Texas A&M Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Aggies

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 18: Admon Gilder #3 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after a three point shot against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Non-conference schedule for 2018-19

Nov. 7 (H) – Savannah State

Nov. 9 (H) – UC Irvine

Nov. 15 (A) – Gonzaga

Nov. 18 (N) – Minnesota (Vancouver Showcase)

Nov. 20 (N) – Washington (Vancouver Showcase)

Nov. 23 (H) – South Alabama

Dec. 3 (H) – Northwestern State

Dec. 8 (H) – Boston College

Dec. 15 (A) – Oregon State (Dam City Classic)

Dec. 19 (H) – Valparaiso

Dec. 22 (H) – Marshall

Dec. 29 (H) – Texas Southern

Jan. 26 (H) – Kansas State

The Aggies season opens with some ease to it in 2018-19 before things get difficult. They went 11-2 in non-conference play last season, but this year’s schedule is a whole lot tougher.

They’ll open the season on Nov. 7 at home against the Savannah State Tigers. On Nov. 9, the Aggies have another home contest against the UC-Irvine Anteaters. Their first road game will be against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Nov. 15.

After that, the team travels to Vancouver for the Vancouver Showcase where they play the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 18 then the Washington Huskies on Nov. 20. Texas A&M returns home on Nov. 23 to face the South Alabama Jaguars.

The Northwestern State Demons and Boston College Golden Eagles will visit on Dec. 3 and Dec. 8, respectively before the Aggies hit the road again. This time, they face the Oregon State Beavers on Dec. 15 in the Dam City Classic.

Things should be fun on Dec. 19, when the Valparaiso Vandals come to town. They should be even more interesting when the Marshall Thundering Herd and Jon Elmore visit on Dec. 22. The Texas Southern Tigers will be their last game on Dec. 29 before conference play begins on Jan. 5 but that won’t be the end of the non-conference slate.

The Aggies’ home contest against the Kansas State Wildcats on Jan. 26 should be an interesting game in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Texas A&M lost 79-68 to the Kansas Jayhawks in last year’s challenge. All in all, the Texas A&M Aggies have quite the rollercoaster of non-conference games. They’ll need to bring their A game or a team like Marshall come and beat them in their own house.