Battle of Backbone Mountain

2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 6 Kansas	16	–	2	.889	32	–	7	.821
No. 3 Missouri †	14	–	4	.778	30	–	5	.857
Iowa State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	11	.676
No. 9 Baylor	12	–	6	.667	30	–	8	.789
Kansas State	10	–	8	.556	22	–	11	.667
Texas	9	–	9	.500	20	–	14	.588
Oklahoma State	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
Oklahoma	5	–	13	.278	15	–	16	.484
Texas A&M	4	–	14	.222	14	–	18	.438
Texas Tech	1	–	17	.056	8	–	23	.258

† 2012 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2011–12 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Billy Kennedy was in his first season as head coach after the position was vacated by Mark Turgeon in May 2011.^[2] The team played its home games in Reed Arena as members of the reformed ten member Big 12 Conference for the final season as they departed for the Southeastern Conference in 2012–13.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the previous year with a 24–9 record, 12–6 in Big 12 play, a semi-finals appearance in the Big 12 tournament, and a first-round appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Preseason

Player departures

The Aggies will be without starting guard B.J. Holmes and starting forward Nathan Walkup. Other losses include guards Derrek Lewis and Andrew Darko, as well as forward Marshall Carrell.

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamal Branch PG	Arlington, Texas	Grace Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Sep 1, 2008
Jamal Branch PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Jordan Green SG	Flower Mound, Texas	Flower Mound	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Aug 24, 2009
Jordan Green SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Overall Recruiting Rankings:

Roster

2012–13 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	20	Daniel Alexander	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Dripping Springs, Texas
G	24	Alex Baird	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Flower Mound, Texas
G	11	Jamal Branch	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Arlington, Texas
C	4	Keith Davis	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Dallas, Texas
G	13	Jordan Green	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Flower Mound, Texas
G	5	Dash Harris	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Los Angeles, California
G	2	Naji Hibbert	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Baltimore, Maryland
F	42	Jarod Jahns	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Spring, Texas
F	33	Grant Jolly	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Southlake, Texas
G/F	23	Zach Kinsley	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F	10	David Loubeau	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Miami, Florida
G	12	Blake McDonald	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Spring, Texas
F	22	Khris Middleton	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	North Charleston, South Carolina
F	32	Kourtney Roberson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Arcadia, Louisiana
G	31	Elston Turner	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Missouri City, Texas
F	35	Ray Turner	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas

Head coach

Billy Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Glynn Cyprien
Kyle Keller
John Reese

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-02

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Summer European Tour
08/11/11* 12:00 p.m.		Swiss National Team	L 51–62		Saint-Leonard Fribourg, Switzerland
08/12/11* 9:00 a.m.		Swiss National Team	L 73–85		Saint-Leonard Fribourg, Switzerland
08/14/11* 9:00 a.m.		AMW Elite	W 90–61		Halles Georges Carpentier Paris, France
08/16/11* 12:30 p.m.		AMW Elite	W 80–78		Halles Georges Carpentier Paris, France
Exhibition
11/03/11* 7:00 p.m.	No. 20	Dallas Baptist	W 91–55		Reed Arena (5,472) College Station, TX
Regular season
11/09/11* 7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH	No. 20	Liberty Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	W 81–59	1–0	Reed Arena (6,118) College Station, TX
11/13/11* 3:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH	No. 20	Southern	W 83–58	2–0	Reed Arena (5,503) College Station, TX
11/17/11* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 19	vs. Mississippi State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	L 60–69	2–1	Madison Square Garden (9,036) New York, NY
11/18/11* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 19	vs. St. John's Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	W 58–57	3–1	Madison Square Garden (6,338) New York, NY
11/26/11* 3:00 p.m.	No. 25	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	W 56–43	4–1	Reed Arena (6,114) College Station, TX
11/30/11* 7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH	No. 25	Alcorn State	W 56–44	5–1	Reed Arena (5,315) College Station, TX
12/03/11* 7:00 p.m.	No. 25	Stephen F. Austin	W 55–42	6–1	Reed Arena (6,465) College Station, TX
12/07/11* 7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH	No. 22	Sam Houston State	W 64–37	7–1	Reed Arena (5,431) College Station, TX
12/10/11* 7:00 p.m.	No. 22	Louisiana–Monroe	W 67–54	8–1	Reed Arena (6,875) College Station, TX
12/17/10* 3:30 p.m., FSSW/FSH/ Sun Sports	No. 22	vs. No. 13 Florida Orange Bowl Classic	L 64–84	8–2	BankAtlantic Center (11,262) Sunrise, FL
12/22/11* 7:00 p.m., FSSW/FSH		Rice	L 58–65	8–3	Reed Arena (8,284) College Station, TX
12/29/11* 7:00 p.m.		Arkansas Tech	W 76–58	9–3	Reed Arena (8,519) College Station, TX
01/02/12 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at No. 4 Baylor	L 52–61	9–4 (0–1)	Ferrell Center (8,424) Waco, TX
01/07/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		Iowa State	L 50–74	9–5 (0–2)	Reed Arena (6,450) College Station, TX
01/11/12 3:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Texas	L 51–61	9–6 (0–3)	Frank Erwin Center (13,917) Austin, TX
01/14/12 12:45 p.m., Big 12 Network		Texas Tech	W 67–54	10–6 (1–3)	Reed Arena (7,083) College Station, TX
01/16/12 4:30 p.m., ESPN		at No. 5 Missouri	L 51–70	10–7 (1–4)	Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO
01/21/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		Oklahoma	W 81–75	11–7 (2–4)	Reed Arena (8,468) College Station, TX
01/23/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 5 Kansas	L 54-64	11–8 (2–5)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/28/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		Oklahoma State	W 76–61	12–8 (3–5)	Reed Arena (9,027) College Station, TX
02/01/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 6 Baylor	L 60–63	12–9 (3–6)	Reed Arena (9,309) College Station, TX
02/04/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		at Kansas State	L 53–64	12–10 (3–7)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
02/06/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN		Texas	L 68–70	12–11 (3–8)	Reed Arena (9,792) College Station, TX
02/11/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		at Iowa State	L 46–68	12–12 (3–9)	Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, IA
02/14/12 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Texas Tech	W 47–38	13–12 (4–9)	United Spirit Arena (7,837) Lubbock, TX
02/18/12 1:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 3 Missouri	L 62–71	13–13 (4–10)	Reed Arena (11,818) College Station, TX
02/22/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 4 Kansas	L 58-66	13–14 (4–11)	Reed Arena (6,868) College Station, TX
02/25/12 1:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Oklahoma State	L 42-60	13–15 (4–12)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,190) Stillwater, OK
02/28/12 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		Kansas State	L 60-66	13–16 (4–13)	Reed Arena (8,085) College Station, TX
03/03/12 3:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		at Oklahoma	L 62–65	13–17 (4–14)	Lloyd Noble Center (6,188) Norman, OK
2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/07/12 6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network		vs. Oklahoma First Round	W 62–53	14–17	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
03/08/12 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 3 Kansas Quarterfinals	L 66–83	14–18	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ Texas A&M University. "Source: Texas A&M Announces Billy Kennedy as new Men's Basketball Head Coach". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
^ "Rivals.com 2011 Texas A&M Commitments".
^ "Scout.com Texas A&M College Basketball Recruiting Commits".
^ "Texas A&M Basketball Recruiting 2011 – ESPN".

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] Texas A&M University. "Source: Texas A&M Announces Billy Kennedy as new Men's Basketball Head Coach". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

[3] "Rivals.com 2011 Texas A&M Commitments".

[4] "Scout.com Texas A&M College Basketball Recruiting Commits".

[5] "Texas A&M Basketball Recruiting 2011 – ESPN".

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