Sears scores 27 and No. 5 Alabama holds off No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Mark Sears scored 27 points, Aden Holloway added 15, and No. 5 Alabama beat No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 on Saturday night in the first game between top 10 teams in College Station history.
The Crimson Tide (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) never trailed in winning their eighth consecutive game. Alabama snapped A&M’s nine-game win streak, the longest by the Aggies (13-3, 2-1) since the 2015-16 squad won 10 straight.
Guard Zhuric Phelps led the Aggies with 24 points.
Texas A&M senior guard Wade Taylor IV missed his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury.
Alabama center Clifford Omoruyi missed the second of two free throws with 37 seconds remaining and the Crimson Tide leading 88-84. But teammate Chris Youngblood grabbed the rebound and made both his free throws to give Alabama a 90-84 lead.
Sears is the second Alabama player with 1,500 points, 300 assists and 200 3-pointers in a career, joining Brian Williams (1995-99).
Alabama: The Crimson Tide had won their four previous games by an average of 25 points, but the Aggies gave them a better fight and hung around for most of the contest, thanks in part to a rowdy crowd.
Texas A&M: The Aggies failed to capitalize on an 80-78 comeback victory at No. 17 Oklahoma on Wednesday, and if they could have been respectable from the free-throw line against the Crimson Tide they might have prevailed. The Aggies shot 58% (28 of 48) from the line. Alabama was 27 of 40.
The Crimson Tide had a 56-51 lead with a little less than 15 minutes remaining in the game when A&M’s Phelps missed a jump shot and Holloway sank a 3-pointer for an eight-point lead.
The Aggies had only been outrebounded in one game, but Alabama held a 54-46 advantage on the boards.
The Crimson Tide host No. 23 Mississippi and the Aggies play at No. 6 Kentucky, both on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Solomon Washington (Zhuric Phelps gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 | | Zhuric Phelps turnover (bad pass) (Labaron Philon steals) | ||
| 19:44 |  | Labaron Philon misses two point layup | ||
| 19:44 | | Labaron Philon offensive rebound | ||
| 19:44 | | Hayden Hefner personal foul | ||
| 19:43 | | Zhuric Phelps blocks Jarin Stevenson's two point jump shot | ||
| 19:41 | | Labaron Philon offensive rebound | ||
| 19:22 | | Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 19:07 | | Solomon Washington turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | ||
| 19:04 | | Zhuric Phelps personal foul | ||
| 18:45 | | Manny Obaseki shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 18:45 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | | +2 | Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:12 | | Labaron Philon offensive rebound | ||
| 18:05 | | Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:03 | | Hayden Hefner defensive rebound | ||
| 18:01 | | Grant Nelson personal foul | ||
| 17:55 | | Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul) | ||
| 17:55 | | Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:55 | | Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:55 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 17:39 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Jarin Stevenson assists) | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | | Hayden Hefner misses two point layup | ||
| 17:25 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 17:17 | | Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 17:17 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | | Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:17 | | Henry Coleman III defensive rebound | ||
| 16:53 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Manny Obaseki's two point layup | ||
| 16:51 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | +3 | Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul) | ||
| 16:22 | | Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:22 | | +1 | Zhuric Phelps makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-3 |
| 16:14 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Grant Nelson's two point layup | ||
| 16:12 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:03 | | Aggies defensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | Zhuric Phelps turnover (lost ball) (Jarin Stevenson steals) | ||
| 15:35 | | Mouhamed Dioubate turnover (bad pass) (Andersson Garcia steals) | ||
| 15:35 | | Jarin Stevenson blocks Jace Carter's two point layup | ||
| 15:31 | | Aggies offensive rebound | ||
| 15:31 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:19 | | Aiden Sherrell shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 15:19 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 15:12 | | Jace Carter personal foul | ||
| 15:06 | | Mouhamed Dioubate turnover | ||
| 14:50 | | Pharrel Payne turnover (bad pass) (Mouhamed Dioubate steals) | ||
| 14:43 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Dioubate assists) | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | | Aiden Sherrell shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 14:30 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-6 |
| 14:30 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | | Aden Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Andersson Garcia steals) | ||
| 14:11 | | Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Zhuric Phelps's two point layup | ||
| 14:09 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 | | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:37 | | Chris Youngblood offensive rebound | ||
| 13:31 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound | ||
| 13:27 | | Grant Nelson personal foul | ||
| 13:17 | | CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:15 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:33 | | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 12:31 | | Chris Youngblood shooting foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 12:31 | | Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:31 | | +1 | Solomon Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | | +2 | Aden Holloway makes two point jump shot | 16-8 |
| 12:11 | | +3 | Hayden Hefner makes three point jump shot (Solomon Washington assists) | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | | Pharrel Payne blocks Mark Sears's two point layup | ||
| 11:53 | | Manny Obaseki defensive rebound | ||
| 11:49 | | Aden Holloway shooting foul (Manny Obaseki draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:49 | | Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:49 | | Manny Obaseki misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:49 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 11:35 | | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point layup | 16-13 |
| 11:24 | | Solomon Washington personal foul | ||
| 11:15 | | Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Henry Coleman III steals) | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot | 16-15 |
| 10:56 | | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Hayden Hefner personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | ||
| 10:54 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-15 |
| 10:54 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | | Zhuric Phelps misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Labaron Philon makes three point jump shot (Chris Youngblood assists) | 21-15 |
| 10:15 | | Jarin Stevenson blocks Solomon Washington's two point layup | ||
| 10:13 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup (Solomon Washington assists) | 21-17 |
| 9:59 | | Mark Sears shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:59 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 24-17 |
| 9:40 | | Henry Coleman III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point jump shot | 24-19 |
| 9:32 | | Henry Coleman III shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | +1 | Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-19 |
| 9:32 | | Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:32 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Chris Youngblood turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Washington steals) | ||
| 9:03 | | Henry Coleman III turnover (lost ball) (Mouhamed Dioubate steals) | ||
| 8:53 | | +3 | Derrion Reid makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 28-19 |
| 8:42 | | Zhuric Phelps misses two point layup | ||
| 8:40 | | Chris Youngblood defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Chris Youngblood turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:35 | | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Labaron Philon personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:33 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-20 |
| 8:25 | | Solomon Washington personal foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | +1 | Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-20 |
| 8:25 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:25 | | Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Pharrel Payne makes two point layup (Zhuric Phelps assists) | 29-22 |
| 7:52 | | Derrion Reid misses two point layup | ||
| 7:50 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Derrion Reid turnover (lost ball) (Jace Carter steals) | ||
| 7:29 | | CJ Wilcher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Pharrel Payne offensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | Pharrel Payne misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:25 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-23 |
| 7:07 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 32-23 |
| 6:47 | | Aiden Sherrell shooting foul (Pharrel Payne draws the foul) | ||
| 6:47 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-24 |
| 6:47 | | +1 | Pharrel Payne makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-25 |
| 6:35 | | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot | 35-25 |
| 6:20 | | +2 | Zhuric Phelps makes two point layup | 35-27 |
| 6:20 | | Aden Holloway shooting foul (Zhuric Phelps draws the foul) | ||
| 6:20 | | Zhuric Phelps misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:20 | | Zhuric Phelps offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Zhuric Phelps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Zhuric Phelps defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Zhuric Phelps makes two point jump shot | 35-29 |
| 5:26 | | CJ Wilcher blocks Mark Sears's two point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | CJ Wilcher shooting foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 |