Overview
- Alabama improved to 13-5 (3-2 SEC) and Oklahoma fell to 11-7 (1-4) after Nijel Pack’s potential game-winning 3-pointer missed at the buzzer.
- Labaron Philon scored 23 points, hitting two late 3s and converting a three-point drive in the final minute, while Aiden Sherrell added 21 points and nine rebounds.
- The Crimson Tide erased a 44-33 halftime hole by opening the second half on a 12-0 run and outscored the Sooners 50-37 after the break.
- Free throws loomed large as Alabama went 15-for-26 compared with Oklahoma’s 19-for-22, setting up a tense final sequence.
- Nate Oats said he must "look in the mirror" about slow starts, with Alabama now set to host Tennessee next Saturday.