Texas A&M wins fourth straight, takes care of Georgia on the road
By Sydney Hunte
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Texas A&M looked to be in danger of letting a massive first-half lead slip away. The Aggies, though, took care of business with a 92-77 win at Georgia on Saturday.
Rashaun Agee had 18 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists for the Aggies, who won their fourth straight to remain in first place in the SEC and move a game ahead of Arkansas and Florida. The Razorbacks host Kentucky on Saturday night while the Gators take on Alabama on Sunday afternoon.
Texas A&M (17-4, 7-1 SEC) raced out of the blocks, putting together a 20-0 run to take a 22-2 lead less than five minutes into the game. Georgia, though, fought its way back and cut the lead to 44-41 on a Smurf Millender three-pointer with 2:31 to go in the half. But the Aggies finished with a 7-0 run to take a 10-point lead into the locker room.
Despite trailing as much as 12 in the second half, the Dawgs made it a 69-67 game with nine minutes remaining as Dylan James cashed in on an and-one opportunity. But a 15-3 Aggies run, capped by an Ali Dibba three-pointer with 5:14 left to make it 84-70, ended any hope of a Georgia comeback.
Dibba ended the day with 15 points and was 3-of-4 from long distance. Marcus Hill added 15.
Georgia (16-6, 4-5) was led by Jeremiah Wilkinson, who posted 17 points despite a 1-of-10 day from three-point range. Blue Cain and Kanon Catchings added 14 apiece for the Bulldogs, who have now lost three straight.
Texas A&M visits Alabama on Wednesday. Georgia returns to action on Feb. 7 as it travels to LSU.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
