No. 16-ranked Texas A&M faces undefeated New Mexico on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Toyota Center in Houston. The game will be televised statewide by Fox Sports Southwest.

Game 10
#16/18 Texas A&M Aggies
(8-1, 0-0 Big 12)
vs.
New Mexico Lobos
(9-0, 0-0 Mountain West Conference)

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
5:05 p.m. (CT)
Toyota Center (18,300 cap.)
Houston, Texas

TELEVISION: Fox Sports Net Southwest
Greg Lucas, play-by-play
Jim Haller, commentary
Direct TV: 676 & 678
Dish Network: 448

RADIO: Texas A&M Sports Network
http://www.aggieathletics.com/multimedia/aggies-on-the-radio.html
Dave South, play-by-play
Al Pulliam, commentary
Sirius Satellite Radio: 130

TICKETS: http://www.toyotacentertix.com//events/event_976.php

Texas A&M Basketball Digital Media
Texas A&M Weekly Media Conference Audio (Thursday): http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121009aaa.html
Texas A&M Media Almanac (complete bios, history and records): http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/352a4862
Mark Turgeon's Virtual Guide to Texas A&M Basketball: http://coachturgeon.com/
Aggie Basketball Fast Break blog: http://blogs.aggieathletics.com/fastbreak/

Texas A&M Aggies
http://www.aggieathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/tam-m-baskbl-body.html
Record: 8-1 (0-0 Big 12)
Ranking: #16 (AP); #18 (ESPN/USA Today)
RPI: #17 (CBSSports.com)
Last Game: Beat North Texas, 75-65, at home Monday
Head Coach: Mark Turgeon (Kansas `87)
Record: 210-141 (12th year)
at Texas A&M: 57-22 (3rd year)
vs. New Mexico: 0-1

Projected Texas A&M Starters
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG
5 Dash Harris G 6-1 175 So 5.8 3.6 3.7
15 Donald Sloan G 6-3 205 Sr 16.1 4.1 2.4
3 Derrick Roland G 6-4 190 Sr 12.6 3.6 --
45 Nathan Walkup F 6-7 210 Jr 5.6 3.4 --
0 Bryan Davis F 6-9 250 Sr 9.2 6.7 --

Off the Bench
10 David Loubeau F 6-8 230 So. 8.6 4.3 --
11 B.J. Holmes G 5-11 175 Jr 9.7 2.1 --
22 Khris Middleton F 6-7 215 Fr 3.2 2.8 --
23 Naji Hibbert G 6-6 200 Fr 2.9 2.8 --

New Mexico Lobos
http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-baskbl/nm-m-baskbl-body.html
Record: 9-0 (0-0 Mountain West Conference)
Ranking: Receiving votes in both polls
RPI: 29 (CBSSports.com)
Last Game: Won at San Diego, 82-78, Wednesday
Head Coach: Steve Alford (Indiana `87)
Record: 363-204 (19th year)
at New Mexico: 54-21 (3rd year)
vs. Texas A&M: 0-0

Projected New Mexico Starters
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. PPG RPG APG
5 Gary Dairese G 6-1 205 Jr 8.9 3.1 --
23 Philip McDonald G 6-5 200 So 12.0 2.9 --
1 Darington Hobson G/F 6-7 205 Jr 17.1 7.9 --
30 Roman Martinez F 6-6 185 Sr 16.8 5.3 --
00 A.J. Hardeman F 6-8 225 So 8.2 7.1 --

Big 12 Conference: http://www.big12sports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&KEY=&SPID=13134&SPSID=106110
Mountain West Conference: http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/mwc-m-baskbl-body.html
NCAA: http://www.ncaa.com/statistics/index.html

Series Notes

New Mexico leads the series, 4-1, including a 3-1 record in Albuquerque and a 1-0 mark in College Station.
A&M and UNM have never played on a neutral court.
The teams last met in the 1992-93 season opener, with the Lobos escaping with a 71-69 victory in Albuquerque. nA&M's lone victory in the series came in Albuquerque (79-68) in the first round of the 1979 postseason NIT.
Mark Turgeon is 0-1 against UNM. In 2006-07, his final Wichita State team - which started 9-0 - lost its first game of the year to the Lobos (71-68) in the first round of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
A&M is 100-87 against current members of the Mountain West Conference, which includes an 88-76 mark against former Southwest Conference foe TCU. The last time the Aggies played a MWC team was when they beat BYU (79-66) in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia.
Key Game Notes

A&M has won four straight games, including a 75-65 victory against North Texas at home Monday.
The Aggies are playing a neutral site game in Houston's Toyota Center, home of the NBA's Houston Rockets, for the second straight year. A&M defeated LSU (72-61) at the Toyota Center last season.
A&M is nationally ranked (No. 16 AP; No. 18 coaches) for the second straight week.
The Aggies have beaten two nationally-ranked teams in non-conference play for just the second time in its history. The 1978-79 team posted four non-conference wins against ranked opponents. A&M plays at No. 16 Washington Dec. 22 in the Big 12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series.
A&M is 6-2 in regular-season neutral site games under Head Coach Mark Turgeon, including wins against Ohio State, Washington, Clemson, Minnesota, LSU and Kent State. The losses were to Tulsa and West Virginia.
Turgeon is 36-3 in regular-season non-conference games at A&M, including wins against Minnesota, Clemson, Arizona, Washington, Ohio State, Alabama and LSU. The losses were at Arizona in 2007-08, to Tulsa in the 2008 South Padre Invitational, and to No. 8 West Virginia in the 2009 76 Classic.
About New Mexico

New Mexico (9-0) has won nine straight games to open the season, its best start since it was 10-0 in 1995-96.
In their third season under Head Coach Steve Alford, the Lobos are receiving votes in both polls.
New Mexico has just three upperclassmen on its roster, including only one senior.
The Lobos were picked to finish fifth in the Mountain West Conference in a preseason polls of the league's coaches. Junior forward Darington Hobson (6-7) leads the team in scoring with a 17.1 average, followed closely by senior forward Roman Martinez (6-6), who adds 16.8. Hobson also leads the team in rebounding (7.9).
North Texas Recap
COLLEGE STATION (AP) -- Donald Sloan likes what he sees from Texas A&M's rugged defense. "We just fed off of our defense," said Sloan, who scored 21 points to lead the Aggies (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) to a 75-65 victory over North Texas on Monday night. "If we get stops we're all right. If we don't -- that's when we get in trouble." Sloan led four A&M players in double figures. Bryan Davis added 15 points, David Loubeau scored 12 and Derrick Roland had 10 for the Aggies (8-1), who have won four straight. Eric Tramiel scored 17 points to lead the Mean Green (5-3), who lost their second in a row. The Aggies trailed 17-14 with 11:43 remaining in the first half before outscoring North Texas 26-4 over the next 10 minutes. In that span, the Aggies forced seven of the Mean Green's 14 turnovers in the game. North Texas was 4 of 16 from 3-point range, but the Aggies weren't much better with 5 3-pointers in 14 attempts. The Aggies entered the game shooting 64.1 percent from the free-throw line, but were 20 of 24 (83.3 percent) against the Mean Green. A&M has won 48 consecutive nonconference home games. The Aggies next play New Mexico in the Toyota Center, home of the NBA's Houston Rockets, on Saturday. Aggies coach Mark Turgeon said he was pleased with how his team has held up while playing six games over 12 days. "I thought we had a little fatigue out there," Turgeon said. "I was a little concerned about this stretch. We have a long way to go, but to be 8-1 following the stretch we've played -- it's a good start." North Texas Coach Johnny Jones said he was impressed with A&M's toughness -- especially on defense. "They're ranked, and rightfully so," Jones said. "They're a senior, experienced team that steps up and makes plays when they need to."

Team Notes

A&M's senior class needs 15 wins to become the winningest class in school history.
A&M had 21 fast break points against Prairie View A&M, its most since it has 33 vs. Texas State in 2007-08.
Under Turgeon, the Aggies are 22-1 when they have at least 8 fast-break points.
A&M is 19-2 under Turgeon when scoring at least 80 points and is 74-10 when it scores at least 60.
A&M is 46-6 under Turgeon when leading at halftime.
The Aggies have shot better than 50 percent from the field in four games. A&M is 25-0 under Mark Turgeon when it makes at least 50 percent and is 50-12 when it makes better than 40 percent.
A&M is 24-6 under Mark Turgeon when it has fewer than 14 turnovers.
Although the Aggies are not as deep inside as in recent years, they remain productive. Bryan Davis (6.7) and David Loubeau (4.3) lead the team in rebounding. Davis is fourth in scoring (9.2) while Loubeau is fifth (8.6).
A&M scored a whopping 48 points in the paint against ASU, its most in a regulation game since it had 62 against Texas State two years ago. Under Turgeon, the Aggies are 56-16 when they score at least 20 points in the paint.
A&M is averaging 28.4 points in the paint this season. The Aggies averaged 30.0 last season.
A&M is 8-0 this season when at least three players score in double figures. Nine Players average at least 3.0 points and 13.0 minutes pr game.
Nine different players have had double-figure scoring efforts and five different players have led the team in scoring.
Turgeon's teams have always been among the most balanced in college basketball. His first two teams at A&M each averaged more than 70 points per game, but no player averaged more than 14. Each team had at least six players average a minimum of 6.0 points. Turgeon's seven Wichita State teams were similarly balanced.
A&M has scored at least 10 bench points in every game, averaging 25.8 per contest.
After making just .500 (16-32) from the line vs. Minnesota, A&M has made .765 (65-85) in the last three games.
The Aggies have made more free throws (172) than their opponents have attempted (167).
Last year, A&M was the only Big 12 team to make more free throws (594) than its opponents attempted (577).
Forcing Turnovers
A&M has had at least 10 points off turnovers in every game, averaging 17.7 points off turnovers this season.
A&M has averaged 19.8 points off turnovers in the last four games while allowing just 10.0.
Under Turgeon, the Aggies are 37-4 when they have more points off turnovers than their opponent.
A&M has held seven opponents to under 43 percent shooting from the field. Under Turgeon, the Aggies are 30-2 when their opponent shoots under 40 percent and are 51-12 when they make under 50 percent.
A&M is 48-9 under Turgeon when its opponent scores fewer than 70 points and has won 12 straight.
Despite a relatively small lineup, the Aggies have out-rebounded or matched all but one opponent (Akron) this season, including a +6 advantage against No. 8 West Virginia.
The Aggies are 49-9 under Turgeon when out-rebounding their opponent and had won 10 straight before falling to West Virginia. A&M is only 6-13 under Turgeon when being beaten on the boards.
Turgeon said before the season that the smaller but quicker Aggies would have to "rebound by committee." A&M has done that with nine players averaging between 2.1 and 6.7 rebounds per game.
A&M has lost a player to fouls just twice this season (Bryan Davis both times). Ten opposing players have fouled out. A&M has had just 10 players foul out in the last 48 games, while opponents have lost 35 players in that span. In the three years before Turgeon arrived, A&M averaged 24.3 player DQs per year. In the last two years, the Aggies have averaged 9.5 per season. Last year, A&M players fouled out just eight times all season, tying the school record set in 1958-59. In Big 12 play, A&M lost only two players, also tying the school mark set in 1959.
In the three years prior to Turgeon's arrival, the Aggies averaged 21.1 fouls per game, which opponents converted into an average of 15.6 points from the free throw line. Under Turgeon, A&M averages 17.1 fouls and gives up just 11.1 points from the line, a difference of 4.5 points per game.
Player Notes

Bryan Davis leads the team in "hustle" stats - rebounds, steals and blocks...Davis has had at least five rebounds in every game...A&M is 31-7 when Davis scores in double figures in his career.
DASH HARRIS had a career-high 8 assists (0 turnovers) with a career-best 4 steals vs. Akron...A&M is 14-1 when Harris has at least 3 assists in his career, losing only to UConn in the 2009 NCAA Tournament...Harris is 7-of-15 on three-pointers this season after going 3-of-15 as a freshman.
Naji Hibbert has had at least 3 rebounds in seven straight games...Hibbert scored a career-high 11 points vs. Prairie View A&M.
B.J. Holmes has made 13-of-29 (.448) from three-point range.
David Loubeau...A&M is 13-3 when Loubeau scores at least 7 points in his career, losing only to top-five ranked Kansas, Oklahoma and UConn last year.
Khris Middleton has made 5-of-10 three-pointers in the last two games after starting the season 1-of-11...Middleton scored a career-high 17 points with 7 rebounds (making 4-of-8 treys) against Prairie View A&M.
Derrick Roland has scored in double figures in seven games this season, including four straight...he is playing in his 100th career game Saturday... he scored 15 points with a career-high 8 rebounds last week vs. Akron...A&M is 18-2 when Roland scores in double figures in his career.
DONAL SLOAN is making .444 (12-of-27) from three-point range and leads the team with a 16.1 scoring average...A&M is 43-8 when Sloan has at least 3 assists in his career and is 39-14 when he scores in double figures....he has made 18 straight free throws since going 3-of-8 vs. Minnesota in the 76 Classic.
Nathan Walkup has started in seven straight games...A&M is 19-3 when Walkup scores at least 5 points in his career.
COACH Mark Turgeon

Turgeon has a 143-66 (.684) record in his last seven years as a head coach
Turgeon is 36-3 in regular-season non-conference games at A&M, including a 28-0 mark at home.