | W 64-53 | 17-4 | 7-2 |
| February 7, 2007 | Missouri | Columbia, MO | 6:30 PM | W 69-63 | 18-4 | 8-2 |
| February 10, 2007 | Oklahoma | College Station, TX | 1:00 PM | |||
| February 14, 2007 | Iowa State | Ames, IA | 7:00 PM | |||
| February 17, 2007 | Oklahoma State | Stillwater, OK | 7:00 PM | |||
| February 21, 2007 | Texas Tech | College Station, TX | 7:00 PM | |||
| February 25, 2007 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 1:00 PM | |||
| February 28, 2007 | Texas | College Station, TX | 6:00 PM | |||
| March 6-10, 2007 | Oklahoma City, OK | |||||
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll: 19 AP Poll: 16 | ||||||
| *All times in CST. Conference games in GREEN. 1LMU Ayres Hotel Thanksgiving Tournament | ||||||
History
Metcalf era
Shelby Metcalf took over the A&M basketball program in 1963. His impact was immediate, winning the Southwest Conference with a 13-1 conference record for Texas A&M's first title in 13 years. In his 26 years as head coach at Texas A&M, he won six Southwest Conference titles, two Southwest Conference tournament titles, and led A&M to six NCAA Tournament and four NIT appearances. He was fired by former A&M football player and then-athletic director John David Crow after coaching 19 games of the 1989-1990 season. When asked by the media what happened between the two, Metcalf remarked, "I made a comment that I didn't think John David was all that bright. And I thought I was being generous." Shelby finished his career at A&M with an overall record of 438-306, making him the all-time winningest men's basketball coach in Southwest Conference history.
| Coach | Season | Record | Accomplishments/ Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||
| Shelby Metcalf | 1963-64 | 18-7 | 13-1 | SWC Champs & NCAA District Playoff |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1964-65 | 14-10 | 7-7 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1965-66 | 15-9 | 10-4 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1966-67 | 6-18 | 5-9 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1967-68 | 14-10 | 8-6 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1968-69 | 18-9 | 12-2 | SWC Champs & NCAA Midwest Regional |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1969-70 | 14-10 | 9-5 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1970-71 | 9-17 | 5-9 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1971-72 | 16-10 | 9-5 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1972-73 | 17-9 | 9-5 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1973-74 | 15-11 | 7-7 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1974-75 | 20-7 | 12-2 | SWC Champs & NCAA Midwest Regional |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1975-76 | 21-6 | 14-2 | SWC Champs |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1976-77 | 14-14 | 8-8 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1977-78 | 12-15 | 5-11 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1978-79 | 24-9 | 11-5 | NIT (Third Round) |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1979-80 | 26-8 | 14-2 | SWC Champs & NCAA Midwest Regional |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1980-81 | 15-12 | 8-8 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1981-82 | 20-11 | 10-6 | NIT (Third Round) |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1982-83 | 17-14 | 10-6 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1983-84 | 16-14 | 7-9 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1984-85 | 19-11 | 10-6 | NIT |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1985-86 | 20-12 | 12-4 | SWC Tri-Champs & NIT |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1986-87 | 17-14 | 6-10 | NCAA Midwest Regional |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1987-88 | 16-15 | 8-8 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1988-89 | 16-14 | 8-8 | |
| Shelby Metcalf | 1989-90 | 9-10* | 2-3* | *Partial season; released after 19 games |
| Total | 438-306 | 239-158 | ||
"The Dark Ages"
After Metcalf was fired, A&M went through the next fourteen years making only one postseason appearance (1994 NIT), finished at .500 or above in conference play only twice, and posted an overall record of .500 or above only twice. John Thornton finished out the 1990 season as head coach after Metcalf was fired. Soon after, Kermit Davis, Jr. was hired prior to the 1990-1991 season. He was fired after posting a record of 8-21 and it was revealed that he committed recruiting violations. Tony Barone was hired from Creighton in 1991 to replace Davis. Barone lasted seven years as head coach of the program, finishing below .500 six times. It was in 1994 that he finished with a 10-4 league record for 2nd place in the Southwest Conference and was invited to the NIT. After Barone finished last in the Big 12 Conference in 1998, Melvin Watkins was hired out of UNC-Charlotte. While a good recruiter, Watkins never finished above seventh in the Big 12. He was dismissed after going winless (0-16) in conference play in 2004.
| Coach | Season | Record | Accomplishments/ Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||
| Kermit Davis, Jr. | 1990-91 | 8-21 | 2-14 | |
| Tony Barone | 1991-92 | 6-22 | 2-12 | |
| Tony Barone | 1992-93 | 10-17 | 5-9 | |
| Tony Barone | 1993-94 | 19-11 | 10-4 | NIT |
| Tony Barone | 1994-95 | 14-16 | 7-7 | |
| Tony Barone | 1995-96 | 11-16 | 3-11 | |
| Tony Barone | 1996-97 | 9-18 | 3-13 | |
| Tony Barone | 1997-98 | 7-20 | 1-15 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 1998-99 | 12-15 | 5-11 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 1999-2000 | 8-20 | 4-12 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 2000-01 | 10-20 | 3-13 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 2001-02 | 10-22 | 3-13 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 2002-03 | 14-14 | 6-10 | |
| Melvin Watkins | 2003-04 | 7-21 | 0-16 | |
| Total | 145-253 | 54-160 | ||
Gillispie era
The current head coach of the program, Billy Gillispie, was hired out of UTEP after leading the Miners to an NCAA Tournament appearance and having the largest turnaround of any team in the nation, from 6-24 in 2002-03 to 24-8 in 2003-04. The Aggies, though picked by Big 12 coaches to finish last in the conference, immediately improved under Gillispie, winning their first 10 games and finishing at 21-10, 8-8 in conference. Along the way, the team defeated ranked, in-state rivals Texas and Texas Tech. The team earned an NIT bid, Texas A&M's first postseason in 11 years, reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Gillispie's second year featured further improvement, with the Aggies defeating three ranked opponents in Colorado, Texas, and Syracuse. The team finished with a league record of 10-6 and a win in the Big 12 Tournament, Texas A&M's first since the conference first began play in 1996-97. The Aggies reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1987 as a 12-seed, upsetting fifth-seed Syracuse in the first round. The Aggies fell in the second round to LSU.
| Coach | Season | Record | Accomplishments/ Postseason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | |||
| Billy Gillispie | 2004-05 | 21-10 | 8-8 | NIT Quarterfinals |
| Billy Gillispie | 2005-06 | 22-9 | 10-6 | NCAA Second Round |
| Billy Gillispie | 2006-07 | 20-3 | 8-1 | |
| Total | 63-19 | 26-15 | ||