Unfortunately, it appears that Julius Marble will not return to the team for the season opener as nothing has been announced by the team indicating his return to basketball activities.
Expect to see a deep bench for Texas A&M tonight if things get out of hand early. The Ags have won all four prior matchups against A&M-Commerce, the most recent being an 89-65 preseason exhibition in 2009. Only 2 of those 9 new incoming players are freshmen with the rest being transfer portal additions.
The Lions feature 7 returning members of last year’s squad and 9 newcomers. Commerce’s leading returning scorer is Kalen Williams, a 6’ 2” senior guard who averaged 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 29.4 minutes per game last season. The Lions accounted well for themselves, finishing 13-20 overall and 9-9 in conference play. The #15 ranked Aggies open their 2023-24 campaign tonight at 7:00 PM from Reed Arena against the Lions of Texas A&M-Commerce.Ī&M-Commerce faced a major transition last season as they jumped from Division 2 to Division 1 and joined the Southland Conference. Buzz Williams begins his fifth season as the head coach of Texas A&M carrying the lofty expectations of a veteran-laden roster, back-to-back runner-up finishes in the SEC Tournament, and a disappointingly brief return to the NCAA Tournament.
