Overview
- Alabama erased a 14-point first-half deficit to win 97-82, closing the half on a 21-5 run and scoring 61 after halftime.
- Labaron Philon Jr. posted a career-high 32 points and Aiden Sherrell added a career-best 22, with Amari Allen contributing 13 points and 13 rebounds.
- The Tide were short-handed after Latrell Wrightsell Jr., Taylor Bol Bowen and Keitenn Bristow were ruled out; Nate Oats said Bol Bowen has a left hand injury under evaluation and Bristow has a left leg injury with no set timeline.
- The victory moved Alabama to 12-5 overall and 2-2 in SEC play, days after falling to No. 18 in both major polls and sliding to a projected No. 4 NCAA seed in ESPN’s bracketology.
- Alabama visits Oklahoma on Saturday as the staff tracks injury evaluations and potential returns to bolster depth.