Overview
- Alabama moved to 9-3 with a Rocket City Classic win at Propst Arena, maintaining a double-digit cushion for most of the game.
- Aiden Sherrell scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds and two blocks, helping build a 26-point first-half lead.
- Kennesaw State won the glass 46-41 and outscored Alabama 53-38 after halftime, offset by the Tide’s plus-eight turnover margin.
- Freshman Amari Allen returned from a hip issue to post nine points and a team-high eight rebounds, adding two early blocks.
- Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon Jr. each added 17 points, as Alabama topped former Tide assistant Antoine Pettway’s Owls ahead of hosting Yale on Dec. 29.