# 2018–19 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach Billy Kennedy was in his eighth and final season at Texas A&M. The Aggies played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas in their seventh season as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Vanderbilt in the first round of the SEC tournament before losing to Mississippi State.
On March 15, 2019, the school fired head coach Billy Kennedy after eight seasons. On April 3, the school hired Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams as the team's next head coach.

## Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2017–18 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 North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Michigan.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| D. J. Hogg | 1 | F | 6'9" | 215 | Junior | Plano, TX | Declared for 2018 NBA draft |
| J. J. Caldwell | 4 | G | 6'1" | 195 | RS Freshman | Houston, TX | Dismissed from team |
| Tonny Trocha-Morelos | 10 | C | 6'10" | 229 | RS Senior | Cartagena, Colombia | Graduated |
| Duane Wilson | 13 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Milwaukee, WI | Graduated |
| Tyler Davis | 34 | C | 6'10" | 266 | Junior | Plano, TX | Declared for 2018 NBA draft |
| Robert Williams III | 44 | C | 6'10" | 241 | Sophomore | Vivian, LA | Declared for 2018 NBA draft |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Wendell Mitchell | 11 | G | 6'3" | 185 | RS Junior | Rockdale, TX | Trinity Valley CC |
| Brandon Mahan | 13 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Chipola College. |
| John Brown | 20 | F | 7'0" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Magnolia, TX | Blinn College |
| Christian Mekowulu | 21 | F | 6'9" | 245 | RS Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Tennessee State |

### 2018 recruiting class

There were no recruiting class of 2018 for Texas A&M.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2018* 8:30 pm, SECN+ | | Savannah State | W 98–83 | 1–0 | 24 – Flagg | 16 – Flagg | 6 – Collins | Reed Arena (6,757) College Station, TX |
| November 9, 2018* 8:30 pm, SECN+ | | UC Irvine | L 73–74 | 1–1 | 15 – Nebo | 10 – Nebo | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (7,689) College Station, TX |
| November 15, 2018* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Gonzaga | L 74–91 | 1–2 | 18 – Flagg | 10 – Mekowulu | 4 – Starks | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| November 18, 2018* 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Minnesota Vancouver Showcase | L 64–69 | 1–3 | 17 – Mahan | 9 – Flagg | 5 – Starks | Vancouver Convention Centre (3,107) Vancouver, BC |
| November 20, 2018* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Washington Vancouver Showcase | L 67–71 | 1–4 | 21 – Chandler | 8 – Chandler | 5 – Starks | Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver, BC |
| November 23, 2018* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | South Alabama | W 74–62 | 2–4 | 25 – Flagg | 8 – Mekowulu | 5 – Chandler | Reed Arena (8,569) College Station, TX |
| December 3, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Northwestern State | W 80-59 | 3-4 | 18 – Mitchell | 9 – Nebo | 6 – Flagg | Reed Arena (4,805) College Station, TX |
| December 8, 2018* 5:00 pm, SECN | | Boston College | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Reed Arena College Station, TX |
| December 15, 2018* 10:00 pm, P12N | | vs. Oregon State Dam City Classic | W 67-64 | 4-4 | 18 – Starks | 8 – Flagg | 8 – Starks | Moda Center (5,802) Portland, OR |
| December 19, 2018* 7:30 pm, SECN+ | | Valparaiso | W 71–49 | 5–4 | 20 – Tied | 9 – Mitchell | 5 – Mitchell | Reed Arena (6,684) College Station, TX |
| December 22, 2018* 1:00 pm, SECN+ | | Marshall | W 92–68 | 6–4 | 17 – Tied | 12 – Flagg | 4 – Tied | Reed Arena (7,894) College Station, TX |
| December 29, 2018* 2:30 pm, SECN+ | | Texas Southern | L 73–88 | 6–5 | 21 – Mitchell | 9 – Flagg | 6 – Flagg | Reed Arena (7,925) College Station, TX |
| January 5, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN | | Arkansas | L 71–73 | 6–6 (0–1) | 23 – Starks | 15 – Flagg | 5 – Starks | Reed Arena (10,049) College Station, TX |
| January 8, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 18 Kentucky | L 74–85 | 6–7 (0–2) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Flagg | 5 – Mitchell | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| January 12, 2019 2:30 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 81–80 | 7–7 (1–2) | 21 – Nebo | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 16, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 14 Auburn | L 66–85 | 7–8 (1–3) | 22 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (8,730) College Station, TX |
| January 19, 2019 2:30 pm, SECN | | Missouri | L 43–66 | 7–9 (1–4) | 12 – Nebo | 7 – Flagg | 3 – French | Reed Arena (6,396) College Station, TX |
| January 22, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Florida | L 72–81 | 7–10 (1–5) | 25 – Mitchell | 9 – Nebo | 6 – Starks | Exactech Arena (9,063) Gainesville, FL |
| January 26, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN | | Kansas State Big 12/SEC Challenge | W 65–53 | 8–10 | 22 – Mitchell | 12 – Flagg | 6 – Starks | Reed Arena (7,100) College Station, TX |
| January 30, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 19 LSU | L 57–72 | 8–11 (1–6) | 21 – Starks | 11 – Nebo | 3 – Starks | Reed Arena (6,554) College Station, TX |
| February 2, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 1 Tennessee | L 76–93 | 8–12 (1–7) | 18 – Mitchell | 6 – Tied | 8 – Starks | Reed Arena (10,234) College Station, TX |
| February 6, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 71–75 | 8–13 (1–8) | 23 – Mitchell | 10 – Nebo | 4 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (7,718) Oxford, MS |
| February 9, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN | | at Missouri | W 68-59 | 9-13 (2-8) | 20 – Mitchell | 10 – Mekowulo | 3 – Starks | Mizzou Arena (11,171) Columbia, MO |
| February 12, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | W 73–56 | 10–13 (3–8) | 19 – Starks | 15 – Mekowulu | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (5,782) College Station, TX |
| February 16, 2019 12:00 pm, SECN | | at South Carolina | L 77–84 | 10–14 (3–9) | 24 – Flagg | 7 – Flagg | 4 – Mitchell | Colonial Life Arena (13,473) Columbia, SC |
| February 19, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN | | Alabama | W 65–56 | 11–14 (4–9) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Flagg | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (5,459) College Station, TX |
| February 23, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | W 87–80 | 12–14 (5–9) | 22 – Flagg | 9 – Flagg | 4 – Flagg | Bud Walton Arena (16,108) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 26, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 13 LSU | L 55–66 | 12–15 (5–10) | 14 – Mitchell | 8 – Mahan | 2 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,614) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 2, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 64-57 | 13-15 (6-10) | 22 – Flagg | 12 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (7,679) College Station, TX |
| March 5, 2019 6:00 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | L 54–71 | 13–16 (6–11) | 15 – Mitchell | 11 – Flagg | 4 – Mitchell | Reed Arena (5,032) College Station, TX |
| March 9, 2019 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Mississippi State | L 81–92 | 13–17 (6–12) | 23 – Flagg | 15 – Mekowulu | 3 – Flagg | Humphrey Coliseum (8,732) Starkville, MS |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN | (11) | vs. (14) Vanderbilt First Round | W 69–52 | 14–17 | 29 – Flagg | 9 – Mekowulu | 3 – Mitchell | Bridgestone Arena (10,849) Nashville, TN |
| March 14, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN | (11) | vs. (6) Mississippi State Second Round | L 54–80 | 14–18 | 21 – Flagg | 10 – Flagg | 2 – Tied | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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