ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Rashaun Agee had 18 points and 15 rebounds as Texas A&M beat Georgia 92-77 on Saturday to stay atop the SEC standings.
The Aggies (17-4, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) quickly took control after a 22-0 run, holding Georgia to just two points in nearly five minutes of play. Texas A&M led 51-41 at halftime, shooting 45 percent from the field and 19 of 20 from the free throw line.
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Georgia closed the gap to 56-47 early in the second half, but the Aggies hit two 3-pointers early in the game and shot 18.6 percent from the field to help Texas A&M rebuild its cushion. The Bulldogs pulled within 69-66 with just over nine minutes left, but the Aggies responded with back-to-back 3-pointers from Ali Dibba and Jakari Lane to regain control of the game.
Texas A&M ended the game at the free throw line and extended its winning streak against Georgia to seven straight.
Marcus Hill scored 15 points for the Aggies, Rubén Domínguez scored 13 points and Dibba added 15 points off the bench. Ainge recorded his 10th double-double of the season.
Jeremiah Wilkinson led Georgia (16-6, 4-5) with 17 points and five assists while setting a career-high in blocks (2). Canon Catchings and Blue Kane each scored 14 points. Dylan James came off the bench to record his first career double-double with 13 points and a career-high rebound (13).
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The Aggies improved to 10-0 this season when scoring at least 90 points.
Next
Texas A&M will face No. 23 Alabama on Wednesday.
Georgia travels to LSU next Saturday.
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