It was a full-on track meet between Texas A&M men’s basketball and Alabama, as the Aggies entered halftime tied with the Crimson Tide 46-46.

Continuing the fast-paced offense they’re known for, both teams combined for 47 3-point attempts in the half, making 18. 

There were 11 lead changes in the half, with A&M holding the slight edge for 8 minutes, 49 seconds.

A&M was outrebounded by Alabama 22-19 and lost the turnover battle 5-3. However, the Aggies continue to get quality play from their bench, beating the Tide 21-19 in that category.

Guard Marcus Hill paced the Aggies with 10 points, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 2-for-5 from 3-point range. He also paced the Aggies on the glass with four rebounds.

For the Crimson Tide, forward London Jemison was their leading scorer, finishing the period with 10 points, shooting 4-for-4 from the field. Forward Aiden Sherrell led them in rebounding with six.

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A&M regained the lead thanks to four straight free throws after a technical foul by Alabama head coach Nate Oats. From there, an Ali Dibba 3-pointer extended the Aggies’ lead. Alabama answered with a 3-pointer of its own but still trailed the road Aggies at the second media timeout of the half.

Fouls have been a constant theme of this game, with both teams combining for nine fouls in the first five-plus minutes of the second half. The Crimson Tide were whistled for six, while the Aggies were hit with the other three.

A 10-0 run by A&M gives it the lead back at 29-28. During the stretch, Alabama went on a 3-minute, 31-second scoring drought. The Aggies continued to extend their lead, pushing it to three thanks to shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

A 12-2 run by the Tide pushed Alabama to its largest lead of the game. However, the Aggies scored seven consecutive points to trim the deficit to just two at the third media timeout. Still, for the first time this season, it appears a team is forcing the Aggies to play at its pace, not the other way around.

Quick turnaround from the first media timeout to the second, with not much offense unfolding. A&M is shooting 40% from the field, while Alabama is at 38% in the early going.

The game has been fast-paced and high-intensity, as many expected from these two teams. There have been 17 3-point attempts thus far, with the Aggies and Tide combining for seven makes. Aggies’ Hill made two 3-pointers, while Tides’ Allen matched him.

G – Latrell Wrightsell Jr.

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV/radio: SEC Network, 1370 AM in Austin; 1150 AM, 93.7 FM in College Station.

Moneyline: Texas A&M +275, Alabama -350

Spread:Texas A&M is a 8½ point underdog

Reach Texas A&M beat reporter Tony Catalina via email at Anthony.Catalina@statesman.com.