National Basketball Association
Alabama 76, Texas Tech 64
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 14, 2013
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# Don Dailey, # Patrick Adams, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
10746
By SportsDirect Inc.
Alabama 76, Texas Tech 64: Trevor Releford scored a game-high 29 points to lead the host Crimson Tide in the inaugural game of the Big12/SEC Challenge.
Retin Obasohan had a career-high 15 points and five steals and Levi Randolph added 10 points for Alabama (1-1). Releford finished 11-of-14 from the floor, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
Jordan Tolbert and Robert Turner each scored 14 points and Jaye Crockett added 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals to lead Texas Tech (2-1). The Red Raiders struggled with their perimeter shooting, connecting on just 4-of-20 3-pointers.
Texas Tech, looking to start 3-0 for the third consecutive season, jumped out to a 20-18 lead on a Dejan Kravic jumper midway through the first half. But Alabama, sparked by a pair of 3-pointers by Releford, closed the half with a 22-8 run to lead 40-28 at halftime.
The Red Raiders cut the Crimson Tide lead 48-39 on a 3-pointer by Jamal Williams but Alabama pulled away after that, leading by as many as 18 points down the stretch. The Crimson Tide shot 54.9 percent from the floor, including 6-of-14 from 3-point range.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Alabama, which led the SEC with 9.1 steals per game last season, finished with eight thefts. ... The Crimson Tide, who dropped their opener to Oklahoma, 82-73, in the Tip-Off Classic in Dallas, have not opened the season with two consecutive losses since 1999-2000. ... Releford (1,339) passed Richard Hendrix (1,327) into 20th place on Alabama's career scoring list.
Top Game Performances
| Texas Tech |
|
Alabama |
|
Jordan Tolbert 14 |
Scoring |
Trevor Releford 29 |
|
Jaye Crockett 3 |
Assists |
Retin Obasohan 4 |
|
Jaye Crockett 7 |
Rebounds |
Rodney Cooper 7 |
|
Robert Turner 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Retin Obasohan 5 |
|
Jaye Crockett 4 |
Steals |
Retin Obasohan 5 |
|
Jordan Tolbert 3 |
Blocks |
Jimmie Taylor 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas Tech
|
64 |
47.5 |
4-20 |
4-8 |
10 |
25 |
5 |
8 |
16 |
| Alabama
|
76 |
54.9 |
6-14 |
14-17 |
9 |
30 |
5 |
8 |
17 |