Nelson returns home to help No. 6 Alabama hold off Eaglestaff, North Dakota 97-90
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Grant Nelson had 23 points and 10 rebounds in his return to his home state and No. 6 Alabama overcame Treysen Eaglestaff's big night to hold off North Dakota 97-90 on Wednesday night.
Mark Sears had 23 points and Labaron Philon added 16 for the Crimson Tide (9-2) Alabama rebounded from a sloppy start to shoot 59% and commit just one turnover in the second half.
Alabama coach Nate Oats scheduled the game as a favor to Nelson, who grew up 90 minutes away in Devils Lake and is in his second season with the Crimson Tide after transferring from North Dakota State.
Eaglestaff overshadowed Nelson's homecoming with career highs of 40 points and eight 3-pointers as the 24 1/2-point-underdog Fighting Hawks (4-9) made it a game to the end.
Alabama had 13 turnovers in the opening half and missed nine of its first 12 shots. The Hawks led for 17 of the first 20 minutes, with Amar Kuljuhovic and Eaglestaff hitting back-to-back 3s for a nine-point cushion before the Tide cut it to 38-35 at the half.
Alabama: Oats said in his postgame TV interview that it doesn't hurt to face some adversity on the road. He almost got more than he bargained for.
North Dakota: The Hawks are 0-11 against ranked opponents since moving up to Division I in 2008-09.
Nelson’s inside basket and two free throws made it 89-85 after North Dakota had tied it, and his rebound of Mark Sears’ 3 let the Tide finish the game at the free-throw line.
Eaglestaff, was 15 of 30 from the field, including 8 of 18 on 3s.
Alabama hosts Kent State on Sunday. North Dakota hosts Division II South Dakota Mines on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Deng Mayar (Crimson Tide gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) (Eli King steals) | |||
19:39 | +2 | Eli King makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:21 | +2 | Derrion Reid makes two point driving layup | 2-2 | |
18:56 | +2 | Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 | |
18:45 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Derrion Reid offensive rebound | |||
18:33 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
18:08 | Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (bad pass) (Mark Sears steals) | |||
18:05 | Eli King shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | |||
18:05 | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 | |
18:05 | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
18:05 | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | |||
17:48 | Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound | |||
17:48 | Deng Mayar shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
17:48 | Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:48 | Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:48 | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | |||
17:42 | Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Mier Panoam steals) | |||
17:27 | Grant Nelson blocks Eli King's two point layup | |||
17:25 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Amar Kuljuhovic shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | |||
17:22 | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:22 | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 | |
17:11 | +2 | Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point jump shot | 6-6 | |
17:00 | Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Mier Panoam defensive rebound | |||
16:53 | +2 | Mier Panoam makes two point layup | 6-8 | |
16:46 | Derrion Reid misses two point layup | |||
16:44 | Eli King defensive rebound | |||
16:35 | +3 | Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot | 6-11 | |
16:19 | Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Deng Mayar defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot | |||
16:06 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
15:50 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point layup (Mark Sears assists) | 8-11 | |
15:29 | Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:27 | Mark Sears defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Aiden Sherrell turnover (3-second violation) | |||
15:18 | TV timeout | |||
14:59 | Zach Kraft misses three point jump shot | |||
14:57 | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | Chris Youngblood turnover (lost ball) (Deng Mayar steals) | |||
14:42 | Deng Mayar misses two point jump shot | |||
14:40 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
14:37 | Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Zach Kraft steals) | |||
14:27 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot | |||
14:25 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | Zach Kraft shooting foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul) | |||
14:20 | +1 | Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 | |
14:20 | +1 | Chris Youngblood makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-11 | |
14:02 | Eli King misses three point jump shot | |||
14:00 | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | |||
13:45 | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Brian Mathews defensive rebound | |||
13:31 | +2 | Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point driving layup | 10-13 | |
13:18 | Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot | |||
13:16 | Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | Treysen Eaglestaff offensive foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul) | |||
13:00 | Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:42 | Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot | |||
12:40 | Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound | |||
12:35 | Aden Holloway turnover (lost ball) (Amar Kuljuhovic steals) | |||
12:35 | Mouhamed Dioubate personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul) | |||
12:18 | +3 | Dariyus Woodson makes three point jump shot (Mier Panoam assists) | 10-16 | |
12:00 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point driving layup | 12-16 | |
11:40 | Mier Panoam misses three point jump shot | |||
11:38 | Eli King offensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +3 | Zach Kraft makes three point jump shot (Eli King assists) | 12-19 | |
11:25 | TV timeout | |||
11:17 | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists) | 15-19 | |
11:03 | Mier Panoam turnover (lost ball) | |||
10:55 | Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot | |||
10:53 | Fighting Hawks defensive rebound | |||
10:40 | +2 | Amar Kuljuhovic makes two point layup (Treysen Eaglestaff assists) | 15-21 | |
10:32 | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 18-21 | |
10:13 | Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:11 | Aden Holloway defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul (Eli King draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:55 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot | |||
9:53 | Amar Kuljuhovic offensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | Aden Holloway personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul) | |||
9:38 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point hook shot | |||
9:36 | Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Mier Panoam blocks Mark Sears's two point driving dunk | |||
9:25 | Mier Panoam defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | |||
9:00 | Mark Sears turnover (bad pass) (Amar Kuljuhovic steals) | |||
8:51 | +3 | Amar Kuljuhovic makes three point jump shot | 18-24 | |
8:41 | Labaron Philon misses two point driving layup | |||
8:39 | Fighting Hawks defensive rebound | |||
8:11 | +3 | Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-27 | |
7:57 | +3 | Labaron Philon makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 21-27 | |
7:38 | Mier Panoam misses three point jump shot | |||
7:36 | Brian Mathews offensive rebound | |||
7:33 | +2 | Brian Mathews makes two point putback layup | 21-29 | |
7:26 | +3 | Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 24-29 | |
7:04 | Deng Mayar misses two point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | TV timeout | |||
6:42 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point dunk (Derrion Reid assists) | 26-29 | |
6:21 | Deng Mayar turnover (lost ball) (Houston Mallette steals) | |||
6:13 | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-29 | |
5:51 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point driving layup | |||
5:49 | Brian Mathews offensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Brian Mathews turnover (out of bounds) | |||
5:28 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:22 | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound | |||
5:09 | Mark Sears personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul) | |||
4:58 | Derrion Reid personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul) | |||
4:48 | +3 | Zach Kraft makes three point jump shot (Amar Kuljuhovic assists) | 28-32 | |
4:38 | Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass) (Treysen Eaglestaff steals) | |||
4:32 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot | |||
4:30 | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point driving layup | 30-32 | |
3:47 | Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Fighting Hawks offensive rebound | |||
3:44 | TV timeout | |||
3:44 | Zach Kraft turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:33 | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 33-32 | |
3:17 |