Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies
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71 - 70
Collin Sexton's floater at buzzer bolster's Alabama's tournament hopes
The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (18-14), and it provides a much-needed boost for the school's case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament, which it is trying to reach for the first time since 2012.
Sexton finished with 27 points, none bigger than his final shot. Alabama led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but the Aggies (20-12) rallied and went up 70-69 after a 3-pointer by T.J. Starks with 4.4 seconds remaining.
That's when Sexton took the inbounds pass and raced up the court for his winning shot. Dazon Ingram scored 13 points for the Crimson Tide, and Donta Hall added 11.
Starks matched his career high with 23 points in the loss for Texas A&M, and Admon Gilder had 15.
BIG PICTURE
Alabama: The Crimson Tide entered the game 56th in the NCAA's RPI ratings, despite its late-season woes, thanks in large part to earlier victories this season over ranked opponents such as Auburn, Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee. Alabama also has a win over a then-No. 5 Texas A&M on Dec. 30, and it will have another opportunity to impress the selection committee when it faces top-seeded Auburn on Friday. The Crimson Tide reached the tournament semifinals with a pair of victories last season.
Texas A&M: Even with the loss, the Aggies appear likely to reach the NCAA Tournament for a second time in three seasons after beginning the day 25th in RPI. Starks scored 23 points in a game at Auburn on Feb. 7. The freshman guard was 8-of-17 from the field on Thursday and appeared to have won the game with his late 3-pointer, only to watch as Sexton answered on the other end.
UP NEXT
Alabama faces Auburn in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The Aggies wait to find out their postseason fate.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Collin Sexton made Jumper. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Alabama Timeout | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | TJ Starks made Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Collin Sexton made Jumper. | 69 - 67 |
Statistics
 ALA |
 TA&M |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 24-61 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 11-16 | FT | 16-21 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |