Sears scores 27 and No. 5 Alabama holds off No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) and teammate Aden Holloway (2) react toward the student section of Texas A&M after a win in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in College Station, Texas.

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) and teammate Aden Holloway (2) react toward the student section of Texas A&M after a win in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Mark Sears scored 27 points, Aden Holloway added 15, and No. 5 Alabama beat No. 10 Texas A&M 94-88 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.

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