# 2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies were coached by first-year head coach Buzz Williams. The Aggies played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 16–14, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were set to take on Missouri in the second round of the SEC tournament. However, the remainder of the SEC Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Previous season

The Aggies 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.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Admon Gilder | 3 | G | 6'4" | 199 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduate transferred to Gonzaga |
| Chris Collins | 12 | G | 6'2" | 181 | RS Senior | Friendswood, TX | Walk-on; graduated |
| Brandon Mahan | 13 | G | 6'5" | 200 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to UCF |
| Isiah Jasey | 15 | F | 6'10" | 246 | Sophomore | Killeen, TX | Transferred to SMU |
| John Brown | 20 | F | 6'10" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Magnolia, TX | Transferred to West Texas A&M |
| Christian Mekowulu | 21 | F | 6'9" | 245 | RS Senior | Lagos, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Frank Byers | 22 | G | 5'10" | 180 | Senior | Dallas, TX | Graduated |
| John Walker III | 24 | F | 6'9" | 196 | RS Freshman | Missouri City, TX | Transferred to Texas Southern |
| Cameron Alo | 33 | G | 5'9" | 174 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Walk-on; left team for personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
| Quenton Jackson | 3 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Inglewood, CA | Junior college transferred from College of Central Florida. |

### 2019 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Emanuel Miller SF | Toronto, ON | Prolific Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 7, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Andre Gordon PG | Sidney, OH | Sidney High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 13, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Yavuz Gultekin PF | Cumberland, MD | Bishop Walsh High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 13, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jonathan Aku C | McKinney, TX | The Entrepreneur Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 11, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Bakari Simmons SG | Chicago, IL | Victory Rock Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: POST ||||||
| Cashius McNeilly SG | Toronto, ON | Thornlea Secondary School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 13, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019. ||||||

### 2020 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2020) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Hayden Hefner SG | Nederland, TX | Nederland High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 4, 2019 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019. |||||||

## Preseason
### SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Kentucky |
| 2 | Florida |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | Auburn |
| 5 | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alabama |
| 7 | Mississippi State |
| 8 | Ole Miss |
| 9 | Georgia |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Arkansas |
| 12 | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Missouri |
| 14 | Vanderbilt |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2019* 8:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Kingsville | W 81–74 | – | 16 – Jackson | 7 – Flagg | 7 – Flagg | Reed Arena College Station, TX |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Northwestern State | W 77–63 | 1–0 | 22 – Flagg | 7 – Tied | 5 – Flagg | Reed Arena (5,751) College Station, TX |
| November 11, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 63–57 | 2–0 | 17 – Chandler | 6 – Tied | 3 – Jackson | Reed Arena (5,018) College Station, TX |
| November 15, 2019* 8:00 pm, SECN | | No. 8 Gonzaga | L 49–79 | 2–1 | 14 – Mitchell | 6 – Miller | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (10,344) College Station, TX |
| November 20, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Troy | W 56–52 | 3–1 | 14 – Nebo | 12 – Nebo | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (5,271) College Station, TX |
| November 28, 2019* 12:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Harvard Orlando Invitational quarterfinals | L 51–62 | 3–2 | 17 – Mitchell | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | HP Field House (1,979) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPNews | | vs. Temple Orlando Invitational consolation 2nd round | L 42–65 | 3–3 | 12 – Nebo | 6 – Nebo | 3 – Chandler | HP Field House (2,014) Bay Lake, FL |
| December 1, 2019* 9:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Fairfield Orlando Invitational 7th place game | L 62–67 | 3–4 | 17 – Flagg | 5 – Gultekin | 5 – Jackson | HP Field House Bay Lake, FL |
| December 8, 2019* 2:00 pm, ABC | | vs. Texas Lone Star Showdown | L 50–60 | 3–5 | 16 – Nebo | 14 – Miller | 5 – French | Dickies Arena (9,136) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 15, 2019* 5:00 pm, SECN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 63–60 | 4–5 | 20 – Miller | 13 – Nebo | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (5,846) College Station, TX |
| December 21, 2019* 7:30 pm, SECN | | Oregon State | W 64–49 | 5–5 | 15 – Nebo | 13 – Miller | 3 – Chandler | Reed Arena (7,303) College Station, TX |
| December 30, 2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | Texas Southern | W 58–55 | 6–5 | 18 – Flagg | 15 – Nebo | 3 – 3 tied | Reed Arena (6,588) College Station, TX |
| January 4, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | L 59–69 | 6–6 (0–1) | 15 – Gordon | 13 – Nebo | 3 – Gordon | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 7, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | Ole Miss | W 57–47 | 7–6 (1–1) | 17 – Nebo | 9 – Tied | 3 – Flagg | Reed Arena (5,982) College Station, TX |
| January 11, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt | W 69–50 | 8–6 (2–1) | 15 – Mitchell | 7 – Tied | 4 – Flagg | Memorial Gymnasium (9,076) Nashville, TN |
| January 14, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | LSU | L 85–89 $^{OT}$ | 8–7 (2–2) | 20 – Nebo | 9 – Nebo | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (7,068) College Station, TX |
| January 18, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN | | South Carolina | L 67–81 | 8–8 (2–3) | 18 – Nebo | 9 – Miller | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (7,466) College Station, TX |
| January 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Missouri | W 66–64 | 9–8 (3–3) | 14 – Flagg | 6 – Flagg | 2 – Flagg | Mizzou Arena (8,529) Columbia, MO |
| January 25, 2020* 3:00 pm, ESPNU | | Oklahoma State Big 12/SEC Challenge | L 62–73 | 9–9 | 11 – Tied | 7 – Flagg | 5 – Flagg | Reed Arena (7,622) College Station, TX |
| January 28, 2020 5:30 pm, SECN | | at Tennessee | W 63–58 | 10–9 (4–3) | 23 – Mitchell | 12 – Miller | 3 – Flagg | Thompson–Boling Arena (17,722) Knoxville, TN |
| February 1, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN | | at Georgia | L 48–63 | 10–10 (4–4) | 13 – Mitchell | 7 – Flagg | 4 – Flagg | Stegeman Coliseum (10,156) Athens, GA |
| February 4, 2020 8:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 68–51 | 11–10 (5–4) | 18 – Nebo | 13 – Miller | 3 – Jackson | Reed Arena (5,755) College Station, TX |
| February 8, 2020 12:00 pm, SECN | | at South Carolina | L 54–74 | 11–11 (5–5) | 16 – Jackson | 8 – Miller | 1 – 5 tied | Colonial Life Arena (13,388) Columbia, SC |
| February 12, 2020 7:30 pm, SECN | | Florida | L 61–78 | 11–12 (5–6) | 19 – Miller | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Reed Arena (6,237) College Station, TX |
| February 15, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN | | Georgia | W 74–69 | 12–12 (6–6) | 21 – Miller | 10 – Miller | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (7,106) College Station, TX |
| February 19, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | W 74–68 | 13–12 (7–6) | 20 – Jackson | 8 – Nebo | 4 – Mitchell | Coleman Coliseum (9,157) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 22, 2020 2:30 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 87–75 | 14–12 (8–6) | 21 – Nebo | 10 – Flagg | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (8,122) College Station, TX |
| February 25, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 8 Kentucky | L 60–69 | 14–13 (8–7) | 18 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | 5 – Flagg | Reed Arena (8,190) College Station, TX |
| February 29, 2020 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | at LSU | L 50–64 | 14–14 (8–8) | 17 – Flagg | 8 – Nebo | 4 – Mitchell | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 4, 2020 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 17 Auburn | W 78–75 | 15–14 (9–8) | 19 – Nebo | 7 – Tied | 4 – Mitchell | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| March 7, 2020 3:30 pm, SECN | | Arkansas | W 77–69 | 16–14 (10–8) | 25 – Mitchell | 10 – Miller | 4 – Flagg | Reed Arena (8,443) College Station, TX |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2020 6:00 pm, SECN | (7) | vs. (10) Missouri Second round | Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak | Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak | Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak | Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak | Cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||