Space hits late 3; Texas A&M tops Tennessee 57-56

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KNOXVILLE - Antwan Space hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left to lift Texas A&M to a 57-56 victory over Tennessee in Knoxville Saturday night.

The Aggies (11-4, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) trailed by as much as 14 points in the first half, and never led in the second half until the final basket.

Texas A&M didn't make a field goal the last 9:34 of the first half and Tennessee led 32-18 at halftime.

Jamal Jones led the Texas A&M rally, scoring 20 of his 23 points in the second half and finishing the game 5 of 10 from 3-point range. Alex Caruso had 12 points for the Aggies.

Antonio Barton led Tennessee (10-5, 1-1) with 12 points. Josh Richardson scored 11. Jordan McRae, the Southeastern Conference's third-leading scorer entering the game, tied his season-low of nine points. Jarnell Stokes finished with just six points for Tennessee, all in the first half.

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