Overview
- Alabama erased an 11-point halftime deficit with a 12-0 surge to open the second half and outscored Oklahoma 50-37 after the break.
- Labaron Philon finished with 23 points, including 17 in the second half and a late three-point play that helped secure the result.
- Aiden Sherrell posted 21 points and nine rebounds, anchoring key runs despite Alabama shooting 15-for-26 at the free-throw line.
- Oklahoma had late opportunities as Xzayvier Brown missed the third of three free throws with 7.2 seconds left and Nijel Pack missed a buzzer 3.
- The Tide improved to 13-5 (3-2 SEC) while still short-handed, with Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Keitenn Bristow out and freshmen Collins Onyejiaka and Davion Hannah sidelined, and now return home to face Tennessee.