Aggie comeback bid falls short in 81-77 loss at No. 18 West Virginia

Texas A&M came back from a big deficit but could not come all the way back as a late rally came up short in an 81-77 college basketball loss to No. 18 West Virginia on Saturday in Morgantown, W.V.

The Aggies, who trailed by 16 points at halftime, pulled within two points, 79-77, on a J.C. Hampton three-pointer with 12.5 seconds left.

However, West Virginia’s Esa Ahmad, a marginal free throw shooter, converted twice at the foul line with 4.