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No. 2 Alabama uses second-half run to beat Arkansas State 88-79 and avoid upset
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Mark Sears scored 19 points and No. 2 Alabama survived an upset scare on Friday, beating Arkansas State 88-79.
The game was tied with seven minutes left before Alabama scored 11 of the next 13 points, three of them from Sears at the free throw line.
Labaron Philon, Clifford Omoruyi and Grant Nelson each scored 12 points for the Crimson Tide (2-0) but only combined for one 3-pointer. Alabama went 6 for 31 (19%) from behind the arc.
Arkansas State (1-1) was led by 20 points from Kobe Julien and 18 from Taryn Todd.
Arkansas State: The Red Wolves proved why they were the coaches’ pick to win the Sun Belt Conference and were able to push Alabama to the final minutes despite shooting 21.4% from 3-point range (6 for 28).
Alabama: The Crimson Tide survived a game against Arkansas State, which is coached by former Nate Oats assistant Bryan Hodgson. Alabama could find itself in more close games given the difficulty of its schedule, which features games against No. 14 Purdue, No. 4 Houston and No. 25 Rutgers before Thanksgiving.
Alabama made five of its six free throws in the final two minutes to keep Arkansas State at bay, quite the reversal from shooting just 63% from the free throw line in the first half (17 for 27).
The Crimson Tide attempted 44 free throws compared to the Red Wolves' 36. In a game where the teams were only separated by one percentage point in field-goal percentage and two percentage points in 3-point percentage, the extra eight attempts for Alabama made a difference.
Alabama finishes its three-game homestand to start the season against McNeese State on Monday, while Arkansas State hosts Little Rock on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Rashaud Marshall vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Clifford Omoruyi gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 |  | Derrian Ford personal foul | ||
| 19:34 | | Labaron Philon misses two point layup | ||
| 19:32 | | Derrion Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 | | Taryn Todd personal foul | ||
| 19:32 | | +2 | Derrion Reid makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | | Jarin Stevenson blocks Derrian Ford's two point layup | ||
| 19:20 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 19:15 | | Taryn Todd blocks Derrion Reid's two point layup | ||
| 19:13 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 18:51 | | Derrion Reid shooting foul | ||
| 18:51 | | Kobe Julien misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:51 | | +1 | Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | | Derrian Ford personal foul | ||
| 18:32 | | Taryn Todd shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 18:32 | | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:32 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-3 |
| 18:17 | | +3 | Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Justin Johnson assists) | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | | Derrion Reid offensive foul | ||
| 17:53 | | Derrion Reid turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:39 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:37 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 17:37 | | Justin Johnson shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul) | ||
| 17:37 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 17:37 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 17:37 | | +1 | Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | | Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:11 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 | | Joseph Pinion shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | ||
| 17:04 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:04 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | | Red Wolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 16:18 | | Rashaud Marshall shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul) | ||
| 16:18 | | +1 | Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:18 | | Joseph Pinion defensive rebound | ||
| 16:08 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 16:06 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 4-8 |
| 15:30 | | Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:28 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 | | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:17 | | Grant Nelson offensive rebound | ||
| 15:12 | | Dyondre Dominguez personal foul | ||
| 15:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:12 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | | Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:12 | | Taryn Todd defensive rebound | ||
| 14:59 | | Dyondre Dominguez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:57 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:45 | | Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup | ||
| 14:43 | | Dyondre Dominguez defensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | +2 | Taryn Todd makes two point layup | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | | Aiden Sherrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | Terrance Ford Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:20 | | Joseph Pinion misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:18 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 14:15 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:15 | | Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mouhamed Dioubate assists) | 6-13 |
| 13:52 | | Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Terrance Ford Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 13:52 | | +1 | Terrance Ford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 13:52 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 13:52 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point jump shot | 7-15 |
| 13:20 | | Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Justin Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 13:20 | | Justin Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 13:20 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 8-15 |
| 13:20 | | +1 | Justin Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 9-15 |
| 13:07 | | Aiden Sherrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:05 | | Josh Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:53 | | Labaron Philon defensive rebound | ||
| 12:46 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:44 | | Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | +3 | Labaron Philon makes three point jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists) | 9-18 |
| 12:31 | | Josh Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:31 | | Labaron Philon defensive rebound | ||
| 12:31 | | Kobe Julien personal foul | ||
| 12:31 | | +1 | Labaron Philon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | | Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 12:31 | | Terrance Ford Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:12 | | Terrance Ford Jr. turnover (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals) | ||
| 12:04 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists) | 9-21 |
| 11:41 | | Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Kobe Julien draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:41 | | +1 | Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-21 |
| 11:41 | | +1 | Kobe Julien makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-21 |
| 11:16 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 11-24 |
| 10:55 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. shooting foul (Derrian Ford draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | +1 | Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-24 |
| 10:55 | | Derrian Ford misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:55 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Derrion Reid misses two point layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Rashaud Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Aden Holloway shooting foul (Terrance Ford Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:40 | | +1 | Terrance Ford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-24 |
| 10:30 | | Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Kobe Julien defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Red Wolves turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derrion Reid assists) | 13-26 |
| 9:47 | | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Terrance Ford Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:47 | | +1 | Terrance Ford Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-26 |
| 9:47 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:47 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Rashaud Marshall blocks Labaron Philon's two point layup | ||
| 9:40 | | Terrance Ford Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Rashaud Marshall personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-27 |
| 9:14 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-28 |
| 9:02 | | Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Red Wolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Josh Hill turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 8:35 | | Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Taryn Todd steals) | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Derrian Ford makes two point layup | 16-28 |
| 8:14 | | Jarin Stevenson offensive foul | ||
| 8:14 | | Jarin Stevenson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Taryn Todd makes two point layup | 18-28 |
| 7:53 | | Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Taryn Todd draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Taryn Todd makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-28 |
| 7:41 | | Mouhamed Dioubate turnover (bad pass) (Taryn Todd steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | Taryn Todd turnover (bad pass) (Grant Nelson steals) | ||
| 7:41 | | Derrian Ford shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:41 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-29 |
| 7:26 | | Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Taryn Todd offensive rebound | ||
| 7:24 | | Labaron Philon personal foul (Taryn Todd draws the foul) | ||
| 7:24 | | Taryn Todd misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:22 | | Taryn Todd misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:22 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Joseph Pinion shooting foul (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | +1 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 7:12 | | +1 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-31 |
| 6:59 | | +3 | Kobe Julien makes three point jump shot (Terrance Ford Jr. assists) | 22-31 |
| 6:45 | | +3 | Mouhamed Dioubate makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 22-34 |
| 6:36 | | Justin Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point layup | 22-36 |
| 6:11 | | Kobe Julien misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:09 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Terrance Ford Jr. shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-37 |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-38 |
| 5:57 | | Aden Holloway personal foul | ||
| 5:57 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:57 | | Terrance Ford Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:57 | | Terrance Ford Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +3 | Terrance Ford Jr. makes three point jump shot | 25-38 |
| 5:27 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. turnover (Justin Johnson steals) |