BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, Texas --- The No. 21 Texas A&M men's basketball (7-2) team faces a stiff challenge with 3 p.m. matchup against the Memphis Tigers (6-2) on Sunday at Reed Arena.
PROMOTIONS UPDATE
TV/RADIO INFORMATION
TRENDS AND NOTABLES
RANDOM NOTABLES:
MANNING THE MIDDLE:
Senior F Henry Coleman III is one of 10 Power 5 players averaging at least 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.
P5 POINTS AND REBOUNDS
(Sorted by Points)
DOUBLING THE FUN:
With four double-doubles already in 2023-24, Henry Coleman III is nearing his career high for double-doubles in a season. "Hen" had five double-doubles in each of the past two seasons.
SEC DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS
FILLING THE BOX SCORE:
Junior guard Wade Taylor IV is one of six Division I players producing at least double-digit points, while also contributing at least 40 assists, 30 FT made and 15 steals.
MAKING THEIR TEAMS GO
(Sorted by Points)
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS:
Texas A&M ranks No. 2 nationally in offensive rebounding (17.7) and No. 26 in total rebounding (41.8).
Division I Top Rebounding Teams
(Sorted by Offensive Rebounds/G)
(Sorted by Offensive Rebounding % - Kenpom.com)
ONE OF A KIND RADFORD
Graduate G Tyrece Radford is the nation's lone 6-foot-3 or shorter player with 1,500+ points and 750+ rebounds for his career. He is one of three 1,500/750 guards nationally and one of eight 1,500/750 players of any size.
Active Players with 1,500 Point/750 Rebounds
(Sorted by Points)
As of Dec. 5, 2023
ABOUT TAYLOR IV'S 35 POINTS:
Junior G Wade Taylor IV poured in a career-high 35 points vs. No. 13 FAU in game 2 of the ESPN Events Inv.
35 Points / 5 Assists in a Game (2023-24)
21-POINT RALLY VS. ISU:
The 21-point rally vs. Iowa State in the 3rd-place game of the ESPN Event Invitational stands as the largest in school history.
TEXAS A&M'S BIGGEST RALLIES
(16-0 run from 2:44 of 1st to 18:18 of 2nd narrows deficit to 5 points)
(Buzzer beater by Josh Carter for win)
(DJ Hogg's 3 puts Aggies ahead by one, 2-pointer provides winning margin)
(Aggies whittle deficit to five points by halftime, win comfortably)
(Acie Law hits two free throws for winning margin)
- Memphis holds a 6-4 advantage in the all-time series against the Aggies, including a 83-79 conquest in last year's matchup at the FedEx Forum.
PROMOTIONS UPDATE
- HOLIDAY HOOPS: Tickets beginning at $5 (Balcony) available in advance or on gameday.
- SANTA AT REED ARENA: Arrive to the game early to visit Santa in the Fan Zone located at the North entry of Reed Arena!
- AGGIE BASKETBALL FAN ZONE: Located at the North entry of Reed Arena, the Fan Zone includes games, giveaways, and activities for the whole family! For ALL fans opening one hour prior to tip-off.
- STUDENT GIVEAWAY: '23-'24 Reed Rowdies shirts available for ALL students in the Fan Zone.
TV/RADIO INFORMATION
- The game will be televised on ESPN2 with John Schriffen (play-by-play) and former Penn State and UCLA standout Jon Crispin (analyst) on the call.
- The matchup airs on the Texas A&M Radio Network, locally on 1620 AM/94.5 FM or worldwide on the 12th Man Mobile App with Andrew Monaco and Dr. John Thornton describing the action.
TRENDS AND NOTABLES
- The first NET rankings of the year were released by the NCAA on 12/4. As of 12/8, the Aggies were No. 13 nationally and No. 2 in the SEC in NET, with their strength of schedule rated at No. 10 nationally.
- Another NET notable: Texas A&M is the lone P5 team to have played more than 2 road games as of 12/7.
- Texas A&M's 62 first-half points vs. DePaul were second-most in program history. The Aggies didn't have a turnover until 12:59 of the 2nd half and had just 4 for the entire game.
- Texas A&M's 17.7 offensive rebounds/game ranks No. 2 nationally and its 11.6 rebound margin leads the SEC and ranks No. 12 nationally. A&M has posted 12+ offensive rebounds in every game.
- The 2nd-chance opportunities have led to 75 more FGA than A&M opponents in the 1st 9 games (8.3/G) and 39 more FGM (4.3/G).
- Texas A&M ranks No. 2 nationally with a 45.8 offensive rebounding percentage, according to Kenpom.com. In fact, the Aggies are one of just seven teams over 40%. The Aggies rank No. 7 in Kenpom's adjusted offensive efficiency (119.5).
- Jace Carter has emerged as a mainstay of the rotation with 5 straight games with at least 23:00 of action (26.3 avg.) after not reaching 20:00 in the first 4 games of 2023-24.
- Henry Coleman III has been a monster in the middle with a points/rebounds slash of 14.3/9.1. He has four double-doubles this season, which is tied for the SEC lead and tNo. 16 nationally.
- Texas A&M is the only team in the nation with two players ranked in the top 30 in offensive rebounds/G - Coleman (t8th/3.9 OR/G) and Andersson Garcia (t26th/3.4 OR/G).
- Garcia leads the nation in offensive rebounding off the bench (minimum 8 games played). In fact, he's one of only 3 bench players averaging more than 3.0/G.
- Wade Taylor IV is one of just eight DI players with at least 50 field goals, 40 assists and 15 steals.
- After starting the first 81 games of his Texas A&M career, Tyrece Radford has now missed the Aggies' past three games.
RANDOM NOTABLES:
- Buzz Williams' assistants have a combined 93 years of experience on his coaching staff, more than any other staff in the nation.
- The Aggies have posted at least five "turkeys" in each of their last three games. A "turkey" in Aggie Basketball vernacular is making defensive stops on three straight possessions.
- Texas A&M hit 14 3-pointers in its most recent game vs. DePaul, which was the second-most in school history and matched the most in the Buzz era.
- The Aggies made the 14 treys on 31 3-point tries for a 45.2 shooting percentage, which was a school record with a minimum of 30 attempts.
- The M&W suffered just 4 turnovers against DePaul, which was the lowest amount of the Buzz era.
MANNING THE MIDDLE:
Senior F Henry Coleman III is one of 10 Power 5 players averaging at least 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.
P5 POINTS AND REBOUNDS
(Sorted by Points)
| Player, School | Pts. | Rebs. |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | 23.7 | 11.2 |
| Hunter Dickinson, Kansas | 20.1 | 12.2 |
| Johni Broome, Auburn | 18.3 | 9.1 |
| Kel'el Ware, Indiana | 17.1 | 9.4 |
| Fardaws Aimaq, California | 16.5 | 10.0 |
| Jesse Edwards, West Virginia | 16.3 | 9.9 |
| Norchad Omier, Miami (Fla.) | 16.1 | 9.8 |
| Armando Bacot, North Carolina | 15.9 | 11.9 |
| Julian Reese, Maryland | 15.9 | 10.2 |
| Henry Coleman III, Texas A&M | 14.3 | 9.1 |
DOUBLING THE FUN:
With four double-doubles already in 2023-24, Henry Coleman III is nearing his career high for double-doubles in a season. "Hen" had five double-doubles in each of the past two seasons.
- Coleman, from Richmond, Va., is tied for the SEC lead and tied for No. 16 nationally in double-doubles. He averages a team-best 9.1 rebounds/G and he's the team's No. 2 scorer at 14.3 points/G.
- He was named SEC Player of the Week on 11/20 after posting double-doubles in wins over SMU and ORU.
- He had three straight double-doubles entering the ESPN Events Invitational and then produced a season-high 24 points with six rebounds in the win over Penn State. He had hit 4-of-5 shots vs. FAU before exiting at the 3:03 of the first half. He missed the entire second half and the subsequent game vs. Iowa State before returning to the lineup vs. UVa.
SEC DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS
| Player, School | Gm. | High Pt. Game | Double Doubles |
| Henry Coleman III, Texas A&M | 8 | 24 | 4 |
| Johni Broome, Auburn | 7 | 30 | 4 |
| Trevon Brazile, Arkansas | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| Jimmy Bell Jr., Mississippi St. | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Allen Flanigan, Ole Miss | 8 | 29 | 2 |
| Tyrese Samuel, Florida | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| Colin Smith, Vanderbilt | 6 | 14 | 2 |
FILLING THE BOX SCORE:
Junior guard Wade Taylor IV is one of six Division I players producing at least double-digit points, while also contributing at least 40 assists, 30 FT made and 15 steals.
MAKING THEIR TEAMS GO
(Sorted by Points)
| Player, School | FT-FTA | Asts. | Stls. | Pts. |
| Xavier Johnson, SIU | 63-69 | 40 | 15 | 24.3 |
| DeMarcus Sharp, Austin Peay | 30-44 | 51 | 27 | 19.0 |
| Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M | 39-49 | 41 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Ahmad Robinson, UNH | 51-68 | 48 | 17 | 16.6 |
| Kellen Tynes, Maine | 36-53 | 41 | 22 | 14.5 |
| Jaeden Zackery, Boston College | 32-37 | 44 | 22 | 12.3 |
CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASS:
Texas A&M ranks No. 2 nationally in offensive rebounding (17.7) and No. 26 in total rebounding (41.8).
- Texas A&M is the only team in the nation with two players ranked in the top 30 in offensive rebounds/G - Coleman (t8th/3.9 OR/G) and Andersson Garcia (t26th/3.4 OR/G).
- Garcia leads the nation in offensive rebounding off the bench (min. 8 games played). In fact, he's one of only 3 bench players averaging more than 3.0/G.
- Texas A&M has posted 12 or more offensive rebounds in every game, including 20+ efforts in two games -- 28 vs. ORU and 22 vs. FAU.
- The M&W rank No. 2 nationally with a 45.8 offensive rebounding %, according to Kenpom.com. In fact, the Aggies are one of just seven teams over 40%.
Division I Top Rebounding Teams
(Sorted by Offensive Rebounds/G)
| School | Off. | Def. | Total |
| St. John's | 18.0 | 24.4 | 42.4 |
| Texas A&M | 17.7 | 24.1 | 41.8 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 17.1 | 29.0 | 46.1 |
| Florida | 16.5 | 26.6 | 43.1 |
| Troy | 16.5 | 27.1 | 43.6 |
(Sorted by Offensive Rebounding % - Kenpom.com)
| School | Off. Reb.% |
| St. John's | 46.5 |
| Texas A&M | 45.8 |
| Florida | 42.6 |
| Towson | 42.4 |
| Arizona | 41.6 |
ONE OF A KIND RADFORD
Graduate G Tyrece Radford is the nation's lone 6-foot-3 or shorter player with 1,500+ points and 750+ rebounds for his career. He is one of three 1,500/750 guards nationally and one of eight 1,500/750 players of any size.
Active Players with 1,500 Point/750 Rebounds
(Sorted by Points)
| Player, School | Ht. | Pts. | Rebs. |
| Armando Bacot, North Carolina | 6'11" | 1,939 | 1430 |
| Hunter Dickinson, Kansas | 7'2" | 1,784 | 885 |
| Zach Edey, Purdue | 7'4" | 1,746 | 948 |
| Baylor Scheierman, Creighton | 6'7" | 1,740 | 1,001 |
| Tyler Burton, Villanova | 6'7" | 1,712 | 882 |
| Charles Pride, St. Bonaventure | 6'4" | 1,605 | 790 |
| Johni Broome, Auburn | 6'10" | 1,581 | 969 |
| Tyrece Radford, Texas A&M | 6'3" | 1,521 | 769 |
ABOUT TAYLOR IV'S 35 POINTS:
Junior G Wade Taylor IV poured in a career-high 35 points vs. No. 13 FAU in game 2 of the ESPN Events Inv.
- Taylor is one of three DI players to log at least 35 points and 5 assists in a game this season.
- It was the most points by an Aggie during the Buzz Williams era at Texas A&M (since 2019-20) and the highest point total by an Aggie since Elston Turner had 37 vs. Ole Miss in 2013.
- It was the third-most points in the 17-year history of the Orlando tournament. Markus Howard of Marquette holds the top two spots with 51 and 40 in 2019.
35 Points / 5 Assists in a Game (2023-24)
| Player, School | Pts. | Asts. | Opponent |
| Tyler Thomas, Hofstra | 40 | 5 | vs. HIgh Point |
| Tucker DeVries, Drake | 36 | 6 | Lipscomb |
| Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M | 35 | 5 | vs. FAU |
21-POINT RALLY VS. ISU:
The 21-point rally vs. Iowa State in the 3rd-place game of the ESPN Event Invitational stands as the largest in school history.
TEXAS A&M'S BIGGEST RALLIES
| Deficit | Score (Time) | Opponent (Date) | Result |
| 21 | 35-14 (2:44 1H) | vs. Iowa State (11/26/2023) | W, 73-69 |
| Deficit | Score (Time) | Opponent (Date) | Result |
| 18 | 48-30 (14:23 2H) | at Nebraska (02/24,2009) | W, 57-55 |
| Deficit | Score (Time) | Opponent (Date) | Result |
| 17 | 53-36 (14:55 H) | vs. Virginia Tech (11/25/2016) | W, 68-65 |
| Deficit | Score (Time) | Opponent (Date) | Result |
| 15 | 27-12 (9:04 1H) | NW St. (12/27/2022) | W, 64-52 |
| Deficit | Score (Time) | Opponent (Date) | Result |
| 15 | (2H) | at Penn State (01/02/2005) | W, 62-60 |