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01/06 23:11 CST Isaacs scores 21 off bench, Auburn's game-winning 3 called off
as Texas A&M beats the Tigers 90-88
Isaacs scores 21 off bench, Auburn's game-winning 3 called off as Texas A&M
beats the Tigers 90-88
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) --- Pop Isaacs scored 21 points off the bench for Texas A&M,
and Auburn had a potential game-winning 3-pointer called off as time expired,
and the Aggies rallied from a 16-point deficit for a 90-88 victory on Tuesday
night.
After a scramble in the closing seconds, the Tigers' KeShawn Murphy got a shot
off from beyond the arc as time expired, but the attempt came after the buzzer
and was ruled no good.
Isaacs finished the night 7 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 8 on
3-pointers, and dished out five assists to go with a block. Jacari Lane scored
15 points for the Aggies (12-3, 2-0 Southeastern Conference), while Rashaun
Agee and Ruben Dominguez contributed 14 each. Both Lane and Agee had seven
rebounds.
Texas A&M shot 52% overall and hit 13 3-pointers.
Auburn (9-6, 0-2) led 47-37 at halftime and extended the margin to 61-45 with
12:29 remaining. Texas A&M answered with a steady run fueled by outside
shooting, taking its first lead at 8:42 when Isaacs buried a 3-pointer. The
Aggies followed with back-to-back triples from Isaacs to open a five-point
cushion.
Keyshawn Hall kept Auburn within striking distance down the stretch, scoring
repeatedly on putbacks and free throws in the final minute.
Hall finished with 32 points and 12 rebounds for Auburn and Kevin Overton added
16. The Tigers were 23 of 31 from the free-throw line but struggled from long
range, shooting 7 of 26.
Up next
Auburn hosts No. 15 Arkansas on Saturday.
Texas A&M faces Oklahoma on Saturday.
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