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Senior guard Aicha Coulibaly approaches the net during Texas A&M's game against Mississippi State on Feb. 4, 2024, at Reed Arena. (Adriano Espinosa/ The Battalion)

Buckets coming soon — (Taylor’s version)

Justin Chen, Sports Writer August 19, 2024

Though basketball doesn’t start for a few more months, the non-conference slate of games for Texas A&M women's basketball has been announced on Monday, Aug. 19. With coach Joni Taylor at the helm,...

Sophomore F Solomon Washington (13) and junior G Wade Taylor (4) celebrate during Texas A&M's game against Mississippi State on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Reed Arena. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)

A&M men’s basketball releases tough 2024-25 non-conference schedule

Ian Curtis, Sports Reporter August 7, 2024

Texas A&M men’s basketball has released its non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season, the Aggies announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.  Coming off of their second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance,...

Khris Middleton

The greatest basketball player to come out of Texas A&M

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 31, 2024

From 2009 to 2012, Khris Middleton was an excellent player for Texas A&M University. According to Basketball Reference, in his time with Maroon and White, Middleton averaged around 11 points, 5 rebounds,...

Duke forward Cooper Flagg during a visit at a Duke game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Flagg is one fo the top recruits in Duke's 2025 class. (Photo courtesy of Morgan Chu/The Chronicle)

From high school competition to the best in the world

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 24, 2024

Coming out of high school, Cooper Flagg has been deemed a surefire future NBA talent and has been compared to superstars such as Paul George and Jayson Tatum. Committed to Duke University, most scouts...

Graduate G Tyrece Radford (23) drives to the basket during Texas A&M's game against Nebraska in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

How Tyrece Radford can catch the attention of NBA scouts

Roman Arteaga, Sports Writer July 10, 2024

After 5 years of college basketball at Virginia Tech and Texas A&M, Tyrece Radford is furthering his athletic career with the San Antonio Spurs Summer League team. After going undrafted this year,...

Junior F Julius Marble (34) jumps to dunk during Texas A&M's game against SMU at Reed Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

A&M adds SMU transfer Zhuric Phelps

Luke White, Sports Editor April 30, 2024

Texas A&M men’s basketball strengthened its backcourt with the addition of SMU guard Zhuric Phelps through the transfer portal on Tuesday, April 30. A native of Midland, Phelps spent three seasons...

Education senior Abby Ross crashes the offensive glass in the 4th quarter during Family Part 2's game against Christian Mingle on March 26, 2024 at the A&M Rec Center. (Ethan Brown/JOUR 359 Contributor)

Intramural basketball team Family Part 2 loses hard-fought playoff game

Ethan Brown, JOUR 359 contributor April 1, 2024

Family Part 2 made the coed intramural basketball playoffs with a 2-1 regular season record as a 27-seed but was unable to advance in the tournament. Facing 3-0 and third-ranked Christian Mingle in...

The Loser Bracket Champs stand for a photo after winning a playoff game on Dec. 4, 2023. They will head to the 2024 rec league basketball playoffs on April 3, 2024. (Ashley Brand/JOUR 359 Contributor)

On the fast break: the Loser Bracket Champs’ playoff pursuit

Damian Buitron-Adams, JOUR 359 contributor April 1, 2024

The Loser Bracket Champs, an intramural basketball team, will start playoffs against the Guangdong Tigers on Wednesday, April 3 at 10:45 p.m. on Court 2 at the Student Rec Center. During the Fall 2023...

Graduate G Tyrece Radford walks off the court for the final time after Texas A&M's loss against Houston in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, March 24, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Heartbreak in Memphis

Hunter Mitchell, Associate Sports Editor March 24, 2024

Texas A&M men’s basketball’s game against Houston was a microcosm of its entire season: It was tough, it was physical and it was a fight to the very end. Unfortunately for the Aggies, they could...

Texas A&M Aggies forward Janiah Barker (2)  during Texas A&M’s game against LSU on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Reed Arena. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

‘Aggies never die’

Ian Curtis, Sports Writer March 23, 2024

Down 17 with just under 14 minutes left in its NCAA Tournament opening round game against 6-seed Nebraska, 11-seed Texas A&M women’s basketball could have called it a great season. It could have...

Junior G Manny Obaseki (35) flexes after scoring during Texas A&M's game against Nebraska in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, March 22, 2024. (Kyle Heise/The Battalion)

Shocked and shucked

Hunter Mitchell, Associate Sports Editor March 22, 2024

For the Aggies, the only blues in Memphis, Tennessee following their First Round game in the NCAA Tournament was the music. On Friday, March 22, Texas A&M men’s basketball secured its first NCAA...

Sophomore F Janiah Barker (2) during Texas A&M's game against Alabama on Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024, at Reed Arena.(Adriano Espinosa/The Battalion)

A battle in Corvallis

Shanielle Veazie, Sports Writer March 21, 2024

It’s all gas, no breaks for Joni Taylor and Texas A&M women’s basketball postseason. The 11-seed Aggies will take on 6-seed Nebraska Cornhuskers women’s basketball team in the first round of...

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