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Griffen, Estrada pace Alabama past Missouri and Nate Oates gets career win 200

AP
Jan 16, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Rylan Griffen scored a career-high 21 points, shooting 5 for 7 from 3-point range, and Aaron Estrada also scored 21 as Alabama Crimson Tide pulled away late for a 93-75 win over Missouri Tigers on Tuesday night.

It marked the 200th career win for Alabama head coach Nate Oates, who earlier separated one of his players and a Missouri player during a small scrum in front of the Crimson Tide bench in the second half.

Griffen entered averaging 9.8 points per game and shooting 34% (21 for 61) from distance. Grant Nelson scored 13 points, reserve Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 11 and Nick Pringle 10 for the Crimson Tide (12-5, 4-0 SEC).

Alabama shot 30 for 57 (52.6%) including 13 for 27 (48.1%) from 3; 7 for 12 from deep in the second half. The Crimson Tide also made 20 of 21 foul shots (95.2%).

Tamar Bates scored 19 points for Missouri (8-9, 0-4). Nick Honor added 18, Noah Carter had 13 and reserve Jesus Carralero-Martin 10 for the Tigers.

Missouri kept it close through most of the second half and closed to within a single possession on a half-dozen occasions but could never take the lead. Missouri's last lead occurred at 8-5, 2:40 into the game.

Alabama led 36-34 at halftime.

Griffen sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers around one from Latrell Wrightsell Jr. in an almost 1:30 span and Alabama turned a 59-55 lead into a 68-58 advantage with 6:23 remaining and led by double digits for the remainder. Griffen's 3s followed a stretch where, up to that point, he'd missed 13 of his last 17 attempts from beyond the arc.

Missouri hosts Florida on Saturday. Alabama travels to face No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday.

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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
34
ALA
Crimson Tide
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Connor Vanover vs. Nick Pringle (Crimson Tide gains possession)
19:33		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
19:31		Sean East II defensive rebound
19:01	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	2-0
18:45	+3	Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	2-3
18:31	+2	Sean East II makes two point jump shot	4-3
18:22	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Aaron Estrada assists)	4-5
18:22		Noah Carter shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul)
18:22		Nick Pringle turnover (lane violation)
17:53	+2	Sean East II makes two point jump shot	6-5
17:25		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
17:23		Tamar Bates defensive rebound
17:16	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	8-5
17:02	+3	Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	8-8
16:47	+2	Noah Carter makes two point layup	10-8
16:36		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
16:34		Connor Vanover defensive rebound
16:09		Grant Nelson blocks Sean East II's two point layup
16:07		Mark Sears defensive rebound
16:00		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Connor Vanover steals)
15:57		TV timeout
15:43		Noah Carter turnover (bad pass) (Mouhamed Dioubate steals)
15:33		Sam Walters misses three point jump shot
15:31		Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
15:24	+3	Sam Walters makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)	10-11
15:08		Sean East II misses two point layup
15:06		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
14:58		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:56		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
14:55		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul (Jesus Carralero Martin draws the foul)
14:38		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (bad pass) (Sam Walters steals)
14:28	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)	10-14
14:01		Sean East II misses two point jump shot
14:00		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
14:00		Trent Pierce personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
13:50		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
13:48		Trent Pierce defensive rebound
13:37		Curt Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Estrada steals)
13:32		Aaron Estrada turnover (bad pass)
13:08		Trent Pierce misses three point jump shot
13:06		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
13:06		Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
13:00		Mohamed Wague turnover (lost ball) (Jesus Carralero Martin steals)
12:51		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
12:49		Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
12:41		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:39		Trent Pierce defensive rebound
12:39		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Trent Pierce draws the foul)
12:21		Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
12:19		Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
12:02	+2	Mark Sears makes two point jump shot	10-16
11:49	+3	Jesus Carralero Martin makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	13-16
11:43		Tigers 30 second timeout
11:43		TV timeout
11:15	+2	Rylan Griffen makes two point jump shot	13-18
10:39		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
10:26		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Sean East II steals)
10:23		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
10:05		Anthony Robinson II turnover (bad pass) (Mark Sears steals)
9:59		Mark Sears misses two point layup
9:57		Sean East II defensive rebound
9:52	+2	Jesus Carralero Martin makes two point layup (Sean East II assists)	15-18
9:43		Noah Carter personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
9:32		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
9:30		Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
9:26	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	15-20
9:07		Jesus Carralero Martin misses two point jump shot
9:05		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
8:47		Trent Pierce shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-21
8:47	+1	Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-22
8:25		Aidan Shaw misses two point jump shot
8:23		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
8:10	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	15-24
7:39		Sean East II misses two point layup
7:37		Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
7:34		Aaron Estrada personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:24		Rylan Griffen personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
7:13		Noah Carter misses two point jump shot
7:11		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
6:57		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
6:55		Tigers defensive rebound
6:39	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot	18-24
6:22	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	18-27
5:56		Sean East II turnover (out of bounds)
5:42		Nick Pringle misses two point jump shot
5:40		Jordan Butler defensive rebound
5:33		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
5:31		Sean East II offensive rebound
5:25	+2	Noah Carter makes two point layup	20-27
5:16	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point dunk (Aaron Estrada assists)	20-29
4:56	+2	Noah Carter makes two point layup	22-29
4:46	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	22-31
4:40		Tamar Bates turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Estrada steals)
4:36		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
4:34		Rylan Griffen offensive rebound
4:20		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
4:18		Nick Pringle offensive rebound
4:12	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	22-33
4:09		Tigers 30 second timeout
4:09		TV timeout
3:47	+3	Jesus Carralero Martin makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	25-33
3:18		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:16		Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
3:12		Aaron Estrada misses two point layup
3:10		Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
3:08		Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
3:06		Sean East II defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Anthony Robinson II makes two point layup	27-33
2:28		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
2:25		Aaron Estrada turnover (bad pass) (Nick Honor steals)
2:06		Aaron Estrada blocks Jesus Carralero Martin's two point jump shot
2:04		Jesus Carralero Martin offensive rebound
2:03		Jump ball. Jesus Carralero Martin (Tigers gains possession)
1:56		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
1:54		Sam Walters defensive rebound
1:54		Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul (Sam Walters draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Sam Walters makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-34
1:54		Sam Walters misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54		Jesus Carralero Martin defensive rebound
1:41	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)	30-34
1:30		Nick Honor personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
1:30	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-35
1:30	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-36
1:10		Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
1:08		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
0:50		Jarin Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Butler steals)
0:22	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot	32-36
0:12		Sam Walters turnover (lost ball) (Tamar Bates steals)
0:04	+2	Nick Honor makes two point jump shot	34-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
41
ALA
Crimson Tide
57

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	34-38
19:23	+2	Connor Vanover makes two point dunk (Noah Carter assists)	36-38
18:52		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
18:50		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
18:41	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	36-40
18:28		Sean East II turnover (out of bounds)
18:17		Mark Sears misses two point layup
18:15		Connor Vanover defensive rebound
17:58		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
17:58	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-40
17:58	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-40
17:42	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	38-42
17:42		Nick Honor shooting foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
17:42	+1	Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-43
17:34		Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
17:32		Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
17:17		Nick Pringle misses two point jump shot
17:15		Jordan Butler defensive rebound
17:07	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)	41-43
17:00		Jordan Butler personal foul
16:54	+3	Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists)	41-46
16:36		Noah Carter misses two point layup
16:34		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
16:20		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
16:18		Jordan Butler defensive rebound
16:09	+3	Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)	44-46
15:47		Jordan Butler personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:37		Jordan Butler personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
15:33		Grant Nelson misses two point hook shot
15:31		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
15:28	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	44-48
15:01		Jordan Butler misses three point jump shot
14:59		Anthony Robinson II offensive rebound
14:55		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
14:55	+1	Anthony Robinson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-48
14:55		Anthony Robinson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:55		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
14:55		Aidan Shaw personal foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
14:35		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
14:33		Tigers defensive rebound
14:09		Jump ball. Jesus Carralero Martin vs. Mouhamed Dioubate (Tigers gains possession)
13:53		Grant Nelson blocks Anthony Robinson II's two point jump shot
13:51		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
13:50		Grant Nelson technical foul
13:50		Grant Nelson turnover (offensive foul)
13:50	+1	Sean East II makes technical free throw 1 of 2	46-48
13:50	+1	Sean East II makes technical free throw 2 of 2	47-48
13:41	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	47-50
13:08		Sean East II misses three point jump shot
13:06		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
12:50	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	47-53
12:48		Tigers 30 second timeout
12:48		TV timeout
12:34		Jesus Carralero Martin turnover (traveling)
12:21	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup (Grant Nelson assists)	47-55
11:53	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup	49-55
11:37		Tamar Bates personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:33		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:31		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
11:10		Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
11:10		Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:10		Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:10		Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
10:56		Mark Sears misses two point jump shot
10:54		Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
10:29		Sean East II misses three point jump shot
10:27		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
10:07		Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass) (Tamar Bates steals)
10:03	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point layup	51-55
9:49		Jesus Carralero Martin shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
9:49	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-56
9:49	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-57
9:27	+2	Jesus Carralero Martin makes two point layup	53-57
9:16		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Robinson II steals)
9:11		Jesus Carralero Martin misses two point dunk
9:09		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
9:07		Nick Honor shooting foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-58
9:07	+1	Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-59
8:42	+2	Noah Carter makes two point layup	55-59
8:31		Rylan Griffen turnover (bad pass) (Sean East II steals)
8:13		Noah Carter misses two point layup
8:11		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
7:58		Jump ball. Mark Sears (Crimson Tide gains possession)
7:58		TV timeout
7:44	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)	55-62
7:14		Nick Honor misses two point jump shot
7:12		Aidan Shaw offensive rebound
7:12		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
7:12	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-62
7:12	+1	Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-62
7:00	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists)	57-65
6:35		Aaron Estrada shooting foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
6:35	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
6:35		Nick Honor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:35		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
6:23	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	58-68
6:19		Tigers 60 second timeout
6:04		Nick Pringle shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
6:04	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-68
6:04	+1	Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-68
5:48		Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
5:48	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-69
5:48	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-70
5:31	+3	Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)	63-70
5:22		Sean East II personal foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
5:22	+1	Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-71
5:22	+1	Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-72
5:22		Noah Carter technical foul
5:22		Noah Carter turnover (offensive foul)
5:22		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. technical foul
5:22		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
5:11	+3	Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)	66-72
4:48		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
4:46		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
4:43	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	66-74
4:32		Aaron Estrada shooting foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
4:32		Nick Honor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:32	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-74
4:07	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot	67-77
3:44		Tamar Bates turnover (lost ball) (Rylan Griffen steals)
3:34	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot	67-80
3:18		Aaron Estrada personal foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
3:18		TV timeout
3:18	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-80
3:18	+1	Nick Honor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-80
3:00		Jesus Carralero Martin personal foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-81
3:00	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-82
2:50		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
2:48		Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
2:32	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	69-84
2:15	+2	Tamar Bates makes two point jump shot (Aidan Shaw assists)	71-84
2:01		Nick Pringle misses two point layup
1:59		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound
1:58		Trent Pierce personal foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul)
1:58	+1	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-85
1:58	+1	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-86
1:50		Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
1:48		Noah Carter offensive rebound
1:47		Grant Nelson personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
1:47	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-86
1:47	+1	Noah Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-86
1:30		Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
1:28		Rylan Griffen offensive rebound
1:21	+2	Rylan Griffen makes two point layup	73-88
1:12		Tamar Bates misses two point layup
1:10		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
1:00	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists)	73-91
0:49		Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
0:47		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
0:47		Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-92
0:47	+1	Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-93
0:27	+2	Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot	75-93
0:00		End of period

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Anthony Robinson II makes two point jump shot