National Basketball Association
Alabama 82, Louisiana State 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 25, 2014
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# Joe DeRosa, # Tony Greene, # Jeff Smith
Attendance:
12601
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Alabama 82, LSU 80: Trevor Releford scored a game-high 21 points and Shannon Hale had a season-high 17 to lift the host Crimson Tide over its Southeastern Conference rival.
Rodney Cooper finished with 19 points, including four 3-pointers, and Levi Randolph had 14 off the bench for Alabama (9-10, 3-3). The Crimson Tide snapped a two-game losing streak and shot 27-of-52 from the floor.
Johnny O'Bryant III scored 18 points and Shavon Coleman had 13 for LSU (12-6, 3-3). Andre Stringer had 12 points off the bench and Jordan Mickey added 11.
Alabama went on a 28-6 run after missing its first five shots to start the game and Releford led the charge with 17 points in the first half. LSU trailed 36-23 at the break on 9-of-28 shooting and committed nine turnovers.
The Tigers cut the lead to two on a 9-0 run inside of 10 minutes, erasing a 19-point deficit in the second half. Stringer was fouled beyond the arc and made all three free throws to put LSU within a point in the final seconds, but Cooper sank a key free throw on the ensuing possession and had the game-saving block on Anthony Hickey.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Alabama has won 15 of its last 16 conference games at home. ... LSU’s 23 first-half points were a season-low. ... Alabama G Retin Obasohan missed his second straight game with a hip flexor despite dressing and working out prior to the game.
Top Game Performances
| Louisiana State |
|
Alabama |
|
Johnny O'Bryant III 18 |
Scoring |
Trevor Releford 21 |
|
Andre Stringer 6 |
Assists |
Shannon Hale 6 |
|
Jarell Martin 6 |
Rebounds |
Rodney Cooper 6 |
|
Johnny O'Bryant III 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevor Releford 8 |
|
Shavon Coleman 3 |
Steals |
Algie Key 2 |
|
Anthony Hickey 2 |
Blocks |
Jimmie Taylor 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Louisiana State
|
80 |
46.8 |
7-16 |
15-20 |
11 |
31 |
8 |
8 |
13 |
| Alabama
|
82 |
51.9 |
8-16 |
20-26 |
18 |
27 |
4 |
7 |
14 |