Aggie Men Fall Late at Alabama, 50-49

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP)-Trevor Lacey scored 14 points and hit the game-winning jumper with 9 seconds left as Alabama overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to edge Texas A&M 50-49 Saturday.

Playing the 2,500th game in program history, the Crimson Tide (11-6, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 20-6 early and 26-15 at intermission, then opened the second half on a 15-2 run, with Lacey hitting two 3-pointers, to lead 30-28.

The lead went back and forth, with Alex Caruso’s layup putting the Aggies (12-5, 2-2) ahead 47-45 with 1:11 left. Andrew Steele answered with a three-point play for Alabama, but Texas A&M regained the lead on Fabyon Harris’ jumper with 19 seconds to go. After an Alabama timeout, Lacey scored for the final margin.

Texas A&M’s in-bounds pass bounced off Lacey’s leg and Trevor Releford, who led Alabama with 15 points, picked it up to preserve the win.

Elston Turner’s 13 points led the Aggies

49 – 50
Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Attendance: 13,741
  1  2  3 
Texas A&M   (12-5, 2-2)   26  23  49
Alabama   (11-6, 3-1)   15  35  50
 Stats at a Glance
A&M    UA
FG Percentage   47.6   43.9
3-Pt FG Percentage   18.2   54.5
FT Percentage   70.0   53.3
Rebounds   27   25
Turnovers   15   16
Points in the Paint   30   22
Points off Turnovers   20   11
Second Chance Points   7   2
Fast Break Points
Bench Points
A&M   Leaders     UA
E Turner, 13   Pts     Releford, 15
Roberson, 8   Reb     Lacey, 6
Caruso/Roberson, 2   Ast     Lacey, 5
three with 1   Stl     Jacobs/Lacey, 3
Roberson, 2   Blk     Gueye, 2

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