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Texas A&M plays at Alabama on Saturday 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
Texas A&M
0.451
0.295
0.694
169
529
178
88
71
190
Texas A&M OPP
0.407
0.322
0.661
171
473
192
85
62
182
Alabama
0.453
0.344
0.695
169
544
182
63
68
198
Alabama OPP
0.444
0.364
0.717
124
455
154
84
54
184
NCAA RPI
Texas A&M: 105
Alabama: 53
Texas A&M Roster
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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 Roster
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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 Schedule/Results
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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
Jan 16
vs Auburn
Jan 19
vs Missouri
Jan 22
at Florida
Jan 26
vs Kansas State
Jan 30
vs LSU
Feb 2
vs Tennessee
Feb 6
at Ole Miss
Feb 9
at Missouri
Feb 12
vs Georgia
Feb 16
at South Carolina
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 Schedule/Results
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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
Jan 16
at Missouri
Jan 19
at Tennessee
Jan 22
vs Ole Miss
Jan 26
at Baylor
Jan 29
vs Mississippi State
Feb 2
at Auburn
Feb 6
vs Georgia
Feb 9
at Vanderbilt
Feb 12
at Mississippi State
Feb 16
vs Florida
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-Alabama Prediction
If one is to identify the worst team in the SEC right now, it is one of two teams: Vanderbilt… or Texas A&M. The Aggies made the Sweet 16 last season, but that is a distant memory. They lost to Arkansas and then fell at Kentucky. They fought and tried, but couldn’t find answers. Alabama is not a top-tier SEC team, but the Tide showed in their win over Kentucky a week ago that they are capable of putting together a strong performance, especially at home. The fact that Alabama lost at LSU earlier in the week makes it that much more important or the Tide to bounce back against A&M. The Aggies are catching Bama at the wrong time – the moment is much too urgent for the Tide to be complacent and drift through this contest. Alabama 79, Texas A&M 65.
This game tips off at 3:30 ET, 2:30 CT, on SEC Network
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