Alabama routs Vanderbilt 101-44 for largest win over SEC foe
AP
Jan 31, 2023
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide rout Vanderbilt Commodores 101-44 on Tuesday night for the Crimson Tide's largest margin of victory over an SEC opponent ever.
Alabama (19-3, 9-0 SEC) shot 59% from the field and 46% from 3-point range to pull off the fourth largest win in school history.
Nimari Burnett added 16 points, his first points after three scoreless games since returning from injury on Jan. 21. Three more Alabama players cracked double-digit points: Rylan Griffen with 12, Noah Gurley with 11 and Charles Bediako with 10.
Mark Sears led all players with eight assists to go with nine points.
Vanderbilt (10-12, 3-6) struggled mightily in the first half, shooting 15% (5-for-33). Freshman Paul Lewis was Vanderbilt's lone double-digit scorer with 10 points.
Liam Robbins scored nine points and added seven rebounds in his return to action after missing four games with an ankle injury. The Commodores lost three of the four games they played without Robbins, their leading scorer and rebounder.
BIG PICTURE
This was Alabama's first game after seeing its nine-game winning streak snapped in a 93-69 loss to Oklahoma, a loss that followed a poor performance in a narrow win over Mississippi State. Alabama coach Nate Oats thought the team had lost its edge; Tuesday's performance suggests the Crimson Tide might have it back, thoroughly handling a Vanderbilt team that has a win over a ranked team in conference play, beating Arkansas on Jan. 14.
UP NEXT: Alabama travels to LSU on Saturday after beating the Tigers by 40 on Jan. 14. Vanderbilt starts a two-game home stand by hosting Ole Miss on Saturday.
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1st Half
VANDY
Commodores
15
ALA
Crimson Tide
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Quentin Millora-Brown vs. Charles Bediako (Crimson Tide gains possession)
19:34
Jaden Bradley turnover (out of bounds)
19:14
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
19:12
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
19:07
Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
19:05
Commodores defensive rebound
18:49
Jaden Bradley personal foul
18:35
+3
Paul Lewis makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Ansong assists)
3-0
18:26
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
18:24
Myles Stute defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Myles Stute makes two point jump shot
5-0
17:46
+3
Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
5-3
17:25
Myles Stute turnover (Mark Sears steals)
17:11
Mark Sears turnover (bad pass)
16:49
Emmanuel Ansong misses two point layup
16:47
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
16:39
Paul Lewis misses three point jump shot
16:37
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
16:29
Myles Stute shooting foul
16:29
Jaden Bradley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:29
Jaden Bradley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:29
Myles Stute defensive rebound
16:13
Miles Keeffe misses three point jump shot
16:11
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Charles Bediako makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)
5-5
15:46
Myles Stute turnover (Jaden Bradley steals)
15:34
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Noah Clowney assists)
5-8
15:21
Brandon Miller personal foul
15:21
TV timeout
15:09
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
15:07
Noah Clowney defensive rebound
14:46
Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot
14:44
Myles Stute defensive rebound
14:27
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:25
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
14:15
Noah Gurley blocks Liam Robbins's two point layup
14:13
Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
14:11
Ezra Manjon shooting foul (Noah Gurley draws the foul)
14:11
+1
Noah Gurley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-9
14:11
+1
Noah Gurley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-10
14:02
Ezra Manjon turnover (Rylan Griffen steals)
13:48
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
13:46
Noah Gurley offensive rebound
13:36
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
13:34
Myles Stute defensive rebound
13:25
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
13:23
Dom Welch defensive rebound
13:11
+3
Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists)
5-13
12:44
Ezra Manjon misses two point jump shot
12:42
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
12:33
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
12:31
Charles Bediako defensive rebound
12:20
Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot
12:18
Liam Robbins defensive rebound
12:02
Liam Robbins misses two point jump shot
12:00
Dom Welch defensive rebound
11:50
Jordan Wright personal foul
11:50
TV timeout
11:31
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
11:29
Nimari Burnett offensive rebound
11:23
+2
Nimari Burnett makes two point layup
5-15
11:06
Jump ball. Colin Smith vs. Brandon Miller (Commodores gains possession)
10:57
Trey Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:55
Malik Dia offensive rebound
10:49
Trey Thomas turnover (Nimari Burnett steals)
10:38
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)