# 2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Billy Kennedy, who was in his fourth season. The team played their home games at the Reed Arena in College Station, Texas and played in its third season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Auburn. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Montana in the first round before losing in the second round to Louisiana Tech. The Texas A&M men's basketball team and support staff were the recipients of the men's SEC Sportsmanship Award.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Shawn Smith | 2 | G | 6'4" | 192 | RS Freshman | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred to Northwest Florida State College. |
| Blake McDonald | 10 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Senior | Spring, TX | Graduated |
| J-Mychal Reese | 11 | G | 6'1" | 187 | Sophomore | Bryan, TX | Dismissed from the team; transferred to North Texas |
| Fabyon Harris | 12 | G | 5'11" | 178 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Don Thomas | 20 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Spring, TX | Left the team |
| Jamal Jones | 23 | G | 6'8" | 197 | Junior | Wynne, AR | Transferred |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Jalen Jones | 12 | G | 6'7" | 220 | RS Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred from SMU. Since Jones sat out during the 2013–14 season after transferring from SMU during the 2013–14 season. Jones will be eligible to play. |
| Danuel House | 23 | G | 6'7" | 195 | Junior | Sugar Land, TX | Transferred from Houston. Under NCAA transfer rules, House will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |

## Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Robinson PG | Arlington, TX | Timberview | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Peyton Allen SG | Chatham, IL | Glenwood | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 13, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ||||||
| Avery Johnson Jr. PG | Plano, TX | Plano West | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 12, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2014 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. ||||||

## Recruits for class of 2015

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Chris Harris C | Houston, TX | Madison | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85 ||||||
| Sidy Ndir SG | Orlando, FL | West Oaks Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 9, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2015 Texas A&M Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/05/2014* 7:00 pm | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 80–71 | – | 16 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 8 – Caruso | Reed Arena (4,074) College Station, TX |
| Non-conference games |||||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | | Northwestern State | W 109–68 | 1–0 | 16 – Tied | 9 – Fitzgerald | 8 – Caruso | Reed Arena (5,254) College Station, TX |
| 11/20/2014* 9:30 am, ESPNU | | vs. Dayton Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals | L 53–55 | 1–1 | 17 – Caruso | 15 – Roberson | 5 – Caruso | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (6,723) San Juan, PR |
| 11/21/2014* 12:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. College of Charleston Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation round | W 59–50 | 2–1 | 14 – Allen | 11 – Jones | 7 – Caruso | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (7,438) San Juan, PR |
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. New Mexico Puerto Rico Tip-Off 5th place game | W 64–51 | 3–1 | 18 – House | 8 – Caruso, Jones | 10 – Caruso | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (8,002) San Juan, PR |
| 11/28/2014* 12:00 pm, SECN | | New Orleans | W 87–65 | 4–1 | 16 – Allen | 6 – Space | 9 – Robinson | Reed Arena (5,281) College Station, TX |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm | | Sam Houston State | W 66–63 | 5–1 | 13 – Roberson | 8 – Roberson | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (4,746) College Station, TX |
| 12/06/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN | | Arizona State | W 72–71 | 6–1 | 23 – Caruso | 6 – Caruso | 6 – Caruso | Reed Arena (6,299) College Station, TX |
| 12/09/2014* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Baylor | L 63–77 | 6–2 | 11 – Roberson, Robinson | 4 – House | 7 – Caruso | Ferrell Center (7,265) Waco, TX |
| 12/13/2014* 4:00 pm | | Youngstown State | W 81–63 | 7–2 | 27 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 10 – Robinson | Reed Arena (7,065) College Station, TX |
| 12/20/2014* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Kansas State Wichita Wildcat Classic | L 64–71 | 7–3 | 13 – House, Roberson | 6 – Caruso | 6 – Caruso | Intrust Bank Arena (14,884) Wichita, KS |
| 12/30/2014* 7:00 pm, SECN | | Mercer | W 65–50 | 8–3 | 20 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 8 – Caruso | Reed Arena (7,052) College Station, TX |
| 01/03/2015* 4:00 pm | | Hartford | W 58–49 | 9–3 | 12 – Jones | 8 – Caruso | 10 – Caruso | Reed Arena (6,325) College Station, TX |
| Conference games |||||||||
| 01/06/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Alabama | L 44–65 | 9–4 (0–1) | 13 – Allen | 8 – Miller | 6 – Caruso | Coleman Coliseum (10,264) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 01/10/2015 12:00 pm, CBS | | No. 1 Kentucky | L 64–70 $^{2OT}$ | 9–5 (0–2) | 25 – House | 10 – Caruso | 3 – Caruso | Reed Arena (10,411) College Station, TX |
| 01/13/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | Mississippi State | W 74–70 | 10–5 (1–2) | 21 – Caruso | 9 – Caruso | 4 – Green | Reed Arena (4,804) College Station, TX |
| 01/17/2015 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | at LSU | W 67–64 | 11–5 (2–2) | 18 – House, Jones | 9 – Jones | 6 – Robinson | Maravich Center (10,278) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/21/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | | Missouri | W 62–50 | 12–5 (3–2) | 16 – House, Jones | 9 – Jones | 3 – Caruso | Reed Arena (6,849) College Station, TX |
| 01/24/2015 12:00 pm, FSN | | at Tennessee | W 67–61 | 13–5 (4–2) | 18 – Jones | 9 – Jones | 6 – House | Thompson–Boling Arena (16,547) Knoxville, TN |
| 01/27/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | at Auburn | W 71–61 | 14–5 (5–2) | 22 – House | 6 – Roberson | 5 – Caruso | Auburn Arena (7,184) Auburn, AL |
| 01/31/2015 3:30 pm, SECN | | Vanderbilt | W 69–58 | 15–5 (6–2) | 15 – Jones | 11 – Roberson | 10 – Caruso | Reed Arena (12,722) College Station, TX |
| 02/04/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 59–69 | 15–6 (6–3) | 13 – Miller, Caruso | 11 – Jones | 5 – Caruso | Tad Smith Coliseum (7,739) Oxford, MS |
| 02/07/2015 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Missouri | W 83–61 | 16–6 (7–3) | 20 – House | 5 – Roberson | 11 – Caruso | Mizzou Arena (8,970) Columbia, MO |
| 02/11/2015 6:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | L 53–62 | 16–7 (7–4) | 20 – Caruso | 6 – Caruso | 4 – Caruso | Reed Arena (6,441) College Station, TX |
| 02/14/2015 5:30 pm, SECN | | Florida | W 63–62 | 17–7 (8–4) | 20 – Roberson | 7 – Caruso | 9 – Caruso | Reed Arena (9,418) College Station, TX |
| 02/17/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | LSU | W 68–62 | 18–7 (9–4) | 20 – House | 11 – Roberson | 5 – Caruso | Reed Arena (6,701) College Station, TX |
| 02/21/2015 11:00 am, SECN | | at South Carolina | W 62–52 | 19–7 (10–4) | 25 – House | 10 – Robertson | 8 – Caruso | Colonial Life Arena (12,390) Columbia, SC |
| 02/24/2015 8:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 18 Arkansas | L 75–81 | 19–8 (10–5) | 28 – House | 13 – Jones | 5 – Caruso | Bud Walton Arena (16,117) Fayetteville, AR |
| 02/28/2015 7:30 pm, SECN | | Auburn | W 80–55 | 20–8 (11–5) | 19 – Jones | 11 – Roberson | 4 – Caruso, House | Reed Arena (9,809) College Station, TX |
| 03/03/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Florida | L 62–66 | 20–9 (11–6) | 20 – Caruso | 9 – Jones | 4 – Roberson | O'Connell Center (8,591) Gainesville, FL |
| 03/07/2015 1:00 pm, FSN | | Alabama | L 60–61 | 20–10 (11–7) | 13 – Green, Jones | 9 – Jones | 4 – Caruso | Reed Arena (9,064) College Station, TX |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| 03/12/2015 2:30 pm, SECN | | vs. Auburn Second round | L 59–66 | 20–11 | 11 – Caruso, Robinson | 12 – Roberson | 4 – Caruso, Robinson | Bridgestone Arena (10,563) Nashville, TN |
| NIT |||||||||
| 03/17/2015* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. (2) | (7) Montana First round | W 81–64 | 21–11 | 25 – Jones | 8 – Jones, Roberson | 6 – Green | Reed Arena (2,583) College Station, TX |
| 03/23/2015* 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. (2) | (3) Louisiana Tech Second round | L 72–84 | 21–12 | 21 – Robinson | 8 – Roberson | 5 – Caruso, Robinson | Reed Arena (3,859) College Station, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region. |||||||||