Miller's 24 points lifts No. 4 Alabama past Memphis, 91-88
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama didn't let Memphis ruin the team's good mood again.
Brandon Miller scored 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Alabama to a 91-88 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
Miller hit a 3-pointer and then dunked after rebounding his own miss on the next possession in the final two minutes for the Crimson Tide (9-1), sporting the program's highest ranking in 15 years.
Most of that nine-point cushion evaporated over the last 70 seconds.
''I thought we should have pulled away and just couldn't get the stops we needed to,'' Alabama coach Nate Oats said. ''You've got to give Memphis a ton of credit for hanging in there. Shoot, they could have gone away.''
But Memphis never backed down, even when it seemed hopeless.
Led by Kendric Davis' 30 points, the Tigers (8-3) stayed alive most of the way for a second upset of a Top 10 Alabama team in as many years and closed the gap in the final seconds. Memphis beat No. 6 Alabama 92-78 last season.
''We owed them one,'' said Alabama's Marc Sears, who was playing for Ohio back then. ''They kind of embarrassed them last year, so we've got to return the favor at home.''
Alabama had just climbed into the Top 5 after becoming the first team to beat two No. 1 teams - North Carolina and Houston - before January since Duke in the 1965-66 season.
Miller had eight rebounds, five assists and four 3s to help the Tide fight off the challenge this time. Sears scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half and was 9 of 13 from the free throw line.
The game featured 47 fouls, 28 from Memphis.
''Definitely one of our scrappier games,'' said Miller, who's leading the nation's freshmen in scoring. ''I feel like I'm pretty beat up. I've got blood all over me. Memphis is always going to be a scrappy team.''
Noah Clowney, who has won the past two Southeastern Conference freshman of the week honors, fouled out with 11 points and nine rebounds. Fellow freshman Jaden Bradley scored 10.
''I think they disrespected the youth of Alabama, thinking they were going to be easy,'' Memphis coach Penny Hardaway said. ''But those young guys can play. They're pros, all of their freshmen, in my mind and you've got to respect them as such.''
DeAndre Williams had 15 points and nine rebounds before fouling out with 6:18 left for Memphis. Davis also fouled out late.
Keonte Kennedy made Memphis's first 3-pointer and his only basket with less than a second left. Damaria Franklin scored six points in the final 25 seconds, wiping out most of a nine-point deficit. It was the Memphis debut for Franklin, who transferred from Illinois-Chicago in late August.
Memphis starting center Malcolm Dandridge was helped off the court with 12 minutes left and didn't return. Dandridge finished with seven points and eight rebounds.
''Bad ankle sprain, I think,'' Hardaway said. ''Probably going to be out for a while.''
BIG PICTURE
Memphis: Flirted with a second straight upset of a ranked SEC team after beating No. 19 Auburn in Atlanta last weekend. Memphis is still 3-1 against SEC opponents this season and came in one spot outside the AP Top 25.
Alabama: Avoided a repeat of last year's meeting when the Tide was ranked No. 6 before losing to the Tigers.
BURNETT OUT
Guard Nimari Burnett is out 6-8 weeks with a left wrist injury, Oats said. Barnett, who was averaging 7.9 points a game and has nine starts, underwent surgery on Tuesday afternoon in Birmingham.
UP NEXT
Memphis hosts Texas A&M on Saturday night.
Alabama plays No. 15 Gonzaga Saturday in Birmingham.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | DeAndre Williams vs. Brandon Miller (Kendric Davis gains possession) | |||
19:44 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
19:16 | Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:00 | Chandler Lawson misses two point jump shot | |||
18:58 | Charles Bediako defensive rebound | |||
18:42 | Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot | |||
18:40 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
18:25 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot | 4-0 | |
18:02 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
18:00 | Charles Bediako offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Charles Bediako turnover (Kendric Davis steals) | |||
17:50 | +2 | Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (Kendric Davis assists) | 6-0 | |
17:34 | DeAndre Williams shooting foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | |||
17:34 | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-1 | |
17:34 | Noah Clowney misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:34 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:17 | Alex Lomax misses two point layup | |||
17:15 | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | |||
17:03 | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 6-3 | |
16:54 | Alex Lomax misses two point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | |||
16:39 | Noah Gurley turnover (lost ball) (Kendric Davis steals) | |||
16:33 | Chandler Lawson misses two point layup | |||
16:31 | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | |||
16:25 | Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
16:23 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | Kendric Davis turnover | |||
15:57 | Keonte Kennedy personal foul (Noah Gurley draws the foul) | |||
15:57 | TV timeout | |||
15:51 | Malcolm Dandridge blocks Rylan Griffen's two point layup | |||
15:49 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
15:44 | Noah Gurley shooting foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul) | |||
15:44 | Malcolm Dandridge misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
15:44 | +1 | Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-3 | |
15:30 | Rylan Griffen turnover (traveling) | |||
15:15 | Malcolm Dandridge turnover (lost ball) (Rylan Griffen steals) | |||
15:15 | Malcolm Dandridge personal foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul) | |||
15:04 | +3 | Noah Gurley makes three point jump shot (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 7-6 | |
14:36 | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | |||
14:34 | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | |||
14:28 | Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot | |||
14:26 | Kendric Davis defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | +2 | Malcolm Dandridge makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kendric Davis assists) | 9-6 | |
14:00 | Alex Lomax personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
13:43 | +2 | Charles Bediako makes two point layup (Jahvon Quinerly assists) | 9-8 | |
13:25 | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | |||
13:14 | Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot | |||
13:12 | Darius Miles offensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Jahvon Quinerly misses two point jump shot | |||
13:06 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:56 | Damaria Franklin turnover (out of bounds) | |||
12:41 | Darius Miles misses three point jump shot | |||
12:39 | DeAndre Williams defensive rebound | |||
12:28 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point layup | 11-8 | |
12:15 | Noah Gurley misses three point jump shot | |||
12:13 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
12:03 | DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
12:01 | Jahvon Quinerly defensive rebound | |||
11:54 | +2 | Noah Gurley makes two point layup (Darius Miles assists) | 11-10 | |
11:50 | TV timeout | |||
11:38 | +2 | Kendric Davis makes two point jump shot | 13-10 | |
11:09 | DeAndre Williams blocks Mark Sears's three point jump shot | |||
11:07 | Damaria Franklin defensive rebound | |||
10:55 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot | 15-10 | |
10:38 | Elijah McCadden personal foul (Darius Miles draws the foul) | |||
10:33 | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point layup (Darius Miles assists) | 15-12 | |
10:18 | Noah Clowney blocks Kendric Davis's two point layup | |||
10:16 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Noah Clowney blocks DeAndre Williams's two point layup | |||
10:03 | Damaria Franklin offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Mark Sears shooting foul (Damaria Franklin draws the foul) | |||
10:13 | +1 | Damaria Franklin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-12 | |
10:13 | +1 | Damaria Franklin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-12 | |
10:01 | +2 | Noah Gurley makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists) | 17-14 | |
9:38 | DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
9:36 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | +2 | Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot | 17-16 | |
8:42 | Damaria Franklin misses two point jump shot | |||
8:40 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 17-18 | |
8:32 | Jayden Hardaway shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
8:32 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-19 | |
8:14 | Malcolm Dandridge misses two point layup | |||
8:12 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Noah Gurley misses three point jump shot | |||
8:06 | Brandon Miller offensive rebound | |||
8:00 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 17-21 | |
7:47 | +2 | Jayden Hardaway makes two point layup (Kendric Davis assists) | 19-21 | |
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:28 | Noah Gurley misses two point jump shot | |||
7:26 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Alex Lomax misses two point layup | |||
7:14 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
7:07 | Noah Clowney shooting foul (Malcolm Dandridge draws the foul) | |||
7:07 | +1 | Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 | |
7:07 | +1 | Malcolm Dandridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-21 | |
6:55 | Alex Lomax personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
6:55 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
6:55 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
6:44 | DeAndre Williams offensive rebound | |||
6:26 | DeAndre Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | |||
6:22 | Kendric Davis personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
6:22 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
6:22 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
6:13 | Brandon Miller personal foul | |||
6:05 | Kendric Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
6:03 | Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Keonte Kennedy misses two point layup | |||
5:59 | Charles Bediako defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | Jahvon Quinerly turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Dandridge steals) | |||
5:33 | Chandler Lawson misses two point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Noah Gurley defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Jayden Hardaway shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul) | |||
5:33 | +1 | Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-24 | |
5:33 | Jaden Bradley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:33 | Malcolm Dandridge defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Rylan Griffen shooting foul (Kendric Davis draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | +1 | Kendric Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-24 | |
5:19 | +1 | Kendric Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 | |
5:02 | Jaden Bradley misses two point layup | |||
5:00 | Jaden Bradley offensive rebound | |||
4:56 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists) | 23-27 | |
4:32 | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Keonte Kennedy offensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Keonte Kennedy misses two point jump shot | |||
4:23 | Charles Bediako defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Keonte Kennedy steals) | |||
3:50 | Brandon Miller blocks Damaria Franklin's two point layup | |||
3:48 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | TV timeout | |||
3:45 | Jahvon Quinerly offensive foul (Keonte Kennedy draws the foul) | |||
3:45 | Jahvon Quinerly turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:41 | Damaria Franklin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:39 | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | |||
3:21 | Damaria Franklin shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
3:21 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:21 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
3:10 | Mark Sears blocks Kendric Davis's two point layup | |||
3:08 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
3:01 | Brandon Miller misses two point layup | |||
2:59 | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | |||
2:59 | Elijah McCadden personal foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | |||
2:59 | Noah Clowney misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:59 | +1 | Noah Clowney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-29 | |
2:43 | +2 | Elijah McCadden makes two point jump shot | 25-29 | |
2:29 | Noah Gurley misses three point jump shot | |||
2:27 | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Noah Clowney turnover (lost ball) (Kendric Davis steals) | |||
2:12 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot | 27-29 | |
2:01 | Kendric Davis personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
2:01 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:01 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-30 | |
1:45 | +2 | Elijah McCadden makes two point jump shot | 29-30 | |
1:22 | Noah Gurley turnover (lost ball) (Elijah McCadden steals) | |||
1:19 | Elijah McCadden turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:11 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 29-33 | |
1:03 | +2 | Malcolm Dandridge makes two point layup (Kendric Davis assists) | 31-33 | |
0:52 | Jahvon Quinerly misses three point jump shot | |||
0:50 | Damaria Franklin defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | +2 | DeAndre Williams makes two point jump shot | 33-33 | |
0:31 | +3 | Jahvon Quinerly makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 33-36 | |
0:08 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
0:01 | Kendric Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |