The Alabama Crimson Tide traveled to College Station and picked up an impressive, if not perfect, 94-88 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies in a Top 10 match at Reed Arena on Saturday night.
No. 5 Alabama’s first win at A&M since the end of the 2015 regular season was spoiled by whistle after whistle. Referee Don Daily’s team called a total of 58 fouls in a game that saw the Crimson Tide take a 15-point lead in the second half, then have to hold on in the final two minutes as No. 9 A&M cut the lead to three with 1:27 to play.
Alabama survived by making six straight free throws in the final 36 seconds to close out its eighth straight victory.
Marc Sears led all scorers with a game-high 27 points, hitting seven of 18 shots from the field and 4 of 10 from downtown. Sears’ first basket of the night didn’t come until the 6:30 mark to play in the first half, a 3-pointer that gave Alabama its first double-digit lead at 35-25.
The Tide led 52-44 at halftime, making 10 3-pointers in the first half with Sears totaling three and Chris Youngblood and Aden Holloway adding a pair. Holloway finished the night with 15 points and Youngblood added 14 while Nate Oats’ bench scored 40 points.
Alabama (14-2 overall, 3-0 SEC) remained undefeated in the SEC and will host the Ole Mademoiselle Rebels (14-2, 3-0) at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday. The warning is set for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
Here are some of the best photos from Alabama basketball’s first victory in College Station in 10 years.
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Alabama vs. Texas A&M
Alabama vs. Texas A&M
This article was originally published on Roll Tide Wire: Photo gallery: Alabama basketball beats Texas A&M for huge SEC road win
