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NIT, Runner-Up | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 27–13 (9–9 SEC) |
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Home arena | Reed Arena |
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No. 14 Auburn | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Arkansas | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 28 | – | 9 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 27 | – | 13 | .675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–13, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament, they defeated Florida, Auburn, and Arkansas to advance to the championship game where they lost to Tennessee. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 1 seed. They defeated Alcorn State, Oregon, Wake Forest, and Washington State to advance to the NIT championship game, where they lost to Xavier.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Aggies finished the 2020–21 season 8–10, 2–8 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Vanderbillt.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jay Jay Chandler | 0 | G | 6'4" | 183 | Senior | Katy, TX | Graduate transferred to South Alabama |
Savion Flagg | 1 | G/F | 6'7" | 223 | Senior | Alvin, TX | Graduate transferred to Sam Houston State |
Jaxson Robinson | 4 | G | 6'7" | 193 | Freshman | Ada, OK | Transferred to Arkansas |
Emanuel Miller | 5 | F | 6'7" | 208 | Sophomore | Scarborogh, ON | Transferred to TCU |
Cashius McNeilly | 13 | G | 6'4" | 191 | RS Freshman | Scarborough, ON | Transferred to TCU |
Jonathan Aku | 15 | F | 6'10" | 263 | Sophomore | Kaduna, Nigeria | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin |
LaDamien Bradford | 24 | G | 6'4" | 223 | Freshman | Lincoln, NE | Transferred to Louisiana Tech |
Luke McGhee | 31 | F | 6'11" | 247 | Junior | San Antonio, TX | Walk-on; didn't return |
Jackson Young | 33 | G | 6'2" | 193 | Freshman | Kerrville, TX | Walk-on; transferred to Hawaii Pacific |
Kevin Marfo | 45 | F | 6'8" | 247 | GS Senior | Bergenfield, NJ | Graduate transferred to Quinnipiac |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Aaron Cash-Johnson | 0 | G | 6'7" | Junior | Raleigh, NC | Grayson College | |
Marcus Williams | 1 | G | 6'2' | 180 | Sophomore | Dickinson, TX | Wyoming |
Ethan Henderson | 10 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Senior | Little Rock, AR | Arkansas |
Jalen Johnson | 11 | G/F | 6'6" | 210 | GS Senior | Baton Rouge, LA | Mississippi State |
Henry Coleman III | 15 | F | 6'7" | 229 | Sophomore | Richmond, VA | Duke |
Tyrece Radford | 23 | G | 6'2" | 200 | RS Junior | Baton Rouge, LA | Virginia Tech |
Recruiting classes
2021 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Manny Obaseki #8 SG |
Plano, TX | John Paul II High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Mar 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Wade Taylor IV #22 PG |
Lancaster, TX | Lancaster High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Oct 16, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Ashton Smith #41 PF |
Houston, TX | Legacy The School of Sport Sciences | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 31, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Amaree Abram #21 SG |
Humble, TX | Southern California Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 15, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
Texas A&M–Kingsville | W 76–72 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Radford | 4 – Williams | Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
North Florida | W 64–46 | 1–0 |
27 – Coleman III | 10 – Radford | 5 – Williams | Reed Arena (5,129) College Station, TX | ||||
November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Abilene Christian | W 81–80 2OT | 2–0 |
17 – Gordon | 9 – Coleman III | 4 – Gordon | Reed Arena (5,206) College Station, TX | ||||
November 14, 2021* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 86–65 | 3–0 |
15 – Jackson | 7 – Diarra | 4 – Tied | Reed Arena (4,696) College Station, TX | ||||
November 17, 2021* 12:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Houston Baptist | W 73–39 | 4–0 |
13 – Tied | 10 – Cash | 5 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (4,409) College Station, TX | ||||
November 22, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Wisconsin Maui Invitational tournament quarterfinals |
L 58–69 | 4–1 |
15 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | 5 – Williams | Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 23, 2021* 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Butler Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round |
W 57–50 | 5–1 |
15 – Jackson | 10 – Coleman III | 2 – Brown | Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 25, 2021* 10:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Notre Dame Maui Invitational Tournament 5th place game |
W 73–67 | 6–1 |
18 – Jackson | 5 – Williams | 4 – Tie | Michelob Ultra Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 30, 2021* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ |
New Orleans | W 85–65 | 7–1 |
15 – Gordon | 8 – Cash | 4 – Gordon | Reed Arena (4,958) College Station, TX | ||||
December 11, 2021* 5:30 p.m., SECN |
vs. TCU The Battleground 2K21 |
L 64–68 | 7–2 |
16 – Williams | 6 – Radford | 3 – Williams | Toyota Center Houston, TX | ||||
December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Tulane American/SEC Alliance |
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Reed Arena College Station, TX | ||||||||
December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | W 83–73 | 8–2 |
19 – Taylor IV | 8 – Radford | 4 – Taylor IV | Gill Coliseum (3,015) Corvallis, OR | ||||
December 21, 2021* 5:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Northwestern State | W 80–61 | 9–2 |
19 – Obaseki | 9 – Obaseki | 6 – Williams | Reed Arena (5,440) College Station, TX | ||||
December 27, 2021* 10:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Dallas Christian | W 102–52 | 10–2 |
16 – Diarra | 8 – Cash | 6 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (2,000) College Station, TX | ||||
December 29, 2021* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
Central Arkansas | W 85–59 | 11–2 |
31 – Jackson | 8 – Cash | 8 – Williams | Reed Arena (7,674) College Station, TX | ||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Georgia | W 81–79 | 12–2 (1–0) |
23 – Coleman III | 7 – Tied | 5 – Williams | Stegeman Coliseum (5,556) Athens, GA | ||||
January 8, 2022 12:00 p.m., SECN |
Arkansas | W 86–81 | 13–2 (2–0) |
16 – Jackson | 9 – Coleman III | 4 – Gordon | Reed Arena (7,967) College Station, TX | ||||
January 11, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Ole Miss | W 67–51 | 14–2 (3–0) |
18 – Coleman III | 6 – Tied | 8 – Williams | Reed Arena (6,053) College Station, TX | ||||
January 15, 2022 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Missouri | W 67–64 | 15–2 (4–0) |
18 – Coleman III | 6 – Tied | 6 – Williams | Mizzou Arena (7,989) Columbia, MO | ||||
January 19, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 12 Kentucky | L 58–64 | 15–3 (4–1) |
17 – Coleman III | 11 – Cash | 4 – Tied | Reed Arena (14,036) College Station, TX | ||||
January 22, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN |
at Arkansas | L 73–76 OT | 15–4 (4–2) |
25 – Taylor IV | 11 – Radford | 3 – Wiliams | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 26, 2022 8:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 19 LSU | L 64–70 | 15–5 (4–3) |
20 – Jackson | 7 – Coleman III | 3 – Williams | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,929) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
January 29, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN |
South Carolina | L 63–74 | 15–6 (4–4) |
14 – Gordon | 15 – Coleman III | 3 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (9,079) College Station, TX | ||||
February 1, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 22 Tennessee | L 80–90 | 15–7 (4–5) |
19 – Taylor IV | 7 – Radford | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (16,607) Knoxville, TN | ||||
February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Missouri | L 66–70 | 15–8 (4–6) |
17 – Tied | 6 – Jackson | 5 – Williams | Reed Arena (8,013) College Station, TX | ||||
February 8, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
LSU | L 68–76 | 15–9 (4–7) |
15 – Radford | 12 – Coleman III | 5 – Jackson | Reed Arena (6,636) College Station, TX | ||||
February 12, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
at No. 1 Auburn College GameDay |
L 58–75 | 15–10 (4–8) |
11 – Jackson | 13 – Coleman III | 3 – Taylor IV | Auburn Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
February 15, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Florida | W 56–55 | 16–10 (5–8) |
16 – Jackson | 8 – Radford | 3 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (6,349) College Station, TX | ||||
February 19, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN |
at Vanderbilt | L 67–72 | 16–11 (5–9) |
23 – Jackson | 6 – Jackson | 3 – Williams | Memorial Gymnasium (6,702) Nashville, TN | ||||
February 22, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Georgia | W 91–77 | 17–11 (6–9) |
31 – Jackson | 4 – Tied | 5 – Diarra | Reed Arena (5,587) College Station, TX | ||||
February 26, 2022 2:30 p.m., SECN |
at Ole Miss | W 76–66 | 18–11 (7–9) |
19 – Radford | 7 – Radford | 3 – Radford | SJB Pavilion (6,654) Oxford, MS | ||||
March 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 25 Alabama | W 87–71 | 19–11 (8–9) |
28 – Jackson | 11 – Coleman III | 3 – Jackson | Coleman Coliseum (9,281) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
March 5, 2022 7:30 p.m., SECN |
Mississippi State | W 67–64 | 20–11 (9–9) |
18 – Jackson | 9 – Radford | 3 – Gordon | Reed Arena (9,955) College Station, TX | ||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2022 11:00 a.m., SECN |
(8) | vs. (9) Florida Second Round |
W 83–80 OT | 21–11 |
22 – Coleman III | 8 – Coleman III | 4 – Radford | Amalie Arena (10,295) Tampa, FL | |||
March 11, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
(8) | vs. (1) No. 4 Auburn Quarterfinals |
W 67–62 | 22–11 |
19 – Radford | 10 – Coleman III | 3 – Coleman III | Amalie Arena (16,094) Tampa, FL | |||
March 12, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
(8) | vs. (4) No. 15 Arkansas Semifinals |
W 82–64 | 23–11 |
20 – Jackson | 5 – Tied | 6 – Jackson | Amalie Arena Tampa, FL | |||
March 13, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
(8) | vs. (2) No. 9 Tennessee Championship |
L 50–65 | 23–12 |
13 – Radford | 7 – Coleman III | 3 – Jackson | Amalie Arena (16,643) Tampa, FL | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) | Alcorn State First Round – Texas A&M Bracket |
W 74–62 | 24–12 |
14 – Radford | 14 – Radford | 3 – Tied | Reed Arena (6,379) College Station, TX | |||
March 19, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
(1) | Oregon Second Round – Texas A&M Bracket |
W 75–60 | 25–12 |
17 – Jackson | 11 – Radford | 3 – Radford | Reed Arena (6,498) College Station, TX | |||
March 23, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) | (2) Wake Forest Quarterfinals – Texas A&M Bracket |
W 67–52 | 26–12 |
12 – 2 tied | 8 – Radford | 3 – Taylor IV | Reed Arena (8,201) College Station, TX | |||
March 29, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) | vs. (4) Washington State Semifinals |
W 72–56 | 27–12 |
18 – Jackson | 7 – Radford | 6 – Jackson | Madison Square Garden (8,506) New York City, NY | |||
March 31, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) | vs. (2) Xavier Championship |
L 72–73 | 27–13 |
23 – Jackson | 9 – Coleman III | 3 – Diarra | Madison Square Garden New York City, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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See also
References
- ↑ "2021–22 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball schedule". 12thman.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.