Thursday, March 1
Nashville, Tenn.
2 p.m.
Texas A&M
vs
Arkansas
Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics
No. 15 Women's Basketball Opens SEC Tournament With Arkansas Thursday
Feb 28, 2018 | Women's Basketball
SEC Second Round • Game 31 • Thursday, March 1, 2018 • Approx. 2 p.m.
[13] Arkansas Razorbacks (13-17, 3-13 SEC) vs.
No. 15 AP / No. 16 Coaches' [5] Texas A&M Aggies (22-8, 11-5 SEC)
Nashville, Tenn. | Bridgestone Arena (19,395)
TV: SEC Network (Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen)
Radio: Texas A&M Sports Network (Tom Turbiville, Steve Miller)
NASHVILLE- No. 15 Texas A&M women's basketball begins its SEC Tournament on Thursday, March 1, taking on Arkansas in the SEC Second Round inside Bridgestone Arena. Tip is set for 25 minutes after the Alabama/Kentucky game, which will be approximately 2 p.m.
The game is broadcast on SEC Network, with Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings and Steffi Sorensen on the call. Authenticated subscribers can access a stream of the game on WatchESPN and the ESPN app on their computers, mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. Tom Turbiville and Steve Miller bring listeners the call on the Texas A&M Sports Network, available locally on The Zone 1150 AM/102.7 FM and on the web at 12thMan.com/showcase.
The No. 5 seed Aggies (22-8, 11-5 SEC) won their last two games by a combined 63 points, defeating Arkansas 104-60 on Feb. 22, and then-No. 11 Missouri 82-63 on Feb. 25. The Aggies' 44-point win against Arkansas was the biggest margin of victory for A&M in an SEC game since 2013, and the 19-point differential against Missouri was the largest for the Aggies against a ranked SEC opponent since joining the league.
Chennedy Carter leads the Aggies, and all Division I freshmen, with 21.6 points per game. She was named SEC Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, and picked up First Team All-SEC honors. Khaalia Hillsman, averaging 14.7 points per game, was named Second Team All-SEC.
Overall, the Aggies are 7-4 in the SEC Tournament, winning the event in 2013 and advancing to three semifinals in five years. Since current head coach Gary Blair was hired in 2003-04, Texas A&M is 21-11 in conference tournaments with three tournament titles.
No. 13 seed Arkansas (13-17, 3-13 SEC) advanced to the Second Round with a 88-76 win over No. 12 seed Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Five Razorbacks scored in double figures in that game, led by Kiara Williams (25 points) and Malica Monk (20).
The Aggies and Razorbacks are meeting in a conference tournament for the first time since the 1988 Southwest Conference Tournament, where the Aggies took a 59-58 quarterfinal victory for the first conference tournament win in program history.
The winner of this game faces No. 4 seed LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals, Friday, March 2 at approximately 2 p.m.
[13] Arkansas Razorbacks (13-17, 3-13 SEC) vs.
No. 15 AP / No. 16 Coaches' [5] Texas A&M Aggies (22-8, 11-5 SEC)
Nashville, Tenn. | Bridgestone Arena (19,395)
TV: SEC Network (Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen)
Radio: Texas A&M Sports Network (Tom Turbiville, Steve Miller)
NASHVILLE- No. 15 Texas A&M women's basketball begins its SEC Tournament on Thursday, March 1, taking on Arkansas in the SEC Second Round inside Bridgestone Arena. Tip is set for 25 minutes after the Alabama/Kentucky game, which will be approximately 2 p.m.
The game is broadcast on SEC Network, with Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings and Steffi Sorensen on the call. Authenticated subscribers can access a stream of the game on WatchESPN and the ESPN app on their computers, mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. Tom Turbiville and Steve Miller bring listeners the call on the Texas A&M Sports Network, available locally on The Zone 1150 AM/102.7 FM and on the web at 12thMan.com/showcase.
The No. 5 seed Aggies (22-8, 11-5 SEC) won their last two games by a combined 63 points, defeating Arkansas 104-60 on Feb. 22, and then-No. 11 Missouri 82-63 on Feb. 25. The Aggies' 44-point win against Arkansas was the biggest margin of victory for A&M in an SEC game since 2013, and the 19-point differential against Missouri was the largest for the Aggies against a ranked SEC opponent since joining the league.
Chennedy Carter leads the Aggies, and all Division I freshmen, with 21.6 points per game. She was named SEC Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, and picked up First Team All-SEC honors. Khaalia Hillsman, averaging 14.7 points per game, was named Second Team All-SEC.
Overall, the Aggies are 7-4 in the SEC Tournament, winning the event in 2013 and advancing to three semifinals in five years. Since current head coach Gary Blair was hired in 2003-04, Texas A&M is 21-11 in conference tournaments with three tournament titles.
No. 13 seed Arkansas (13-17, 3-13 SEC) advanced to the Second Round with a 88-76 win over No. 12 seed Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Five Razorbacks scored in double figures in that game, led by Kiara Williams (25 points) and Malica Monk (20).
The Aggies and Razorbacks are meeting in a conference tournament for the first time since the 1988 Southwest Conference Tournament, where the Aggies took a 59-58 quarterfinal victory for the first conference tournament win in program history.
The winner of this game faces No. 4 seed LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals, Friday, March 2 at approximately 2 p.m.
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