NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy hoped his team can improve from a Southeastern Conference Tournament win over Florida that looked good -- to him -- only on the scoreboard.
Jalen Jones made a go-ahead layup with 2:08 remaining and Alex Caruso followed with a steal and layup 13 seconds later to key a 7-0 run that pushed No. 17 Texas A&M past Florida 72-66 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
Playing for the first time as the tournament's top seed, the Aggies (25-7) needed everything and everybody to break free of a Florida team that stayed with them throughout a tight game featuring 11 ties and seven lead changes.