To say it bluntly, it simply hasn’t been the year that Texas A&M has expected so far.
After a highly touted roster led the Aggies to a Sweet Sixteen appearance back in March, Texas A&M’s program has had positive momentum building around it. Star guard Admon Gilder returned to campus this off-season, ready to anchor a developing roster. The program had just made it’s second appearance in the third round of the big dance since 2015. Times were good in College Station.
And then it all came crashing down.
It was announced in late November, after the team’s 2-4 start that included defeats at the hands of UC-Irvine, Gonzaga, Minnesota and Washington, that Gilder would likely miss the entire season due to lingering health issues.