# 2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team

The 2013–14 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team was led by 11th year head coach Gary Blair, and played their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as second season members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–9 overall, 13–3 during SEC play, and finished in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the 2014 SEC women's basketball tournament, they advanced to the semifinals, where they were defeated by Tennessee.
The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 3 seed in the Lincoln Regional. They defeated North Dakota in the first round, James Madison in the second round and DePaul in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight. There, they lost to eventual national champion, and the No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies 54–69.

## Roster

| # | Name | Position | Height | Class | Hometown | Last college or high school |
| 1 | Courtney Williams | F/G | 6–1 | So. | Houston, Texas | North Shore |
| 3 | Taylor Cooper | F | 6–0 | So. | Shawnee, Oklahoma | Oral Roberts Shawnee |
| 5 | Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar | G | 5–7 | Sr. | Campo de Criptana, Spain | Maryland Ministry of Science/Education |
| 10 | Allison Chu | G | 5–6 | So. | Plano, Texas | Plano |
| 11 | Curtyce Knox | G | 5-7 | RS Fr. | Humble, Texas | Atascocita |
| 12 | Jada Terry | C | 6–3 | Fr. | Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill |
| 13 | Chelsea Jennings | G | 5–9 | So. | Fort Worth, Texas | North Crowley |
| 14 | Kristen Grant | G | 5–9 | Sr. | Arlington, Texas | Lamar |
| 15 | Tori Scott | G | 5–10 | Jr. | Marrero, Louisiana | John Ehret |
| 23 | Rachel Mitchell | C | 6–7 | So. | Houston, Texas | Atascocita |
| 24 | Jordan Jones | G | 5–6 | So. | DeSoto, Texas | DeSoto |
| 32 | Tavarsha Scott | F | 6–0 | Jr. | Ringgold, Louisiana | Northwest Florida State College Ringgold High School |
| 33 | Courtney Walker | G | 5–8 | So. | Edmond, Oklahoma | Santa Fe |
| 34 | Karla Gilbert | C | 6–5 | Sr. | College Station, Texas | A&M Consolidated |
| 35 | Achiri Ade | F | 6–1 | Jr. | Baltimore, Maryland | Midland JC Seton Keough |

## Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2013* 5:00 p.m., 12thManTV | No. 16 | Oklahoma City | W 103–60 | - | 18 – Gilbert | 8 – Gilbert | 7 – Jones | Reed Arena (3,585) College Station, TX |
| Non-Conference Games |||||||||
| November 11, 2013* 7:00 p.m. | No. 16 | at North Texas | W 67–48 | 1–0 | 14 – Ade | 8 – Ade | 5 – Jones | The Super Pit (1,791) Denton, TX |
| November 13, 2013* 7:00 p.m., 12thManTV | No. 16 | Prairie View A&M | W 76–27 | 2–0 | 15 – Gilbert | 7 – Gilbert | 10 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,053) College Station, TX |
| November 17, 2013* 3:30 p.m. | No. 16 | at Houston | W 63–51 | 3–0 | 19 – Walker | 11 – Ade & Williams | 6 – Jones & Walker | Hofheinz Pavilion (942) Houston, TX |
| November 28, 2013* 5:00 p.m., TGVN.tv | No. 12 | vs. Memphis Paradise Jam tournament | W 69–59 | 4–0 | 19 – Scott | 14 – Gilbert | 4 – Jones | Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| November 29, 2013* 5:00 p.m., TGVN.tv | No. 12 | vs. Texas Paradise Jam Tournament | L 58–69 | 4–1 | 15 – Walker | 7 – Gilbert | 3 – Knox | Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| November 30, 2013* 7:15 p.m., TGVN.tv | No. 12 | vs. Syracuse Paradise Jam Tournament | L 63–78 | 4–2 | 26 – Walker | 7 – Gilbert, Ade | 3 – Knox | Sports and Fitness Center (N/A) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| December 3, 2013* 7:00 p.m., 12thManTV | No. 23 | San Diego State | W 72–35 | 5–2 | 16 – Gilbert | 12 – Williams | 10 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,023) College Station, TX |
| December 7, 2013* 7:00 p.m., 12thManTV | No. 23 | Washington | W 74–68 | 6–2 | 13 – Williams | 15 – Gilbert | 8 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,169) College Station, TX |
| December 15, 2013* 1:00 p.m. | No. 24 | at No. 12 Penn State | L 58–66 | 6–3 | 20 – Walker | 10 – Gilbert | 7 – Knox | Bryce Jordan Center (4,777) University Park, PA |
| December 17, 2013* 11:00 am, 12thManTV | No. 24 | Nicholls State | W 73–39 | 7–3 | 14 – Williams | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Walker | Reed Arena (7,188) College Station, TX |
| December 22, 2013* 10:00 am, ESPNU | | vs. St. John's Maggie Dixon Classic | L 70–72 | 7–4 | 15 – Gilbert | 6 – Walker | 7 – Walker | Madison Square Garden (5,468) New York City, NY |
| December 28, 2013* 7:00 p.m., 12thManTV | | Louisiana Tech | W 80–52 | 8–4 | 22 – Williams | 10 – Williams | 13 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,544) College Station, TX |
| December 30, 2013* 7:00 p.m., 12thManTV | | Arkansas State | W 80–62 | 9–4 | 27 – Williams | 10 – Ade | 8 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,172) College Station, TX |
| January 2, 2014* 6:00 p.m., 12thManTV | | UTEP | W 74–58 | 10–4 | 21 – Williams | 8 – Ade | 9 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,052) College Station, TX |
| Conference Games |||||||||
| January 5, 2014 2:00 p.m., 12thManTV | | Alabama | W 73–58 | 11–4 (1–0) | 23 – Williams | 12 – Ade | 4 – 4 tied | Reed Arena (5,385) College Station, TX |
| January 9, 2014 6:00 p.m., CST | | at LSU | W 52–48 | 12–4 (2–0) | 17 – Williams | 7 – Williams | 4 – Jones | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,786) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 12, 2014 1:00 p.m., SEC TV | | at No. 25 Georgia | W 58–44 | 13–4 (3–0) | 16 – Walker | 16 – Ade | 7 – Jones | Stegeman Coliseum (3,420) Athens, GA |
| January 16, 2014 7:00 p.m., FSSW+ | No. 25 | No. 8 South Carolina | W 67–65 $^{OT}$ | 14–4 (4–0) | 18 – Walker | 9 – Williams | 7 – Jones | Reed Arena (5,778) College Station, TX |
| January 19, 2014 2:00 p.m., 12thManTV | No. 25 | Mississippi State | W 73–35 | 15–4 (5–0) | 16 – Walker | 10 – Gilbert | 9 – Jones | Reed Arena (5,318) College Station ,TX |
| January 23, 2014 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 | at Missouri | W 62–57 | 16–4 (6–0) | 21 – Walker | 9 – Walker | 4 – Jones & Knox | Mizzou Arena (1,185) Columbia, MO |
| January 26, 2014 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | No. 11 Tennessee | L 55–76 | 16–5 (6–1) | 20 – Walker | 11 – Gilbert | 7 – Jones | Reed Arena (7,207) College Station, TX |
| January 30, 2014 6:00 p.m. | No. 17 | at Auburn | W 71–54 | 17–5 (7–1) | 17 – Williams | 10 – Ade | 6 – Jones | Auburn Arena (2,780) Auburn, AL |
| February 2, 2014 1:00 p.m., FSSW | No. 17 | at No. 16 Vanderbilt | L 69–71 | 17–6 (7–2) | 26 – Gilbert | 12 – Gilbert | 8 – Jones | Memorial Gymnasium (3,483) Nashville, TN |
| February 9, 2014 1:30 p.m., FSSW | No. 19 | No. 16 LSU | W 72–67 | 18–6 (8–2) | 22 – Walker | 7 – Ade & Walker | 9 – Jones | Reed Arena (5,926) College Station, TX |
| February 13, 2014 7:00 p.m., FSSW | No. 14 | Georgia | W 78–73 $^{OT}$ | 19–6 (9–2) | 25 – Walker | 8 – Ade | 6 – Jones | Reed Arena (4,757) College Station, TX |
| February 16, 2014 12:00 p.m., FSSW | No. 14 | at Alabama | W 71–46 | 20–6 (10–2) | 15 – Gilbert | 7 – Ade | 10 – Jones | Foster Auditorium (2,359) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 20, 2014 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 | at Ole Miss | W 73–61 | 21–6 (11–2) | 26 – Williams | 10 – Gilbert | 6 – Jones | Tad Smith Coliseum (557) Oxford, MS |
| February 23, 2014 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | No. 15 Kentucky | L 74–83 | 21–7 (11–3) | 26 – Walker | 10 – Walker | 8 – Jones | Reed Arena (7,343) College Station, TX |
| February 27, 2014 7:00 p.m., FSSW | No. 17 | Arkansas | W 77–54 | 22–7 (12–3) | 19 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 10 – Jones | Reed Arena (6,631) College Station, TX |
| March 2, 2014 12:00 p.m., CSS | No. 17 | at Florida | W 83–72 | 23–7 (13–3) | 23 – Gilbert | 5 – Scott | 14 – Jones | O'Connell Center (2,779) Gainesville, FL |
| 2014 SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2014 7:30 p.m., SPSO | No. 15 (3) | vs. No. (6) Auburn Quarterfinal | W 86–54 | 24–7 | 25 – Walker | 7 – Gilbert | 11 – Jones | Gwinnett Center (5,232) Duluth, GA |
| March 8, 2014 1:30 p.m., ESPNU | No. 15 (3) | vs. No. 6 (2) Tennessee Semifinal | L 77–86 | 24–8 | 26 – Walker | 6 – Jones | 10 – Jones | Gwinnett Center (6,306) Duluth, GA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| Mar 23, 2014* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3 L) No. 15 | (14 L) North Dakota First Round | W 70–55 | 25–8 | 19 – Walker | 8 – Walker & Gilbert | 11 – Jones | Reed Arena (6,075) College Station, TX |
| Mar 25, 2014* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (3 L) No. 15 | (11 L) James Madison Second Round | W 85–69 | 26–8 | 23 – Williams | 15 – Gilbert | 16 – Jones | Reed Arena (7,095) College Station, TX |
| Mar 29, 2014* 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (3 L) No. 15 | vs. (7 L) No. 23 DePaul Sweet Sixteen | W 84–65 | 27–8 | 25 – Walker | 7 – Williams & Ade | 6 – Jones | Pinnacle Bank Arena (9,585) Lincoln, NE |
| Mar 31, 2014* 8:30 p.m., ESPN | (3 L) No. 15 | vs. (1 L) No. 1 UConn Elite Eight | L 54–69 | 27–9 | 14 – Walker | 7 – Jones | 3 – Ade | Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,169) Lincoln, NE |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. L=Lincoln Region. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||