SB Nation Houston - Texas A&M Vs. Florida: Aggies Fall To Gators 84-64https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2011-12-19T17:55:26-06:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24051882011-12-19T17:55:26-06:002011-12-19T17:55:26-06:00College Basketball Rankings: Texas A&M Falls Outside The Top 25, Looks To Rebound
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<p>After a 20-point loss to Florida Gators, the Texas A&M Aggies will try to climb back in the national polls with two non-conference games before facing the Baylor Bears on January 2nd.</p> <p>Two days ago, the Texas A&M Aggies were 8-1 with a No. 22 national ranking and preparing for a non-conference show down with the No. 13 ranked <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a>. The contest would serve as a litmus test to determine if the Aggies were ready for prime time in the Big 12 and on the national stage.</p>
<p>The result? Not quite yet.</p>
<p>The 20-point beatdown received courtesy of the Gators served as a reminder that the Aggies still have work to do in becoming a great team in 2011-12, and also that the SEC will not be welcoming to Texas A&M when they arrive in 2012-13.</p>
<p>Now, the Aggies sit outside the national polls and will have two games versus Rice and Arkansas Tech to build up their conference before the beginning of Big 12 conference play on January 2nd versus the upstart No. 7 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a>.</p>
<p>Can Billy Kennedy get the ship righted? Can Khris Middleton and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53719/elston-turner">Elston Turner</a> be the leaders Gillespie needs them to be? We'll soon find out on January 2nd.</p>
<p><b><i>For more Aggies news and notes, visit SB Nation's Texas A&M blog, <a href="http://www.iamthe12thman.com/">I Am The 12th Man</a>.</i></b></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2011/12/19/2647527/ncaa-basketball-rankings-top-25Eddie Maisonet2011-12-17T19:24:02-06:002011-12-17T19:24:02-06:00Texas A&M Vs. Florida Final Score: Gators Defeat Aggies 84-64
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<p>The Texas A&M Aggies were looking for a big non-conference win when they took on the No. 13 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators">Florida Gators</a>, but the result did not go in favor of Texas A&M. The first half is what doomed Texas A&M as they were down 18-2 and then trailed 50-25 at the half and Texas A&M could not recover from that deficit.</p>
<p>The difference in this game was Florida getting to the free throw line 30 times compared to only 12 for Texas A&M, plus Florida used the three-point shot where they made 11 out of 31. Florida had four players in double figures led by Kenny Boyton who had 22 points with 18 of those from three-point range.</p>
<p>Texas A&M had three players in double figures and were led by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52542/david-loubeau">David Loubeau</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53719/elston-turner">Elston Turner</a> each scored 20 points, but that was not enough. </p>
<p><i><b>For more on Texas A&M head over to <a href="http://iamthe12thman.com" target="_blank">I am the 12th Man</a>, and for more Florida news check out <a href="http://www.alligatorarmy.com/" target="_blank">Alligator Army</a>.</b></i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/17/2643554/texas-am-florida-basketball-2011Jeremy Mauss2011-12-16T13:36:53-06:002011-12-16T13:36:53-06:00Texas A&M Vs. Florida: Game Preview, TV Info And More
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<p>The Aggies play a Gator team stacked with future NBA players in their biggest game of non-conference play.</p> <p>After a strong 8-1 start to the season despite missing star forward <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99985/khris-middleton" class="sbn-auto-link">Khris Middleton</a> for seven games, the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies face their toughest non-conference test Saturday when they play the No. 13 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/florida-gators" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> in Sunrise, Florida.</p>
<p>Middleton came back from a knee injury in a Dec. 10 game against Louisiana-Monroe, where he filled up the stat sheet with 24 points on 8-14 shooting, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.</p>
<p>Highly touted freshman <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/145344/bradley-beal" class="sbn-auto-link">Bradley Beal</a>, a 6'3 207 wing player with exceptional athleticism and a freakishly long wingspan, will present an interesting challenge for Middleton, and a strong performance could boost his stock in the eyes of NBA scouts.</p>
<p>Beal is one of four Gators averaging in double figures, as coach Billy Donovan has assembled his most talented team since the Joakim Noah and Al Horford led squad that won consecutive national championships.</p>
<p>Florida may have as many as five future NBA players -- Beal, 6'9 post <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123531/patric-young" class="sbn-auto-link">Patric Young</a>, 6'10 forward <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101072/erik-murphy" class="sbn-auto-link">Erik Murphy</a>, 6'3 junior combo guard <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/101071/kenny-boynton" class="sbn-auto-link">Kenny Boynton</a> and 6'2 point guard <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52479/mike-rosario" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike Rosario</a>.</p>
<p>The Gators only two losses this season have come against two top 5 teams -- Ohio State and Syracuse.</p>
<p>Texas A&M, meanwhile, has not played a very difficult non-conference schedule, and the game Saturday will be only their second against nationally ranked competition all season.</p>
<p>The 1:30 PM game will be televised regionally on Fox Sports Net.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/texas-a-m-aggies/2011/12/16/2641101/texas-a-m-vs-florida-game-preview-tv-info-and-moreJonathan Tjarks