TUSCALOOSA, AL- Henry Coleman III, Quenton Jackson and Tyrece Radford combined for 68 points in an 87-71 Texas A&M (19-11, 8-9 SEC) win over No. 25 Alabama (19-11, 9-8 SEC).
The Aggies’ trio was unstoppable, especially in the second half. Jackson scored 14 points, Coleman III scored 10 points and Radford scored 10 points in the second half as A&M pulled away. Jackson led all scorers with 28 points, shooting 9-of-13 (69.2%) from the field and 1-of-2 (50.0%) from deep.
Radford finished the game with a season-high 22 points while shooting 9-of-15 (60.0%) from the field and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from deep.
Coleman III followed with 18 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 8-of-12 (66.7%) from the field. Thanks to them, the Aggies get their first and only win against an AP-ranked team this season.
Alabama Turnovers
Alabama played well on the offensive end despite this loss, finishing the game shooting 22-of-54 (48.1%) from the field and 8-of-24 (33.3%) from deep. They were also efficient from the free-throw line, shooting 11-of-15 (73.3%) from the line.
Bama’s leading scorer was Jaden Shackleford (16 points), followed by Jahvon Quinerly (14 points) and Keon Ellis (13 points).
Turnovers kept Alabama from beating A&M. They had 10 turnovers in the second half, finishing the game with 19 turnovers while the Aggies converted 29 points off of those turnovers. At one point, Alabama turned the ball over on three straight possessions, which to an Aggies’ 10-2 run with 15:49 left in regulation.
A Delayed Meeting
This meeting was the first men’s basketball matchup between the schools in over two years, with their last meeting coming on February 19, 2020.
A mix of COVID-19 forced cancellations along with an icy day that forced a cancellation are to blame for the long delay.
Alabama has the lead in the all-time series with a 12-10 record series against the Aggies. However, A&M has won four-straight games against the Crimson Tide after Wednesday’s upset.
The Aggies have won five of the last six games in the series, including a three-game winning streak on Alabama’s home court.
Up Next
The LSU Tigers will host the No.25 Crimson Tide on March 5, 12 PM EST.
Texas A&M will host Mississippi State on March 5, 8:30 PM EST.
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