The twelfth ranked Alabama Crimson Tide took down the Texas San Antonio University Roadrunners 97-55 on Sunday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum. The quick handed Tide, enjoying with out Aden Holloway, Taylor Bol Bowen, Keitenn Bristow, and Collins Onyejiaka had little bother in disposing of the guests. Coach Nate Oats known as on a beginning 5 of Labaron Philon, Latrell Wrightsell, Houston Mallette, Amari Allen, and Aiden Sherrell. Alabama improved to 7-2 whereas UTSA fell to 4-5. San Antonio is coached by former Oats assistant Austin Claunch.
Bama got here out firing, truly extra misfiring, however nonetheless had been by no means threatened within the sport. Philon hit his, and the group’s, first three pointer on the 18:44 mark and the Tide lead 5-0. The subsequent eight tries from behind the arc had been wayward earlier than Jalil Bethea entered the motion for simply the second time this season. Bethea, getting back from a season lengthy damage, bought his toes moist on Wednesday by enjoying six minutes vs Clemson. The Miami switch shortly hit a pair of three pointers, and Wrightsell bought one to go down and Bama lead 18-4 with 11:23 left within the half. Philon hit once more from deep, Bethea caught pay filth from lengthy vary a pair extra occasions, Wrightsell had a pair, Sherrell bought one to go down from the highest of the important thing, and Davion Hannah ended the half with a 3 of his personal to stake the Tide to a 56-17 lead on the intermission.
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In the primary half Alabama shot 18-43 for 42% together with 11-31 for 35% from three level vary, the Tide additionally made 9-9 on the free throw line. Bama had 29 whole rebounds, 11 offensive boards, 11 assists, two blocks, eight steals, and didn’t commit a turnover. Bethea led the way in which with 16 factors on 4-7 taking pictures from behind the arc and grabbed three rebounds, all in solely 9 minutes of motion. Philon scored 10 factors with 5 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Wrightsell scored 10 factors by quantity taking pictures, 4-11 total and a couple of-8 from three, and added three assists, and one steal. Allen scored seven, rebounded 5, assisted on one, and blocked a shot.
UTSA shot a frigid 6-26 for 23%, 2-14 from three for 14%, and three-6 from the charity stripe. The Roadrunners totaled 18 rebounds, had one block, zero steals, and dedicated 11 turnovers. Jamir Simpson, UTSA’s main scorer on the season, scored seven factors.The Tide used the identical beginning 5 for the second half. Bama’s scoring tempo slowed down a bit, and the Roadrunners had been taking pictures somewhat higher to start the half. However Philon hit an extended vary jumper to push the result in 73-35 lead with 11:45 left within the sport. Bethea drained one other triple, London Jemison joined in with a few his personal, because the Tide coasted house. Walk-on Jacob Martin introduced his teammates to their toes with a rousing dunk off a go from Jemison, and Hannah finalized the day with a 3 pointer from the nook to complete off the scoring with Bama falling simply wanting the century mark with the 97-56 victory.
Alabama shot 14-39 for 36% within the 2nd half, 5-26 from deep for 19% and made 8-11 free throws. Overall the Tide made 32-82 for 39% and heaved up an unreal 57 pictures from behind the arc, connecting on 16 for 28%. On a great observe the group made 17-20 freebies for 85%. Bama had 57 whole rebounds, with 19 on the offensive finish, handed for 22 assists, blocked six pictures, had 15 steals, and dedicated solely 5 turnovers. Bethea led the scoring with 21 factors on 6-12 taking pictures with 5-10 from three level vary, and added six rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 26 minutes of play. Philon virtually regarded as if he was toying with UTSA, and scored 20 factors, had seven rebounds, six assists, 4 steals, and didn’t commit a turnover, all in 22 minutes. Jemison had 20 factors of his personal and contributed three rebounds and two steals. Allen had a double-double with 11 factors and 10 rebounds, and tossed in 4 assists, two steals, and a blocked shot. Hannah was near a double-double of his personal with 9 factors and eight rebounds, and dished out two assists and added a steal. Wrightsell scored 10 whereas struggling by means of a 4-18 taking pictures day which embody 2-14 from three. Sherrell solely rating three factors, however grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked three pictures, as he’s beginning to turn out to be a power down low on the defensive finish.
UTSA improved to 14-35 for 40% within the second half, 6-19 for 32% from three, however solely 4-10 on free throws. Overall the Roadrunners completed 20-61 for 33%, 8-33 for twenty-four% from three, and seven-16 for 43% on the free line. The Runners completed with 41 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks, 4 steals, and 18 turnovers. Simpson completed with 20 factors to guide the group and was joined in double digits by Dorian Hayes with 12.
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A pleasant, simple win for the Tide towards a clearly over matched group. Despite lacking 4 scholarship gamers Oats was in a position to unfold minutes round and Allen performed essentially the most with 33 minutes. Bama wasn’t shy about jacking up three level makes an attempt, and large majority of them had been uncontested, so the low proportion is somewhat alarming. This Tide group has eight to 10 gamers with common to above common potential from three level vary so don’t count on them to ever go up a clear shot. It was nice to see the group handle the ball, even when it was versus a lesser opponent. The protection was swarming and arms had been energetic, resulting in the season excessive in steals with 15. Next up is an enormous showdown with quickly to be primary Arizona, which sadly will probably be performed in Birmingham. The sport is at 8:30 p.m. in Legacy Arena, and will probably be proven on ESPN. Arizona is coming off a 30 level victory over twentieth ranked Auburn.
Roll Tide!