Overview
- Alabama improved to 8-3 with the home win, dropping South Florida to 6-5.
- Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway combined for an 18-point burst in roughly 3:30 to stretch the lead to 72-56, finishing with 29 and 24 points.
- Rebounding issues persisted as USF won the boards 46-45 and controlled the second half 24-13.
- Nate Oats adjusted the starting five to include freshman London Jemison, who exited in the first half with an injury, and Amari Allen was held out.
- Houston Mallette provided 13 points and seven rebounds before halftime, and Taylor Bol Bowen added nine points and nine rebounds with six on the offensive glass.