Overview
- Alabama seized control with a 17-4 burst early after halftime, stretching the margin to 69-53 at 12:44 and never losing a double-digit edge.
- Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway combined for 38 second-half points, with Philon finishing with 29 and Holloway 24.
- After a 32-22 first-half edge on the glass that included 16 offensive boards, the Tide were outrebounded 46-45 overall.
- Freshman starter London Jemison exited in the first half due to injury and did not return.
- USF got 25 points and 12 rebounds from Izaiyah Nelson plus 20 apiece from Wes Enis and Josh Omojafo, while Alabama improved to 8-3 and heads to the Rocket City Classic vs. Kennesaw State on Sunday.