Texas closes strong, slips past Texas A&M to split season series

Tramon Mark hit for 23 points, 17 of them in the second half, as Texas was at its best after halftime and held on for a 76-70 win over Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in a key Southeastern Conference clash in College Station, Texas.

The Aggies led by a point after a back-and-forth first half before Texas went in front for good just over two minutes after halftime. Texas (18-11, 9-7 SEC) led by as many as 11 points and was up 63-56 when Mark poured in a contested 3-pointer with the shot clock running down with 4:16 left.