November 27, 2007
No. 9-ranked Texas A&M puts its unblemished record on the line on Wednesday when it plays host to the Alabama Crimson Tide at 8:15 p.m. at Reed Arena. The game notes:
Game #7
#9 Texas A&M Aggies
(6-0, 0-0 Big 12 Conference)
vs.
Alabama Crimson Tide
(3-1, 0-0 Southeastern Conference)
Wednesday, Nov. 28
8:15 p.m. (CDT)
College Station, Texas
Reed Arena (12,500 cap.)
TELEVISION
ESPNU (national)
Play-by-Play: Doug Bell
Analyst: Reid Gettys
RADIO
Texas A&M Sports Network
Play-by-Play: Dave South
Analyst: Al Pulliam
Sirius Satellite Radio: 114
Internet: www.AggieAthletics.com
SERIES
Alabama leads, 6-1
In College Station: Tied, 1-1
At Reed Arena: A&M leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: A&M 65, Alabama 58 (1998-99 in College Station)
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Record: 6-0 (0-0 Big 12 Conference)
Ranking: 9th (USA Today/ESPN), 9th (AP)
Last Game: Beat Ohio State, 70-47, on Friday
Head Coach: Mark Turgeon (Kansas '87)
Record: 159-119 (10th year)
at Texas A&M: 6-0 (1st year)
vs. Alabama: 0-1
PROJECTED STARTERS (exhibition stats)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. PPG RPG APG
22 Dominique Kirk G 6-4 185 Sr-3L 8.5 3.2 4.7
15 Donald Sloan G 6-3 205 So-1L 7.2 4.3 --
23 Josh Carter F 6-7 200 Jr-2L 13.0 4.7 --
30 Joseph Jones F 6-9 255 Sr-3L 11.5 5.0 --
12 DeAndre Jordan C 7-0 255 Fr-Hs 10.3 8.5 --
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Record: 3-1 (0-0 Southeastern Conference)
Ranking: n/a
Last Game: Beat Southern Miss., 79-77, on Friday
Head Coach: Mark Gottfried (Alabama '87)
Record: 252-133 (13th year)
at Alabama: 184-109 (10th year)
vs. Texas A&M: 0-1
PROJECTED STARTERS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. PPG RPG APG
2 Mikhail Torrance G 6-5 196 So-1L 3.3 2.3 4.3
1 Mykal Riley G 6-6 185 Sr-1L 13.0 3.3 ---
12 Alonzo Gee G 6-6 219 Jr-2L 15.0 8.5 ---
23 Demetrius Jemison F 6-7 234 So-1L 9.5 5.3 ---
35 Richard Hendrix F 6-9 255 Jr-2L 23.8 14.5 ---