COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Retin Obasohan scored 12 points and three other Alabama players scored in double figures as the Crimson Tide defeated Texas A&M 61-60 on Saturday in Reed Arena, in the programs’ regular-season finale.

“A&M is a very solid defensive team,” Alabama coach Anthony Grant said. “They make it difficult for you, so we knew we needed to do a good job of sharing the basketball.”

The Aggies, trailing 61-60 with 10.7 second remaining, turned to shooting guard Peyton Allen following a time out, but the freshman missed a 3-point attempt from the right side of the key with three seconds remaining.

“I trust Peyton to shoot that 3 every time,” said guard Jordan Green, who along with forward Jalen Jones paced the Aggies with 13 points each.

Alabama (18-13, 8-10 SEC), despite losing three of its four previous games, continued its mastery of A&M this season. The teams opened SEC play with a 65-44 Alabama victory on Jan. 6. This time, the Crimson Tide overcame a 36-22 halftime deficit to prevail on A&M’s home court for the first time with both as SEC members.

“For us in the first half, it seemed like everything that could go wrong went wrong,” Grant said. “I’m proud of our guys, because they never wavered.”

A little more than three minutes into the second half, Alabama sliced the Aggies’ lead to 39-33 on an Obasohan layup. Neither team led by more than six points the rest of the way, with seven lead changes in that span.

“We expect if we do the little things well, we’ll get the win,” said Alabama guard Levi Randolph, who finished with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds.

The Aggies (20-10, 11-7) played without leading scorer Danuel House (14.8 points per game), who injured his foot late in the Aggies’ 66-62 loss at Florida on Tuesday.

“That definitely hurt us,” A&M coach Billy Kennedy said of House’s absence. “He makes big plays for us offensively and defensively.”

TIP-INS

Alabama: A big difference in the game occurred in second-chance points, with Alabama holding a 16-2 advantage. … Alabama also outscored A&M 34-20 in points in the paint.

Texas A&M: Davonte Fitzgerald started in place of Danuel House and finished with six points, in making 2-of-6 3-pointers.

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Texas A&M and Alabama both compete in the Southeastern Conference tournament, starting Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.