Sears, Wrightsell Jr., Estrada lead Alabama to 109-88 win over LSU
AP
Jan 27, 2024
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mark Sears scored 21 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and Alabama Crimson Tide pulled away early in the second half Saturday night to beat LSU Tigers 109-88.
Aaron Estrada added 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Alabama (14-6, 6-1 SEC). Rylan Griffen and Grant Nelson scored 12 apiece.
The Crimson Tide, who beat No. 8 Auburn 79-75 last time out, have won eight of their last nine games, with the one loss coming at No. 5 Tennessee last Saturday.
Derek Fountain and Mike Williams III led LSU (11-9, 3-4) with 14 points each and Will Baker scored 12. Jalen Cook scored 11 and Jordan Wright 10.
Wrightsell hit a 3-pointer that made it 35-32 with 6:12 left in the first half and Alabama led the rest of the way. Fountain threw down a dunk to make it 50-44 at halftime and Jalen Reed's layup about two minutes into the second half trimmed the deficit to four.
Estrada and Wrightsell each scored five points in a 12-5 spurt over the next three minutes and Griffen hit two 3s in a 15-4 run that made it 79-61 with 10 minutes left.
Alabama shot 56% from the field, made 14 3-pointers and hit 25 of 28 (89%) from the free-throw line.
The Crimson Tide topped the 100-point plateau for the sixth time this season.
LSU has a week off before the Tigers play host to Arkansas next Saturday. Alabama hits the road to play Georgia on Wednesday.
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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
44
ALA
Crimson Tide
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Will Baker vs. Grant Nelson (Tigers gains possession)
19:49
Will Baker misses two point layup
19:47
Will Baker offensive rebound
19:43
Will Baker misses two point layup
19:41
Tigers offensive rebound
19:33
Will Baker offensive foul
19:33
Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
19:18
Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
19:16
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
19:07
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup (Jalen Reed assists)
2-0
18:57
+3
Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:43
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
18:41
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
18:21
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)
2-6
18:08
+3
Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)
5-6
17:53
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists)
5-9
17:35
+3
Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)
8-9
17:15
+3
Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Rylan Griffen assists)
8-12
16:58
+2
Jalen Cook makes two point layup
10-12
16:52
Jalen Reed shooting foul (Aaron Estrada draws the foul)
16:52
Aaron Estrada misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
+1
Aaron Estrada makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-13
16:35
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
16:33
Mark Sears defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point layup (Rylan Griffen assists)
10-15
16:04
Mohamed Wague shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
16:04
Will Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-15
15:51
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
15:49
Tigers defensive rebound
15:49
TV timeout
15:27
+2
Hunter Dean makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)
13-15
15:08
Sam Walters misses three point jump shot
15:06
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
14:59
Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
14:57
Mohamed Wague defensive rebound
14:50
+2
Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)
13-17
14:38
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
14:36
Hunter Dean offensive rebound
14:27
+2
Mike Williams III makes two point jump shot
15-17
14:14
Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
14:12
Mike Williams III defensive rebound
13:56
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot
17-17
13:48
Jalen Reed personal foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
13:43
Jalen Cook personal foul
13:33
Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
13:31
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
13:31
Sam Walters personal foul
13:15
Sam Walters shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul)
13:15
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
13:15
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
12:56
+3
Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)
18-20
12:34
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point jump shot
20-20
12:25
Tyrell Ward personal foul
12:19
Will Baker shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 3
20-21
12:19
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
20-22
12:19
+1
Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 3 of 3
20-23
12:02
Derek Fountain misses two point layup
12:00
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
11:53
Tyrell Ward blocks Jarin Stevenson's two point layup
11:51
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
11:46
Mike Williams III misses two point layup
11:44
Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound
11:36
+3
Davin Cosby Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)
20-26
11:36
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot
23-26
11:34
Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
11:32
Mike Williams III defensive rebound
11:25
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
11:23
Jalen Cook offensive rebound
11:17
+3
Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot
26-26
11:08
Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
11:06
Davin Cosby Jr. offensive rebound
11:00
Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
10:58
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
10:46
Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
10:44
Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
10:36
Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
10:34
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
9:47
Mike Williams III turnover (Aaron Estrada steals)
9:47
Mike Williams III personal foul
9:47
TV timeout
9:47
Davin Cosby Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:47
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
9:27
Rylan Griffen personal foul
9:14
Rylan Griffen shooting foul (Hunter Dean draws the foul)
9:14
+1
Hunter Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-26
9:14
Hunter Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:14
Sam Walters defensive rebound
9:01
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:59
Mohamed Wague offensive rebound
8:54
+2
Mark Sears makes two point layup (Mohamed Wague assists)
27-28
8:35
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
8:33
Jalen Cook offensive rebound
8:28
Mohamed Wague personal foul
8:20
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup
29-28
8:20
Rylan Griffen shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
8:20
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:20
Sam Walters defensive rebound
8:02
Trae Hannibal personal foul
8:02
+1
Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-29
8:02
+1
Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-30
7:50
+3
Mwani Wilkinson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
32-30
7:35
TV timeout
7:33
+2
Jarin Stevenson makes two point dunk (Aaron Estrada assists)