March 5, 2011
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Big 12 Success
- Texas A&M wrapped up third place in the Big 12 with Saturday's win, finishing conference play at 10-6 ... it is the third-highest finish in Big 12 play in school history (2ndplace in 2007 and 2010) ... A&M's 10 wins in Big 12 play matched the third highest total in school history (13 in 2007, 11 in 2010, 10 in 2006).
- A&M has posted back-to-back 10-plus win seasons in conference play for only the second time in Big 12 history (2006 and 2007), and for just the second time since 1985-86 ... the Aggies won 11 games in 2010 and 10 games this year.
- The Aggies locked in the No. 3 seed in next week's Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship ... it marks the second highest seed in the event in school history (No. 2 seed in 2007).
- Over the last three Big 12 seasons (2009-11), A&M is a combined 18-6 in the back half of the Big 12 schedule (final 8 games) ... the Aggies closed league play 6-2 in each of those three years.
- A&M opened the 2009 Big 12 season with a 3-7 record ... from that point on (starting with an 81-66 win over Texas on Feb. 16 of that year), the Aggies have posted a 27-11 Big 12 record--the second-best over that span among conference teams (Kansas, 34-4).
- The Aggies have won 49 Big 12 games over the last 5 Big 12 seasons ... in the previous 10, A&M totaled just 43.
Wins
- A&M's 23 wins are the seventh most in a single season in school history and four shy of the school record (27 in 2006-07).
Reed Arena Success
- A&M finished the year with a 15-2 record at Reed Arena, becoming the only Big 12 team to record 15 or more home wins in each of the last 7 seasons.
Attendance
- Saturday's crowd of 12,377 included 3,151 students and was the third largest crowd this year.
- That pushed A&M's season total to 153,001 in 17 Reed Arena games ... it marks the fifth straight year that the Aggies posted a season attendance average of 9,000 or greater.
- The Aggies averaged 10,933 per Big 12 game in 2011.
Seniors
- The senior class of Marshall Carrell, Andrew Darko, BJ Holmes, Derrek Lewis and Nathan Walkup finished their careers with a 62-9 record at Reed Arena.
- The Class of '11 became the third winningest in school history with Saturday's victory ... it has a record of 96-38, trailing only the 2010 (100) and 2009 (98) senior classes.
- The Class of '11 is the only one in school history to record three straight winning seasons in Big 12 play.
- It is only the fourth class in school history to record four straight 20-win seasons.
Trends
- A&M has won 14 of its last 18 games under Mark Turgeon following a loss.
- Texas A&M is 15-1 this year when leading at the half (led 30-26).
- The Aggies are a perfect 19-0 when having the lead with 5 minutes to go. (54-40).
- Texas Tech shot 37.7 percent from the floor Saturday ... the Aggies are 22-4 this year (87-23 all-time under Turgeon) when holding teams to under 50 percent shooting ... 21-2 (79-14) when holding them under 45 percent ... and 13-0 (53-4) when holding them under 40 percent.
- A&M is 20-1 this year when it shoots more free throws than its opponent (30-13).
- The Aggies have emerged victorious in 21 of 25 games when A&M wins the rebounding battle (34-33).
- A&M is 21-5 this year (83-16 under Turgeon) when holding teams under 70 points (54).
- A&M totaled 14 assists and is now 22-3 this year when dishing out 10 or more in a game.
Series
- A&M won its fourth straight over Texas Tech for the first time in school history ... Saturday marked the 124thgame between the in-state rivals.
Individual
- David Loubeau's 21 points were one shy of his career high (22 at Oklahoma State this year) and the highest he's ever scored at Reed Arena.
- Khris Middleton hit double figures for the 25thtime in 30 games.