SEC Basketball Preview/Prediction: Alabama at Texas A&M

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Alabama plays at Texas A&M on Tuesday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.

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Team Statistical Comparison

FG% 3PT% FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TO
Alabama 0.453 0.342 0.683 283 939 309 109 127 337
Alabama OPP 0.447 0.342 0.697 245 834 282 151 102 302
Texas A&M 0.442 0.309 0.686 282 913 302 160 113 339
Texas A&M OPP 0.418 0.340 0.694 303 884 366 171 112 314

Statistical Leaders

Alabama Scoring Leaders

PLAYER PPG FGM FTM 3PTM
Kira Lewis Jr. 14.4 121 76 41
John Petty 11.2 96 40 47
Donta Hall 10.9 102 68 1
Tevin Mack 8.9 85 20 33
Dazon Ingram 7.6 53 62 14
Herbert Jones 6.2 55 42 3
Alex Reese 5.5 41 34 17
Galin Smith 3.8 37 13 0
Avery Johnson Jr. 1.8 17 7 3

Alabama Rebounding Leaders

PLAYER OR DR TR RPG
Donta Hall 68 145 213 8.5
John Petty 14 84 98 3.9
Herbert Jones 31 64 95 3.8
Tevin Mack 25 70 95 3.8
Dazon Ingram 23 69 92 3.8
Kira Lewis Jr. 8 51 59 2.4
Riley Norris 15 38 53 3.1
Alex Reese 19 33 52 2.2
Galin Smith 24 28 52 2.3
Avery Johnson Jr. 4 20 24 1.0
Daniel Giddens 9 7 16 1.8
Britton Johnson 0 1 1 0.2
Lawson Schaffer 0 1 1 0.1

Texas A&M Scoring Leaders

PLAYER PPG FGM FTM 3PTM
T.J. Starks 13.0 114 57 28
Wendell Mitchell 12.9 92 42 44
Savion Flagg 12.2 114 35 29
Josh Nebo 8.5 72 42 0
Jay Jay Chandler 8.0 65 45 9
Christian Mekowulu 8.0 66 58 3
Brandon Mahan 6.7 54 14 38
John Walker III 4.1 30 25 6

Texas A&M Rebounding Leaders

PLAYER OR DR TR RPG
Savion Flagg 42 139 181 7.5
Christian Mekowulu 60 79 139 5.8
Josh Nebo 54 75 129 5.9
Wendell Mitchell 23 70 93 4.4
Jay Jay Chandler 17 58 75 3.3
Brandon Mahan 15 59 74 3.1
John Walker III 20 40 60 2.7
T.J. Starks 13 45 58 2.4
Chris Collins 0 21 21 1.2
Isiah Jasey 6 6 12 2.4
Mark French 0 2 2 0.2

NCAA RPI

Alabama: 50
Texas A&M: 86

Alabama Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Donta Hall F 6′-9″ 230 SR Luverne, AL
#1 Riley Norris G 6′-7″ 212 SR Albertville, AL
#2 Kira Lewis Jr. G 6′-3″ 167 FR Meridianville, AL
#3 Alex Reese F 6′-9″ 238 SO Pelham, AL
#4 Daniel Giddens F 6′-11″ 247 JR Mableton, GA
#5 Avery Johnson Jr. G 5′-11″ 187 SR Houston, TX
#10 Herbert Jones G 6′-7″ 206 SO Greensboro, AL
#12 Dazon Ingram G 6′-5″ 210 JR Theodore, AL
#13 Javian Davis-Fleming F 6′-9″ 268 FR Canton, MS
#15 Tyler Barnes F 6′-8″ 205 SO Louisville, KY
#21 Britton Johnson G 6′-4″ 182 FR Mountain Brook, AL
#22 Diante Wood G 6′-4″ 206 FR Anniston, AL
#23 John Petty G 6′-5″ 197 SO Huntsville, AL
#24 Lawson Schaffer G 5′-11″ 168 SR Cullman, AL
#30 Galin Smith F 6′-9″ 245 SO Clinton, MS
#34 Tevin Mack G 6′-6″ 225 JR Columbia, SC

Texas A&M Roster

NO NAME POS HT WT CLASS HOMETOWN
#0 Jay Jay Chandler G 6′-4″ 180 SO Katy, TX
#1 Savion Flagg G 6′-7″ 217 SO Alvin, TX
#2 TJ Starks G 6′-2″ 196 SO Dallas, TX
#3 Admon Gilder G 6′-4″ 199 SR Dallas, TX
#4 Mark French G 5′-8″ 160 JR Plano, TX
#5 Zach Walker G 6′-3″ 188 FR Deer Park, TX
#10 Everett Vaughn C 6′-10″ 237 FR Bellaire, TX
#11 Wendell Mitchell G 6′-3″ 185 JR Rockdale, TX
#12 Chris Collins G 6′-3″ 181 SR Friendswood, TX
#13 Brandon Mahan G 6′-5″ 200 SO Birmingham, AL
#15 Isiah Jasey F 6′-10″ 246 SO Killeen, TX
#20 John Brown F 6′-10″ 226 SO Magnolia, TX
#21 Christian Mekowulu F 6′-8″ 245 SR Lagos, Nigeria
#22 Frank Byers G 5′-10″ 180 SR Dallas, TX
#24 John Walker III F 6′-9″ 196 FR Houston, TX
#31 Luke McGhee F 6′-8″ 237 FR San Antonio, TX
#32 Josh Nebo F 6′-9″ 244 JR Houston, TX
#33 Cameron Alo G 5′-9″ 174 SO Houston, TX

Alabama Schedule/Results

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
6-Nov vs Southern W 82-62
11-Nov vs Appalachian St W 81-73
15-Nov at Northeastern L 68-52
26-Nov vs Murray State W 78-72
29-Nov at UCF L 70-64
Dec 4 vs Georgia State L 83-80
Dec 9 vs Arizona W 76-73
Dec 18* vs Liberty W 84-75
Dec 21 vs Penn State W 73-64
Dec 30 at SF Austin W 79-69
Jan 5 vs Kentucky W 77-75
Jan 8 at LSU L 88-79
Jan 12 vs Texas A&M L 81-80
Jan 16 at Missouri W 70-69
Jan 19 at Tennessee L 71-68
Jan 22 vs Ole Miss W 74-53
Jan 26 at Baylor L 73-68
Jan 29 vs Mississippi State W 83-79
Feb 2 at Auburn L 84-63
Feb 6 vs Georgia W 89-74
Feb 9 at Vanderbilt W 77-67
Feb 12 at Mississippi State L 81-62
Feb 16 vs Florida L 71-53
Feb 19 at Texas A&M
Feb 23 vs Vanderbilt
Feb 26 at South Carolina
Mar 2 vs LSU
Mar 5 vs Auburn
Mar 9 at Arkansas

Texas A&M Schedule/Results

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Nov 7 vs Savannah State W 98-83
Nov 9 vs UC Irvine L 74-73
Nov 15 at Gonzaga L 94-71
Nov 18* vs Minnesota L 69-64
Nov 20* at Washington L 71-67
Nov 23 vs South Alabama W 74-62
Dec 3 vs Northwestern St W 80-59
Dec 8 vs Boston College Cancelled
Dec 15* at Oregon State W 67-64
Dec 19 vs Valparaiso W 71-49
Dec 22 vs Marshall W 92-68
Dec 29 vs Texas Southern L 88-73
Jan 5 vs Arkansas L 73-71
Jan 8 at Kentucky L 85-74
Jan 12 at Alabama W 81-80
Jan 16 vs Auburn L 85-66
Jan 19 vs Missouri L 66-43
Jan 22 at Florida L 81-72
Jan 26 vs Kansas State W 65-53
Jan 30 vs LSU L 72-57
Feb 2 vs Tennessee L 93-76
Feb 6 at Ole Miss L 75-71
Feb 9 at Missouri W 68-59
Feb 12 vs Georgia W 73-56
Feb 16 at South Carolina L 84-77
Feb 19 vs Alabama
Feb 23 at Arkansas
Feb 26 at LSU
Mar 2 vs Vanderbilt
Mar 5 vs South Carolina
Mar 9 at Mississippi State

Alabama-Texas A&M Prediction

The Alabama Crimson Tide have arrived at a moment of truth. They probably felt that after getting blown out at Mississippi State a week ago, they would naturally rebound at home on the weekend against Florida. They did not. They got blown out again. Avery Johnson is very displeased, and he should be. Now Alabama – sagging toward the NCAA Tournament bubble but still a tournament team if the season ended today – has to make sure it doesn’t unravel and play its way out of the Big Dance. A second loss to Texas A&M would begin to make this team sweat. Alabama lost at home to the Aggies a month ago, so this is not only a bounce-back game for the Tide; it is also a revenge game. The stakes are high. I would expect Alabama to regain its footing. It better do so, or else. Alabama 68, Texas A&M 62. (Matt Zemek)

This game tips off at 8:00 PM CT (9:00 PM ET). TV: SEC NETWORK.

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