(KBTX) – After Texas A&M men’s basketball lost 100-97 at Alabama on Wednesday, head coach Bucky McMillan was quick to point out how the Aggies have lost so far this season.
Since the start of December, the Aggies have never trailed at the end of regulation. Their loss to SMU was in overtime and their lone Southeastern Conference (SEC) loss prior to Wednesday was a double-overtime loss at Tennessee.
On Wednesday, A&M (17-5, 7-2) finished regulation with a clear look from guard Rylan Griffen to tie the game as the buzzer sounded.
“Tonight, I thought we were going to overtime again, right?” McMillan said after the game. “So that shows something. Culture travels too.”
Here is the game rundown:
Why did A&M lose? The Aggies were in the game from the tip and held a six-point lead with nine minutes to play.
However, in those final nine minutes, Alabama (15-7, 5-4) hit 9 of 12 shots from the field to close out the game on a 20-6 run.
The Aggies had a one-point lead with more than a minute to play, but managed one basket in the home stretch while Alabama netted the final six points.
A&M had a chance to tie it as time expired on Griffen’s 3-point attempt. After forward Rashaun Agee missed an initial free throw, he intentionally missed the second. The rebound was tipped to Griffen on the right wing, but his attempt hit the front of the rim and bounced out.
“Put your tall rebounders in there to try to go tip it out and we got a great look,” McMillan said of the play.
Who stood out? Agee continued to be a force in the paint, netting 21 points to go with three rebounds and four assists. Guard Marcus Hill posted 18, just ahead of Griffen’s 17.
Through the first half, forward Jamie Vinson emerged as a consistent option in the post. He netted nine points and pulled in four rebounds.
Alabama’s Aden Holloway tallied a team-high 20 points, including an acrobatic layup at the end of the game. He was one of six Crimson Tide players to finish with double-digit points.
What was a key stat? Wednesday’s up-tempo game saw the lead change 28 times, and the score was tied 13 times.
What does this mean moving forward? The Aggies fall to 7-2 in conference play, which leaves them tied with Florida at the top of the SEC standings.
What’s next? Fittingly, the Aggies have a chance to regain sole possession of first place Saturday as they welcome the Gators (16-6, 7-2) to Reed Arena for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
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