Sunday afternoon’s SEC women’s basketball battle between Texas A&M and Alabama was a barnburner, but the Aggies’ double-digit second-half comeback was ultimately all for naught as they lost to the Crimson Tide.
Alabama (23-8, 10-6 SEC) defeated Texas A&M (18-11, 6-10) by a final score of 78-71 at Reed Arena on Senior Day. The Crimson Tide led by as many as 16 points with 3:56 left in the second quarter and 14 with 2:33 remaining in the third period.
The Aggies went on a 22-4 run over seven minutes to take a 63-59 advantage. However, Texas A&M was outscored 19-8 over the final 4:56 to lose its third game in a row to conclude the regular season.
Senior guard Aicha Coulibaly tallied a team-high 19 points on 9-of-13 field goal attempts. The Aggies outscored Alabama 37-7 in bench points, which was a season-high.
Texas A&M will play Mississippi State (21-10, 8-8) on Thursday at 11 a.m. CT in the second round of the SEC Tournament from Greenville, South Carolina.
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