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

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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 halfti