For 30 minutes, Texas A&M was completely outplayed by Penn. Then the Aggies staged the biggest comeback in NCAA Tournament history, rallying from 21 points down in the fourth quarter to stun the Quakers.
Khaalia Hillsman scored 27 points and Texas A&M overcame the huge deficit to come away with a 63-61 victory Saturday night. She scored the go-ahead basket with 19.1 seconds left as the fifth-seeded Aggies finished the game on a 25-1 run to beat the 12th-seeded Quakers.
“That’s the biggest comeback I’ve ever been a part of,” said Aggies veteran coach Gary Blair. “The game is never over at A&M until we decide it’s over.