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No. 9 Alabama survives scare from Rutgers, advances to Players Era championship with 95-90 win

AP
Nov 28, 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights 95-90 on Wednesday night in the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden.

Rutgers pulled within two with 1:28 left, but five free throws down the stretch sealed the win for the Crimson Tide (6-1).

Grant Nelson had 17 points and nine rebounds for Alabama, while Mouhamed Dioubate, Jarin Stevenson and Derrion Reid scored 10 points apiece.

Dylan Harper led Rutgers (5-2) with a career-high 37 points. Ace Bailey finished with 22 points and Jeremiah Williams chipped in with 10 points for the Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers: Harper, son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr., continued an impressive start to his collegiate career with his seventh straight double-figure performance. The freshman point guard from New Jersey is averaging 24.5 points per game thus far.

Alabama: After squandering a six-point lead midway through the first half and falling behind by five, the Crimson Tide got a boost from their bench, as their reserves outscored Rutgers’ 15-5 in the first half. Alabama’s bench finished with a 38-6 edge.

Moments after Rutgers’ Jordan Derkack’s failed dunk attempt, Sears chose not to drive the lane during the ensuing fast break and instead drained a 3-pointer to give Alabama a 56-53 lead early in the second half. The Tide led from that point forward.

2 - Rutgers, which came into the game hitting 35.2% from 3-point range, made just two of its 13 attempts from long-range, a paltry 15.3%.

Alabama will play Oregon in the championship game on Saturday, and Rutgers will face No. 20 Texas A&M.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41
ALA
Crimson Tide
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:55	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	2-0
19:41		Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Ogbole steals)
19:20		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive foul
19:20		Emmanuel Ogbole turnover (offensive foul)
19:08		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
19:01		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
18:59		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
18:54	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point layup	4-0
18:38	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point jump shot	4-2
18:24		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
18:15	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)	6-2
18:00		Jeremiah Williams personal foul
17:53	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists)	6-5
17:39		Tyson Acuff turnover (lost ball) (Derrion Reid steals)
17:36		Derrion Reid turnover (lost ball)
17:33		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
17:31		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
17:18		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
17:16		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
17:09	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point dunk (Dylan Harper assists)	8-5
16:49	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists)	8-7
16:21	+2	Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point hook shot	10-7
15:59		Ace Bailey blocks Mark Sears's two point layup
15:57		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
15:49		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point hook shot
15:47		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
15:41		Jordan Derkack personal foul
15:41		TV timeout
15:17		Aden Holloway misses two point layup
15:15		Labaron Philon offensive rebound
15:07	+3	Derrion Reid makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	10-10
14:40	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	13-10
14:31		Jarin Stevenson offensive foul
14:31		Jarin Stevenson turnover (offensive foul)
14:21		Dylan Harper misses two point layup
14:19		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
14:19		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
14:17		Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
14:15		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
14:11		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
14:09		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
14:04		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
14:02		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
14:02		Derrion Reid offensive foul
14:02		Derrion Reid turnover (offensive foul)
13:52		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
13:50		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
13:33	+3	Derrion Reid makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	13-13
13:25		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
13:23		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
13:20		Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
13:20		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:20		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:20		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
13:11		Ace Bailey misses two point layup
13:09		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
13:03		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals)
12:58		Jamichael Davis turnover (lost ball) (Aden Holloway steals)
12:51		Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals)
12:35		Lathan Sommerville misses two point hook shot
12:33		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
12:21		Mark Sears misses two point layup
12:19		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
12:14		Jarin Stevenson personal foul
12:07		Ace Bailey misses three point jump shot
12:05		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
11:49		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
11:47		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
11:41		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
11:39		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
11:39		TV timeout
11:19	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point jump shot	13-15
11:06		Dylan Harper offensive foul
11:06		Dylan Harper turnover (offensive foul)
10:50	+3	Aiden Sherrell makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	13-18
10:32		Aiden Sherrell personal foul
10:32		Jeremiah Williams turnover (bad pass)
10:12		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass)
9:59		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
9:57		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
9:50		Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
9:50	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-19
9:50		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:50		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
9:50		Aiden Sherrell personal foul
9:50	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-19
9:50		Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:50		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
9:41		Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
9:41		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:41	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-20
9:23	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists)	16-20
9:15		Grant Nelson turnover (traveling)
9:04	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	18-20
8:49	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	18-22
8:34		Jump ball. Lathan Sommerville vs. Mark Sears (Mark Sears gains possession)
8:34		Lathan Sommerville turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals)
8:16		Mark Sears turnover (traveling)
8:04	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Lathan Sommerville assists)	20-22
7:54		Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) (Ace Bailey steals)
7:51	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point dunk	22-22
7:51		Labaron Philon shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 1	23-22
7:32	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	23-24
7:09		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
7:07		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:07		PJ Hayes IV personal foul
7:07		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:07		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
6:53		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
6:51		Mark Sears defensive rebound
6:45	+3	Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	23-27
6:25		Derrion Reid personal foul
6:25	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-27
6:25	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-27
6:05	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists)	25-29
5:53	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	27-29
5:53		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
5:53	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-29
5:27		Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
5:15	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	30-29
4:59	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	30-31
4:53		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
4:53	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-31
4:53	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-31
4:28		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:26		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
4:21	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point dunk (Mark Sears assists)	32-33
4:14		Mark Sears personal foul
4:14	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-33
4:14	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-33
4:01		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
3:59		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
3:50	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	36-33
3:43		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
3:41		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
3:41		TV timeout
3:34		Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
3:32		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
3:17	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)	36-35
2:54	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot	38-35
2:39		Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot
2:37		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
2:26		Mark Sears shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
2:26	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-35
2:26	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-35
2:16	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point dunk (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	40-37
2:00		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul
2:00	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-37
2:00		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:00		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
1:31		Grant Nelson misses two point hook shot
1:29		Zach Martini defensive rebound
1:15		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
1:13		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
1:03		Zach Martini shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
1:03	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-38
1:03		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:03	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-39
0:47		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
0:45		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
0:41	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point layup	41-41
0:24		Grant Nelson blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
0:23		Zach Martini offensive rebound
0:23		Derrion Reid personal foul (Zach Martini draws the foul)
0:23		Zach Martini misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
0:23		Zach Martini misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
0:08		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
49
ALA
Crimson Tide
54

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Mark Sears misses two point layup
19:36		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
19:26	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	43-41
19:02	+3	Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	43-44
18:50		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
18:48		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
18:31	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)	43-47
18:12	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	45-47
18:03		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (traveling)
17:52	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot	47-47
17:43		Dylan Harper personal foul
17:39		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
17:37		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
17:18		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Ace Bailey's two point layup
17:16		Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
17:12	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	49-47
17:08		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-48
17:08	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-49
17:08		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 3 of 3
17:08		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
16:51		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
16:49		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
16:42	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point layup	51-49
16:33	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	51-51
16:33		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
16:33		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:33		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
16:29		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
16:27		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
16:25	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	51-53
16:06		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
16:06	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-53
16:06	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-53
15:44		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Ace Bailey steals)
15:37		Jordan Derkack misses two point dunk
15:35		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
15:31	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	53-56
15:28		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
15:28		TV timeout
15:18		Labaron Philon personal foul
15:18		TV timeout
15:15		Dylan Harper turnover (Mouhamed Dioubate steals)
15:11	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)	53-59
14:54		Grant Nelson shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
14:54	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-59
14:54	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-59
14:37		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
14:35		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
14:26	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	57-59
14:17	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point layup	57-61
14:01		Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) (Mark Sears steals)
13:53		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
13:51		Derrion Reid offensive rebound
13:48		PJ Hayes IV shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
13:48	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-62
13:48		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48		PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound
13:19	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point jump shot	59-62
12:54	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point hook shot	59-64
12:54		Tyson Acuff shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
12:54	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	59-65
12:44		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
12:42		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
12:32		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
12:30		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
12:28	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk	59-67
12:20		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
12:18		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
11:54		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Harper steals)
11:52		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. personal foul
11:52		TV timeout
11:50		Derrion Reid personal foul
11:47	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists)	61-67
11:24		Mark Sears misses two point layup
11:22		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
11:21	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	61-69
11:12	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot	63-69
10:56	+2	Mouhamed Dioubate makes two point layup	63-71
10:49		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul
10:49	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-71
10:49	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-71
10:32		Mark Sears misses two point layup
10:30		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
10:26		Jordan Derkack personal foul
10:13		Mark Sears misses two point layup
10:11		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
10:09		Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
10:09		Mark Sears offensive rebound
10:09		Ace Bailey shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
10:09	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-73
9:56		Mark Sears shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
9:56	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-73
9:56	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-73
9:48		Mark Sears offensive foul
9:48		Mark Sears turnover (offensive foul)
9:37		Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) (Mouhamed Dioubate steals)
9:33		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul
9:33	+1	Mouhamed Dioubate makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-74
9:33	+1	Mouhamed Dioubate makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-75
9:22		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul)
9:22	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-75
9:22	+1	Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-75
9:08		Ace Bailey shooting foul
9:08	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-76
9:08	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-77
8:55		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
8:53		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:48	+2	Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot	71-77
8:26		Labaron Philon turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Derkack steals)
8:08		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point layup
8:06		Tyson Acuff offensive rebound
8:06		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
8:05		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
8:05		Jarin Stevenson personal foul
8:05	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-77
8:05	+1	Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-77
7:48	+3	Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists)	73-80
7:33	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point dunk	75-80
7:24		Labaron Philon turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
7:16	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	77-80
7:16		Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
7:16		TV timeout
7:16	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	78-80
7:04		Tyson Acuff personal foul
7:04	+1	Aden Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-81
7:04		Aden Holloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:04		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
6:48		Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
6:47		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
6:47		Emmanuel Ogbole personal foul
6:47	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-82
6:47	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-83
6:34		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point layup
6:32		Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
6:30		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
6:29		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
6:29		Zach Martini personal foul
6:29	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-84
6:29	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	78-85
6:06		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Ace Bailey's two point jump shot
6:04		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
5:55		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
5:53		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
5:38		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
5:36		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Mark Sears makes two point layup	78-87
5:00		Jarin Stevenson personal foul
5:00	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-87
5:00	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-87
5:00		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
4:43		Jordan Derkack shooting foul
4:43		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:43	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-88
4:18		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point jump shot
4:16		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
3:57		Grant Nelson misses two point layup
3:55		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. offensive rebound
3:53		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
3:51		Ace Bailey defensive rebound
3:50		TV timeout
3:34		Aden Holloway shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
3:34	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	81-88
3:34	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-88
3:20		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (double dribble)
3:08	+3	Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	85-88
2:56		Derrion Reid misses two point layup
2:54		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
2:36		Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (lost ball)
2:23	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	87-88
2:01	+2	Derrion Reid makes two point layup	87-90
1:46		Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
1:44		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
1:31		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
1:29		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
1:28		Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul)
1:28		Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28	+1	Tyson Acuff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	88-90
0:58		Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
0:56		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
0:56		Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation)
0:46		Dylan Harper misses two point layup
0:44		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
0:22		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:18		Lathan Sommerville shooting foul
0:18	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-91
0:18		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:18		Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
0:15		Dylan Harper personal foul
0:15	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	88-92
0:15	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	88-93
0:14		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:05	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	90-93
0:05		Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
0:04		Jordan Derkack personal foul
0:04	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	90-94
0:04	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	90-95
0:00		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot