2022–23 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
The 2022–23 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-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 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.
Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2021–22 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. There they lost to Xavier.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2022 recruiting class
Roster
2022–23 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Dexter Dennis
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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GS |
Wichita State
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Baker, Louisiana
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G
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1
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Khalen Robinson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Jr |
Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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G
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2
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Hayden Hefner
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Nederland High School
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Nederland, Texas
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G
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3
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Erik Pratt
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Seward County Community College
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Lake Worth, Florida
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G
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4
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Wade Taylor IV
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
Lancaster High School
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Lancaster, Texas
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G
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5
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Jordan Williams
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Fr |
Second Baptist School
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Houston, Texas
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F
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10
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Ethan Henderson
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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RS Sr |
Arkansas
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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F
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11
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Andersson Garcia
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Jr |
Mississippi State
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Moca, Dominican Republic
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F
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13
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Solomon Washington
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Fr |
Carver High School
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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F
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15
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Henry Coleman III
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
Duke
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Richmond, Virginia
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G
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20
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Andre Gordon
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr |
Sidney High School
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Sidney, Ohio
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G
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22
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Davin Watkins (W)
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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So |
Nolensville High School
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Nolensville, Tennessee
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G
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23
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Tyrece Radford
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS Sr |
Virginia Tech
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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G
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24
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Jaelyn Lee (W)
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr |
Paris High School
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Paris, Texas
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F
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31
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Javonte Brown
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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RS So |
UConn
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Toronto, Ontario
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F
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32
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Ashton Smith
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
270 lb (122 kg)
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RS Fr |
Legacy the School of Sport Sciences
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Spring, Texas
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F
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34
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Julius Marble II
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
Michigan State
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Dallas, Texas
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G
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35
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Manny Obaseki
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
189 lb (86 kg)
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So |
John Paul II High School
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Allen, Texas
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 4, 2022* 7:00 p.m.
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Texas A&M–Kingsville
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W 90–47
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15 – Washington |
8 – Coleman III |
5 – Obaseki
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Reed Arena College Station, TX
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Non-conference regular season
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November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Louisiana–Monroe
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W 87–54
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1–0
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18 – Taylor IV |
7 – Coleman III |
4 – Coleman III
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Reed Arena (6,262) College Station, TX
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November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Abilene Christian
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W 77–58
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2–0
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21 – Taylor IV |
11 – Coleman III |
2 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (6,782) College Station, TX
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November 17, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2
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No. 24
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vs. Murray State Myrtle Beach Invitational Quarterfinals
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L 79–88
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2–1
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19 – Radford |
6 – |
6 – Radford
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HTC Center (1,321) Myrtle Beach, SC
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November 18, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPNU
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No. 24
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vs. Colorado Myrtle Beach Invitational Consolation round
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L 75–103
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2–2
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13 – Hefner |
5 – |
3 –
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HTC Center (1,332) Myrtle Beach, SC
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November 20, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
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No. 24
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vs. Loyola–Chicago Myrtle Beach Invitational 7th place game
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W 67–51
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3–2
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13 – Coleman III |
6 – Garcia |
2 –
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HTC Center (1,267) Myrtle Beach, SC
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November 25, 2022* 12:00 p.m., FS1
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at DePaul
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W 82–66
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4–2
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31 – Radford |
7 – |
6 – Coleman III
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Wintrust Arena (2,703) Chicago, IL
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November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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SMU
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W 83–64
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5–2
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23 – Coleman III |
6 – Radford |
9 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (6,956) College Station, TX
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December 3, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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vs. Boise State Battleground 2K22
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L 71–86
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5–3
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16 – Taylor IV |
5 – |
6 – Taylor IV
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Dickies Arena (2,812) Fort Worth, TX
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December 11, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Oregon State
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W 72–54
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6–3
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16 – Dennis |
7 – |
6 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (7,044) College Station, TX
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December 17, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Memphis
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L 79–83
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6–4
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25 – Taylor IV |
10 – Radford |
3 – Dennis
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FedExForum (11,544) Memphis, TN
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December 20, 2022* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Wofford
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L 62–67
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6–5
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20 – Taylor IV |
6 – Dennis |
3 – Tied
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Reed Arena (6,518) College Station, TX
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December 27, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Northwestern State
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W 64–52
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7–5
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24 – Coleman III |
10 – Radford |
3 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (6,551) College Station, TX
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December 30, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
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Prairie View A&M
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W 86–66
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8–5
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20 – Radford |
6 – Coleman III |
3 – Coleman III
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Reed Arena (7,174) College Station, TX
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SEC regular season
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January 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU
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at Florida
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W 66–63
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9–5 (1–0)
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17 – |
6 – Dennis |
2 – Taylor IV
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O'Connell Center (7,023) Gainesville, FL
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January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN
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LSU
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W 69–56
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10–5 (2–0)
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17 – |
9 – Marble |
6 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (9,319) College Station, TX
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January 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN
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No. 20 Missouri
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W 82–64
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11–5 (3–0)
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16 – Radford |
12 – Dennis |
6 – Radford
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Reed Arena (6,916) College Station, TX
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January 14, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN
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at South Carolina
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W 94–53
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12–5 (4–0)
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20 – Taylor IV |
11 – Coleman III |
3 –
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Colonial Life Arena (10,883) Columbia, SC
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January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN
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Florida
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W 54–52
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13–5 (5–0)
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19 – Marble |
16 – Dennis |
5 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (12,126) College Station, TX
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January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN
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at Kentucky
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L 67–76
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13–6 (5–1)
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22 – Radford |
6 – |
7 – Taylor IV
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Rupp Arena (20,017) Lexington, KY
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January 25, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at No. 15 Auburn
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W 79–63
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14–6 (6–1)
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30 – Radford |
9 – Radford |
4 – Taylor IV
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Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL
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January 28, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN
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Vanderbilt
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W 72–66
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15–6 (7–1)
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18 – Coleman III |
8 – Garcia |
7 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (12,646) College Station, TX
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January 31, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at Arkansas
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L 70–81
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15–7 (7–2)
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18 – |
14 – Coleman III |
6 – Radford
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Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR
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February 4, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN
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Georgia
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W 82–57
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16–7 (8–2)
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15 – |
8 – Garcia |
6 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (12,640) College Station, TX
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February 7, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Auburn
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W 83–78
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17–7 (9–2)
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22 – Taylor IV |
7 – Marble |
7 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (10,248) College Station, TX
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February 11, 2023 7:30 p.m., SECN
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at LSU
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W 74–62
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18–7 (10–2)
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23 – Taylor IV |
8 – Garcia |
4 – Taylor IV
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Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,328) Baton Rouge, LA
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February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
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Arkansas
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W 62–56
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19–7 (11–2)
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18 – Taylor IV |
11 – Dennis |
4 – Taylor IV
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Reed Arena (11,315) College Station, TX
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February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
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at Missouri
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W 69–60
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20–7 (12–2)
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21 – Taylor IV |
10 – Dennis |
6 – Taylor IV
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Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
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February 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 25
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No. 11 Tennessee
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W 68–63
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21–7 (13–2)
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25 – Taylor IV |
9 – Marble |
3 – Gordon
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Reed Arena (12,989) College Station, TX
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February 25, 2023 2:30 p.m., SECN
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No. 25
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at Mississippi State
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L 62–69
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21–8 (13–3)
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21 – Taylor IV |
7 – Tied |
4 – Tied
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Humphrey Coliseum (6,065) Starkville, MS
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February 28, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU
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No. 24
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at Ole Miss
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W 69–61
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22–8 (14–3)
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13 – Radford |
8 – Gordon |
7 – Taylor IV
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SJB Pavilion (6,008) Oxford, MS
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March 4, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS
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No. 24
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No. 2 Alabama
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W 67–61
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23–8 (15–3)
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28 – Taylor IV |
7 – Tied |
4 – Radford
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Reed Arena (12,989) College Station, TX
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SEC tournament
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March 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN
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(2) No. 18
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vs. (10) Arkansas Quarterfinals
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W 67–61
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24–8
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18 – Taylor IV |
11 – Coleman III |
3 – Taylor IV
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Bridgestone Arena (17,989) Nashville, TN
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March 11, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN
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(2) No. 18
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vs. (6) Vanderbilt Semifinals
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W 87–75
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25–8
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25 – Taylor IV |
7 – Dennis |
5 – Radford
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Bridgestone Arena (17,528) Nashville, TN
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March 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN
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(2) No. 18
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vs. (1) No. 4 Alabama Championship
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L 63–82
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25–9
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14 – Dennis |
9 – Coleman III |
3 – Taylor IV
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Bridgestone Arena (18,690) Nashville, TN
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NCAA Tournament
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March 16, 2023* 8:55 pm, TBS
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(7 MW) No. 17
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vs. (10 MW) Penn State First Round
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L 59–76
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25–10
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19 – Dennis |
9 – Garcia |
3 – Radford
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Wells Fargo Arena (16,728) Des Moines, IA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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