Overview
- Alabama routed Yale 102-78 in Tuscaloosa to close nonconference play at 10-3.
- The Crimson Tide were without Labaron Philon, London Jemison and Davion Hannah, leaving nine available scholarship players as Collins Onyejiaka remained sidelined.
- Alabama posted a season-best 22 made 3-pointers and scored 55 first-half points after hitting 11 threes before the break.
- Amari Allen, Jalil Bethea and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. each added 15 points as Alabama also won the glass 46-38, turning 21 offensive rebounds into 23 second-chance points.
- The SEC opener vs. Kentucky is set for Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, with Oats indicating Philon and Jemison are likely to be available while Hannah’s status is still uncertain.