Texas A&M 82, at Tennessee 87

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a Southeastern Conference clash that required two extra periods to decide, Tennessee outlasted Texas A&M 87-82 in a marathon men’s basketball game Tuesday night at a raucous Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers, favored by 9.5 points, needed every bit of home-court advantage and a significant disparity at the free-throw line to overcome a gritty Aggies squad that led for much of regulation. The victory improved Tennessee to 12-4 overall, while Texas A&M fell to 13-4. The game’s defining stretch came in the final minute of the second overtime. With Tennessee clinging to an 84-82 lead after… Read more...