# 2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

## Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2022–23 season 25–10, 15–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Arkansas and Vanderbilt to advance to the championship game, where they lost to Alabama. The Aggies received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed, where they were defeated in the first round by Penn State.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dexter Dennis | 0 | G | 6'5" | 210 | GS Senior | Baker, LA | Graduated |
| Khalen Robinson | 1 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Junior | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Little Rock |
| Erik Pratt | 3 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Lake Worth, FL | Transferred to Milwaukee |
| Jordan Williams | 5 | G | 6'3" | 215 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Ethan Henderson | 10 | F | 6'8" | 193 | RS Senior | Little Rock, AR | Graduated |
| Andre Gordon | 20 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Sidney, OH | Graduate transferred |
| Davin Watkins | 22 | G | 6'1" | 193 | Sophomore | Nolensville, TN | Walk-on; didn't return |
| Javonte Brown | 31 | F | 7'0" | 255 | RS Sophomore | Toronto, ON | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Ashton Smith | 32 | F | 6'9" | 270 | RS Freshman | Spring, TX | Transferred to Oral Roberts |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jace Carter | 0 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Junior | Titusville, FL | UIC |
| Eli Lawrence | 5 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Middle Tennessee |
| Wildens Leveque | 10 | F/C | 6'10" | 255 | GS Senior | Brockton, MA | UMass |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandon White #41 C | Charlotte, NC | Donda Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Tyler Ringgold #61 PF | Baton Rouge, LA | Legacy Early College High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Bryce Lindsay SG | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| George Turkson #28 PF | Lawrence, MA | Bradford Christian School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | May 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Rob Dockery #38 SF | Washington, DC | Woodrow Wilson High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 25, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Andre Mills #64 SG | Chestnut Hill, MA | Brimmer & May | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 | vs. No. 20 Baylor Secret Scrimmage | W 78–73 | – | 20 – Tied | 5 – Garcia | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (–) College Station, TX |
| October 29, 2023* 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 | vs. Texas Tech Compete 4 Cause Classic | L 84–89 | – | 25 – Taylor IV | 9 – Garcia | 3 – Radford | The Super Pit (–) Denton, TX |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 15 | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 78–46 | 1–0 | 19 – Hefner | 8 – Coleman III | 6 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,802) College Station, TX |
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 15 | at Ohio State | W 73–66 | 2–0 | 21 – Tied | 13 – Garcia | 4 – Taylor IV | Value City Arena (12,704) Columbus, OH |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 13 | at SMU | W 79–66 | 3–0 | 21 – Radford | 15 – Coleman III | 5 – Taylor IV | Moody Coliseum (6,852) Dallas, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | No. 13 | Oral Roberts | W 74–66 | 4–0 | 19 – Coleman III | 10 – Coleman III | 4 – Tied | Reed Arena (10,689) College Station, TX |
| November 23, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. Penn State ESPN Events Invitational quarterfinals | W 89–77 | 5–0 | 24 – Coleman III | 6 – Tied | 4 – Garcia | State Farm Field House (–) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 24, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. No. 19 Florida Atlantic ESPN Events Invitational semifinals | L 89–96 | 5–1 | 35 – Taylor IV | 13 – Garcia | 5 – Taylor IV | State Farm Field House (–) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. Iowa State ESPN Events Invitational 3rd place game | W 73–69 | 6–1 | 18 – Washington | 8 – Carter | 4 – Taylor IV | State Farm Field House (1,964) Bay Lake, FL |
| November 29, 2023* 6:15 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 14 | at Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge | L 47–59 | 6–2 | 16 – Coleman III | 14 – Coleman III | 4 – Taylor IV | John Paul Jones Arena (14,061) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 21 | DePaul | W 89–64 | 7–2 | 14 – Carter | 9 – Coleman III | 6 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,310) College Station, TX |
| December 10, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 21 | Memphis | L 75–81 | 7–3 | 21 – Obaseki | 14 – Garcia | 8 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (9,565) College Station, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 4 Houston The Halal Guys Showcase | L 66–70 | 7–4 | 34 – Taylor IV | 12 – Coleman III | 4 – Taylor IV | Toyota Center (12,152) Houston, TX |
| December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Houston Christian | W 79–52 | 8–4 | 24 – Hefner | 19 – Garcia | 5 – Washington | Reed Arena (5,475) College Station, TX |
| December 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Prairie View A&M | W 79–54 | 9–4 | 20 – Coleman III | 13 – Coleman III | 4 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,610) College Station, TX |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | | LSU | L 53–68 | 9–5 (0–1) | 23 – Taylor IV | 7 – Carter | 3 – Hefner | Reed Arena (10,525) College Station, TX |
| January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 16 Auburn | L 55–66 | 9–6 (0–2) | 17 – Coleman III | 13 – Garcia | 3 – Radford | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 Kentucky | W 97–92 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 (1–2) | 31 – Taylor IV | 9 – Radford | 5 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (9,540) College Station, TX |
| January 16, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 77–78 | 10–7 (1–3) | 41 – Taylor IV | 12 – Garcia | 2 – Radford | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at LSU | W 73–69 | 11–7 (2–3) | 19 – Taylor IV | 10 – Garcia | 4 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,085) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Missouri | W 63–57 | 12–7 (3–3) | 19 – Taylor IV | 8 – Washington | 3 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (9,623) College Station, TX |
| January 27, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss | L 68–71 | 12–8 (3–4) | 30 – Taylor IV | 12 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (12,610) College Station, TX |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Florida | W 67–66 | 13–8 (4–4) | 26 – Radford | 6 – Tied | 3 – Washington | Reed Arena (11,793) College Station, TX |
| February 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Missouri | W 79–60 | 14–8 (5–4) | 22 – Radford | 16 – Garcia | 5 – Garcia | Mizzou Arena (9,814) Columbia, MO |
| February 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 6 Tennessee | W 85–69 | 15–8 (6–4) | 27 – Radford | 17 – Garcia | 7 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (12,995) College Station, TX |
| February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Vanderbilt | L 73–74 | 15–9 (6–5) | 18 – Taylor IV | 6 – Garcia | 4 – Radford | Memorial Gymnasium (6,564) Nashville, TN |
| February 17, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN | | at No. 15 Alabama | L 75–100 | 15–10 (6–6) | 22 – Radford | 12 – Garcia | 3 – Taylor IV | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | | Arkansas | L 71–78 | 15–11 (6–7) | 14 – Carter | 15 – Garcia | 9 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,789) College Station, TX |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 5 Tennessee | L 51–86 | 15–12 (6–8) | 11 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 5 – Taylor IV | Thompson–Boling Arena (22,322) Knoxville, TN |
| February 28, 2024 7:30 p.m., SECN | | No. 18 South Carolina | L 68–70 | 15–13 (6–9) | 19 – Radford | 12 – Garcia | 4 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (9,255) College Station, TX |
| March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | W 70–56 | 16–13 (7–9) | 20 – Radford | 10 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Stegeman Coliseum (8,165) Athens, GA |
| March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Mississippi State | W 75–69 | 17–13 (8–9) | 17 – Obaseki | 9 – Washington | 6 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,163) College Station, TX |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBS | | at Ole Miss | W 86–60 | 18–13 (9–9) | 25 – Obaseki | 13 – Garcia | 7 – Taylor IV | SJB Pavilion (7,819) Oxford, MS |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | (7) | vs. (10) Ole Miss Second Round | W 80–71 | 19–13 | 20 – Taylor IV | 14 – Garcia | 4 – Taylor IV | Bridgestone Arena (13,771) Nashville, TN |
| March 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | (7) | vs. (2) No. 9 Kentucky Quarterfinals | W 97–87 | 20–13 | 32 – Taylor IV | 7 – Tied | 6 – Radford | Bridgestone Arena (−) Nashville, TN |
| March 16, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (7) | vs. (6) Florida Semifinals | L 90–95 | 20–14 | 30 – Taylor IV | 9 – Washington | 4 – Taylor IV | Bridgestone Arena (16,499) Nashville, TN |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024* 5:50 p.m., CBS | (9 S) | vs. (8 S) Nebraska First Round | W 98–83 | 21–14 | 25 – Taylor IV | 10 – Radford | 5 – Tied | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
| March 24, 2024* 7:40 p.m., TNT | (9 S) | vs. (1 S) No. 2 Houston Second Round | L 95–100 $^{OT}$ | 21–15 | 27 – Radford | 15 – Radford | 6 – Radford | FedExForum (13,506) Memphis, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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