2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
2008–09 Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I women's college basketball .
Preseason outlook
The team placed 10th and 11th in the preseason Coaches Poll and AP Poll , respectively.[ 3] Big 12 coaches picked the squad to finish 5th in the conference, behind first-place favorite Oklahoma, followed by Texas, Iowa State, and Baylor.[ 4] [ 5] Sports Illustrated [ 6]
Recruiting
During the early signing period in November 2008, the Aggies signed[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Players
Preseason honors
The Big 12 coaches selected Tanisha Smith as the Preseason Newcomer of the Year, and Tyra White as the Preseason co-Freshman of the Year. Takia Starks also made the preseason all-Big 12 team, and Danielle Gant received honorable mention.[ 13]
Sporting News [ 14] Wade Trophy preseason watch list[ 15] John R. Wooden Award candidates.[ 16]
In October 2008, Gant received the Academic Momentum Award, presented by The Scholar-Baller Program, a partner of National Consortium for Academics and Sports . The award is given to student-athletes who have "demonstrated significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate careers".[ 17]
The scoreboard after the New Mexico game
Season accolades
Tyra White received the Big 12 Freshman of the Week honor for the week of 14–16 November.[ 18] Adaora Elonu received the same honor for the week of 17–23 November,[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] Takia Starks received her first honor for the week of 22 December – 4 January.[ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
Upon defeating New Mexico 83–51, the Aggies set a school record for the largest margin of victory in a home game over a ranked opponent. The previous record was 19, which was compiled in the 2007–08 home matchup against Baylor.[ 26]
Two players—Damitria Buchanan and Katrina Limbaha—made the 2008–09 Academic All-Big 12 women's basketball team. Both made the first team as they had a GPA greater than 3.20.[ 27]
Starks became the all-time leading scorer of A&M after posting 19 points in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[ 28]
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/07/08 *7:00 p.m.
No. 10
Houston Jaguars W 86–43 0–0[ 29]
Reed Arena College Station, TX
Regular season
11/14/08 *7:00 p.m.
No. 10
Mercer W 73–45 1–0[ 30]
Reed Arena (3,387)College Station, TX
11/16/08 *4:00 p.m.
No. 10
vs. No. 23 Pittsburgh State Farm Women's Tip-Off Classic W 56–50 2–0[ 31]
Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
11/20/08 *6:00 p.m.
No. 7
at Michigan
W 59–56 3–0[ 32]
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI
11/25/08 *8:00 p.m.
No. 5
at Arizona
W 54–44 4–0[ 33]
McKale Center Tucson, Arizona
11/28/08 *3:00 p.m.
No. 5
vs. Penn State Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament W 61–57 5–0[ 34]
Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
11/29/08 *3/5:30 p.m.
No. 5
vs. Pepperdine Timeout 4 HIV/AIDS Tournament W 70–60 6–0[ 35]
Firestone Fieldhouse (779)Malibu, CA
12/02/08 *7:30 p.m.
No. 4
at Stephen F. Austin
W 77–36 7–0[ 36]
William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
12/07/08 *1:00 p.m.
No. 4
SMU W 80–48 8–0[ 37]
Reed Arena (3,563)College Station, TX
12/13/08 *7:30 p.m.
No. 3
Texas State W 94–45 9–0[ 38]
Reed Arena (3,602)College Station, TX
12/21/08 *1:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 3
TCU W 64–50 10–0[ 39]
Reed Arena (5,395)College Station, TX
12/30/08 *7:00 p.m.
No. 3
No. 25 New Mexico
W 83–51 11–0[ 40]
Reed Arena (5,543)College Station, TX
01/03/09 *5:00 p.m.
No. 3
George Washington W 78–59 12–0[ 41]
Reed Arena (6,892)College Station, TX
01/05/09 *6:00 p.m.
No. 3
at Florida State
L 53–60 12–1[ 42]
Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL
01/10/09 5:00 p.m., Mizzou SN
No. 6
at Missouri
W 62–56 13–1[ 43]
Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
01/13/09 7:00 p.m.
No. 6
Texas Tech W 67–56 14–1[ 44]
Reed Arena (3,860)College Station, TX
01/18/09 3:00 p.m., FSN
No. 6
at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 59–71 14–2[ 45]
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
01/21/09 7:00 p.m.
No. 7
No. 4 Baylor Battle of the Brazos L 61–64 14–3[ 46]
Reed Arena (5,234)College Station, TX
01/24/09 6:00 p.m.
No. 7
at No. 25 Oklahoma State
W 60–50 15–3[ 47]
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
01/28/09 7:00 p.m.
No. 7
at No. 17 Texas Lone Star Showdown W 68–54 16–3[ 48]
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
01/31/09 4:00 p.m.
No. 7
Kansas W 73–60 17–3[ 49]
Reed Arena (7,143)College Station, TX
02/04/09 7:00 p.m.
No. 4
at No. 23 Iowa State
L 50–67 17–4[ 50]
Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
02/08/09 2:00 p.m.
No. 4
Nebraska W 86–43 18–4[ 51]
Reed Arena (4,468)College Station, TX
02/11/09 7:00 p.m.
No. 8
at Texas Tech
L 53–60 18–5[ 52]
United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX
02/14/09 2:00 p.m.
No. 8
Colorado W 79–50 19–5[ 53]
Reed Arena (4,469)College Station, TX
02/21/09 11:00 a.m., FSN
No. 11
No. 13 Texas Lone Star Showdown W 76–65 20–5[ 54]
Reed Arena (5,840)College Station, TX
02/23/09 6:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11
No. 2 Oklahoma
W 57–56 21–5[ 55]
Reed Arena (7,035)College Station, TX
03/01/09 2:00 p.m., FSN
No. 9
at No. 15 Kansas State
W 71–45 22–5[ 56]
Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
03/05/09 7:00 p.m., FSN
No. 8
Oklahoma State W 79–49 23–5[ 57]
Reed Arena (7,075)College Station, TX
03/07/09 7:30 p.m.
No. 8
at No. 6 Baylor Battle of the Brazos L 60–64 23–6[ 58]
Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Big 12 Tournament
03/13/09 1:30 p.m., FSN
No. 9
vs. No. 16 Kansas State Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament W 65–63 24–6[ 59]
Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
03/14/09 12:00 p.m., FSN
No. 9
vs. No. 3 Oklahoma Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament W 74–62 25–6[ 60]
Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
03/15/09 12:30 p.m., FSN
No. 9
vs. No. 7 Baylor Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament W 72–63 25–7[ 61]
Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, OK
NCAA Tournament
03/22/09 11:00 a.m., ESPN2
No. 9
vs. Evansville 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament W 80–45 26–7[ 28]
Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN
03/24/09 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9
vs. Minnesota 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament W 73–42 27–7[ 62]
Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN
03/29/09 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9
vs. Arizona State 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament W 84–69 27–8[ 63]
Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, NJ
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