Clowney, No. 11 Alabama recover to beat South Dakota St
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Freshman Noah Clowney's breakout game - 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal - helped No. 11 Alabama recover from blowing a 20-point lead and beat South Dakota State 78-65 on Saturday night.
Clowney shot 8 of 17, including 5 of 12 on 3s, in his highest-scoring game of the season.
''We've encouraged him to shoot it, I'm glad he did,'' Alabama coach Nate Oats said. ''His senior year of high school, he started out pretty poorly from 3 then shot it 40% after that, so I kind of referenced that.''
Alabama (7-1) led 37-17 with 6 1/2 minutes left in the first half. South Dakota State (3-6) rallied to go ahead 51-50 on Alex Arians' 3-pointer with 11 1/2 minutes remaining.
Nimari Burnett's foul shot a minute later put the Crimson Tide ahead for good at 54-53. Alabama used a 9-0 run to pull away.
Mark Sears scored 19 points and Brandon Miller had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Crimson Tide
Alabama made 14 of its first 26 shots to build a big lead before it slipped away.
''I'm not going to call them mature, we still have some room to grow,'' Oats said. ''Our guys have to understand, no matter who we're playing, even if their record isn't great, they're Division I basketball players, they're good teams. Last year, we had issues with this going down the road.''
Charlie Easley and Arians each scored 17 points for the Jackrabbits. Zeke Mayo added 12 points and Matt Dentlinger contributed nine rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Sears continues to be a force at home for Alabama. In Alabama's last three home games - wins over Liberty, Jacksonville State and South Dakota State - he has scored 22, 18 and 19 points, making at least three 3-pointers in all three games. Alabama's next home game comes against a Memphis team that already has two wins over SEC competition.
SECOND HALF SPRING
South Dakota State coach Eric Henderson noticed that in Alabama's first two home games, Longwood and Liberty both trailed by fewer than 10 points at halftime before losing by 21 and 36 points, respectively. He viewed the first five minutes of the second half as critical in both instances, seeing an Alabama team using the home environment to its advantage.
Henderson stressed to his team that it had to win those five minutes to have a chance. Down 42-35 at the break, it did, and ultimately took the lead.
''They really increase the pressure, they try to play a little faster, they get downhill and they really spray it,'' Henderson said. ''I thought we were getting some 50-50 balls, I thought we were playing with some confidence. There's been a lot of schools to come in here and have a good first half and it ends up being a 30- or 40-point game.''
UP NEXT
South Dakota State stays on the road to face Montana on Tuesday.
Alabama takes a weeklong break before its second game against the current No. 1 team in the nation, this time a road game against Houston on Saturday. The Crimson Tide beat former No. 1 North Carolina in its first shot at the top-ranked team, winning 103-101 in four overtimes on Nov. 27.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | William Kyle III vs. Charles Bediako (Jackrabbits gains possession) | Â | |
19:34 | +2 | Charlie Easley makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:23 | Â | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:21 | Â | Charles Bediako offensive rebound | Â | |
19:08 | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Nimari Burnett assists) | 2-3 | |
18:54 | Â | Matt Mims turnover (Mark Sears steals) | Â | |
18:32 | Â | Mark Sears misses two point layup | Â | |
18:30 | Â | Matt Dentlinger defensive rebound | Â | |
18:16 | Â | William Kyle III turnover (Brandon Miller steals) | Â | |
18:28 | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Charles Bediako assists) | 2-6 | |
17:57 | Â | Charles Bediako blocks Matt Dentlinger's two point layup | Â | |
17:55 | Â | Matt Dentlinger offensive rebound | Â | |
17:50 | Â | Charles Bediako blocks Matt Dentlinger's two point layup | Â | |
17:48 | Â | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | Â | |
17:39 | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 2-9 | |
17:14 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:12 | Â | Jackrabbits offensive rebound | Â | |
16:59 | +2 | Alex Arians makes two point jump shot | 4-9 | |
16:44 | Â | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:42 | Â | Zeke Mayo defensive rebound | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Matt Dentlinger misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:15 | Â | Charles Bediako defensive rebound | Â | |
15:59 | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 4-12 | |
15:44 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point layup | 6-12 | |
15:36 | +2 | Nimari Burnett makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists) | 6-14 | |
15:24 | Â | Matt Dentlinger offensive foul | Â | |
15:24 | Â | Matt Dentlinger turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
15:24 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:08 | Â | William Kyle III blocks Noah Clowney's two point layup | Â | |
15:06 | Â | Noah Gurley offensive rebound | Â | |
14:56 | Â | William Kyle III blocks Noah Gurley's two point layup | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Noah Gurley offensive rebound | Â | |
14:56 | +2 | Noah Gurley makes two point layup | 6-16 | |
14:47 | Â | Noah Gurley personal foul | Â | |
14:33 | Â | William Kyle III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:31 | Â | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | Â | |
14:26 | Â | Jaden Bradley turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
14:11 | Â | William Kyle III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | Â | |
13:48 | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point dunk (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 6-18 | |
13:29 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point jump shot | 8-18 | |
13:19 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Matt Mims defensive rebound | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Noah Gurley personal foul | Â | |
13:01 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:59 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Noah Clowney misses two point layup | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | Â | |
12:42 | +3 | Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Noah Clowney assists) | 8-21 | |
12:13 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:11 | Â | Rylan Griffen defensive rebound | Â | |
12:04 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | Â | |
12:02 | Â | Tanner Te Slaa defensive rebound | Â | |
11:34 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Jackrabbits offensive rebound | Â | |
11:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:19 | +2 | Zeke Mayo makes two point layup | 10-21 | |
11:00 | Â | Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:58 | Â | Brandon Miller offensive rebound | Â | |
10:49 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot | 10-24 | |
10:34 | Â | Broden Lien misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:32 | Â | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
10:22 | Â | Broden Lien blocks Rylan Griffen's two point layup | Â | |
10:20 | Â | Alex Arians defensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Broden Lien misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Rylan Griffen defensive rebound | Â | |
9:52 | Â | Rylan Griffen turnover (lost ball) (Broden Lien steals) | Â | |
9:45 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound | Â | |
9:32 | Â | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:30 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly offensive rebound | Â | |
9:14 | Â | Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Zeke Mayo defensive rebound | Â | |
9:03 | Â | William Kyle III turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
8:40 | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point layup | 10-26 | |
8:17 | +3 | Matt Mims makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 13-26 | |
8:03 | +2 | Charles Bediako makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 13-28 | |
7:49 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point dunk (Alex Arians assists) | 15-28 | |
7:35 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 15-31 | |
7:21 | +2 | Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot | 17-31 | |
7:09 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 17-34 | |
6:46 | Â | Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound | Â | |
6:37 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 17-37 | |
6:35 | Â | Jackrabbits 30 second timeout | Â | |
6:35 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:14 | +3 | Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 20-37 | |
5:54 | Â | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Alex Arians steals) | Â | |
5:31 | Â | William Kyle III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | Â | William Kyle III personal foul | Â | |
5:12 | Â | Darius Miles turnover (bad pass) (Alex Arians steals) | Â | |
4:53 | +2 | William Kyle III makes two point hook shot (Charlie Easley assists) | 22-37 | |
4:38 | Â | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:36 | Â | William Kyle III defensive rebound | Â | |
4:28 | +3 | Alex Arians makes three point jump shot (Charlie Easley assists) | 25-37 | |
4:24 | Â | Crimson Tide 30 second timeout | Â | |
4:24 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
4:00 | +2 | Charles Bediako makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists) | 25-39 | |
3:50 | Â | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Tanner Te Slaa draws the foul) | Â | |
3:50 | +1 | Tanner Te Slaa makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 26-39 | |
3:50 | +1 | Tanner Te Slaa makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-39 | |
3:50 | Â | Tanner Te Slaa misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | Â | |
3:34 | Â | Brandon Miller misses two point layup | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Alex Arians defensive rebound | Â | |
3:24 | +2 | Alex Arians makes two point jump shot | 29-39 | |
3:02 | Â | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:00 | Â | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | Â | |
2:52 | Â | Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Matt Dentlinger defensive rebound | Â | |
2:32 | +3 | Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 32-39 | |
2:22 | Â | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Zeke Mayo defensive rebound | Â | |
2:02 | Â | William Kyle III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:00 | Â | Charles Bediako defensive rebound | Â | |
1:53 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 32-41 | |
1:53 | Â | Charlie Easley shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | Â | |
1:53 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-42 | |
1:53 | +3 | Charlie Easley makes three point jump shot (William Kyle III assists) | 35-42 | |
1:10 | Â | Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:08 | Â | Darius Miles offensive rebound | Â | |
0:58 | Â | Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:56 | Â | Zeke Mayo defensive rebound | Â | |
0:33 | Â | Charlie Easley misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:31 | Â | Jaden Bradley defensive rebound | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Zeke Mayo defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |