No. 16 Alabama beats Arkansas 92-88 in OT to secure double bye in SEC Tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mark Sears scored 22 points and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. had 20, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 22 seconds to go to force overtime, as No. 16 Alabama rallied to beat Arkansas 92-88 on Saturday.
Sam Walters scored seven of his 10 points in overtime, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, for Alabama (21-10, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) which never led in regulation. The Crimson Tide secured a double bye in the SEC Tournament next week with the win.
“I’m just happy to be back out there and do something for our team to get the win,” Wrightsell said of his game-tying shot. “Whatever they needed I was going to do it to help us win. I didn’t realize how big a shot it was at the moment.”
Khalif Battle led Arkansas (15-16, 6-12) with 22 points and Makhi Mitchell scored 18. Tramon Mark scored 13 and Travon Brazille had 12.
It was the first start for Wrightsell since Feb. 17. He sustained a head injury in practice and missed three straight games.
Wrightsell’s return was a welcome sight for a Crimson Tide team that struggled from the 3-point line in his absence. Wrightsell led Alabama on Saturday, going 4 for 8 from deep.
“We needed him in a bad way,” Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats said. “If we had him in those games where he was out, we definitely wouldn’t have lost some of the ones we did. We might have had a league championship if he hadn’t gone down.”
Grant Nelson scored 14 and Nick Pringle and Aaron Estrada had 10 each for Alabama, which took its first lead 30 seconds into OT.
Arkansas opened the game with a 10-2 run along with three forced turnovers to set the tone early.
The Razorbacks dominated with 22 points in the paint in the first half while shooting 52% from the field. Arkansas limited Alabama to 36% shooting and outrebounded it, 22-18.
Sears, Alabama’s leading scorer this season, didn’t hit his first basket until midway through the first half.
“They were ready to play, we were not,” Oats said of the first half. “We weren’t ready to go until the end of the game. I think our energy was much better to start the second half. We played much better once we decided to play defense and not turn the ball over.”
Both teams had 15 turnovers, but Alabama had just three in the second half and none in overtime.
Arkansas stumbled in the second half, shooting 1 of 11 at one point, but going 13 for 13 from the foul line kept the Razorbacks in control. Arkansas was 24 of 27 overall at the line while Alabama was 17 of 25.
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: The Razorbacks dropped their seventh SEC road game of the season.
Alabama: The Tide secured back-to-back 13-win SEC records for first time since 1986-87.
UP NEXT
Arkansas and Alabama head to the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Trevon Brazile vs. Nick Pringle (Crimson Tide gains possession) | |||
19:29 | Trevon Brazile blocks Grant Nelson's three point stepback jump shot | |||
19:27 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
19:02 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
19:00 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
18:51 | Aaron Estrada misses two point driving layup | |||
18:49 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
18:28 | +2 | Chandler Lawson makes two point driving reverse layup | 2-0 | |
18:18 | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:16 | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | |||
18:04 | Grant Nelson blocks Tramon Mark's two point driving layup | |||
18:02 | Tramon Mark offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals) | |||
17:44 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (El Ellis steals) | |||
17:41 | Grant Nelson shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | |||
17:41 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 | |
17:41 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-0 | |
17:19 | +2 | Nick Pringle makes two point turnaround jump shot | 4-2 | |
16:58 | Tramon Mark misses two point floating jump shot | |||
16:56 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
16:51 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point tip dunk | 6-2 | |
16:43 | Aaron Estrada turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
16:39 | Grant Nelson blocks Tramon Mark's two point driving layup | |||
16:37 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
16:21 | El Ellis personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
16:20 | Aaron Estrada turnover (bad pass) (Trevon Brazile steals) | |||
16:16 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point driving layup | 8-2 | |
16:00 | Chandler Lawson blocks Nick Pringle's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
15:58 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
15:54 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
15:54 | TV timeout | |||
15:54 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-2 | |
15:54 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-2 | |
15:32 | Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
15:32 | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-3 | |
15:32 | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-4 | |
15:14 | Trevon Brazile turnover (lost ball) (Nick Pringle steals) | |||
14:56 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
14:54 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
14:34 | Nick Pringle turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:10 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point cutting layup (El Ellis assists) | 12-4 | |
14:02 | Sam Walters misses three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Grant Nelson offensive rebound | |||
13:56 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point tip dunk | 12-6 | |
13:40 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:28 | Grant Nelson misses two point cutting dunk | |||
13:26 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
13:23 | Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | |||
13:18 | Aaron Estrada turnover (lost ball) (Khalif Battle steals) | |||
13:13 | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot | 15-6 | |
13:08 | Aaron Estrada turnover | |||
12:47 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point cutting layup (Jeremiah Davenport assists) | 17-6 | |
12:28 | Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point cutting layup | |||
12:26 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
12:20 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
12:18 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
12:11 | +3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 17-9 | |
11:57 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point driving layup (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 19-9 | |
11:42 | Sam Walters misses three point jump shot | |||
11:40 | Grant Nelson offensive rebound | |||
11:40 | Khalif Battle personal foul | |||
11:40 | TV timeout | |||
11:38 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists) | 19-12 | |
11:17 | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists) | 22-12 | |
11:07 | Davonte Davis personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
11:04 | Nick Pringle misses two point driving layup | |||
11:02 | Grant Nelson offensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | |||
11:01 | Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:01 | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-13 | |
10:49 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point driving floating jump shot | 24-13 | |
10:39 | Davin Cosby Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
10:20 | Makhi Mitchell offensive foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
10:20 | Makhi Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:06 | Makhi Mitchell blocks Mark Sears's two point driving layup | |||
10:04 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Aaron Estrada shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
10:00 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:00 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:00 | Nick Pringle defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +1 | Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-14 | |
9:58 | Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:58 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point driving floating jump shot | 26-14 | |
9:34 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point driving layup (Mark Sears assists) | 26-16 | |
9:23 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
9:21 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point driving layup | 28-16 | |
8:46 | Tramon Mark shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul) | |||
8:46 | Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:46 | +1 | Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-17 | |
8:31 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point running pullup jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 30-17 | |
8:21 | Jarin Stevenson misses two point driving layup | |||
8:19 | El Ellis defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Chandler Lawson's two point driving layup | |||
8:09 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Aaron Estrada offensive rebound | |||
8:01 | +2 | Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point dunk (Aaron Estrada assists) | 30-19 | |
7:41 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point pullup jump shot | 32-19 | |
7:25 | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists) | 32-21 | |
7:07 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point driving layup | 34-21 | |
6:58 | Aaron Estrada misses two point driving layup | |||
6:56 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
6:35 | Jarin Stevenson blocks El Ellis's two point driving layup | |||
6:33 | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:28 | Davin Cosby Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
6:24 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point driving layup (Davonte Davis assists) | 36-21 | |
6:23 | Crimson Tide 30 second timeout | |||
6:23 | TV timeout | |||
6:09 | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul) | |||
6:09 | Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:09 | +1 | Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-22 | |
5:55 | Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:40 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point running jump shot (Nick Pringle assists) | 36-25 | |
5:21 | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | |||
5:15 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
5:10 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point tip layup | 38-25 | |
4:58 | Nick Pringle misses two point driving layup | |||
4:56 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
4:53 | Grant Nelson blocks Khalif Battle's two point driving layup | |||
4:51 | Razorbacks offensive rebound | |||
4:43 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Nick Pringle steals) | |||
4:28 | +2 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point driving layup | 38-27 | |
4:06 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
3:51 | Davonte Davis misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:49 | Nick Pringle defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Nick Pringle assists) | 38-30 | |
3:17 | Khalif Battle misses two point driving layup | |||
3:15 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
3:11 | Trevon Brazile misses two point putback layup | |||
3:09 | Nick Pringle defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +2 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup | 38-32 | |
3:02 | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | |||
3:02 | TV timeout | |||
2:48 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point driving floating jump shot | 40-32 | |
2:34 | Grant Nelson misses two point hook shot | |||
2:32 | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Mohamed Wague misses two point putback layup | |||
2:27 | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Aaron Estrada misses two point driving layup | |||
2:19 | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | |||
2:12 | Mohamed Wague blocks Khalif Battle's two point driving layup | |||
2:09 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | Khalif Battle blocks Mark Sears's two point jump shot | |||
2:06 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
2:02 | Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass) (Grant Nelson steals) | |||
1:55 | Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot | |||
1:53 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Aaron Estrada defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | Tramon Mark shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
1:11 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-33 | |
1:11 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-34 | |
0:45 | Nick Pringle shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-34 | |
0:45 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-34 | |
0:28 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point driving layup | 42-36 | |
0:02 | El Ellis misses two point driving layup | |||
0:00 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |