Alabama - Georgia Postgame Notes
1/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 31, 2009
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Final Notes
- Alonzo Gee hit the 20-point plateau for the fourth time this season (first time since Dec. 28) and the 18th time in his career.
- Senario Hillman connected on a career- high three three-pointers.
- Freshman JaMychal Green recorded his third double-double of the season and second in SEC action with 14 points and career-high 13 rebounds.
- Green has scored in double-figures in six-straight games and 13 times this season.
- Interim head coach Philip Pearson got his first win on the Alabama bench.
- The Tide connected on 46.2 percent of its three-point attempts, its highest percentage in SEC play this season.
- Georgia missed more three-point attempts (16) than Alabama attempted (13).
- Alonzo Gee and Senario Hillman combined to score 39 points, shoot 13-of-19 (.684) from the field, 6-of-7 (.857) from three-point range and 7-of-9 (.778) from the free-throw line.
- Nine of the 10 players that hit the floor for UA scored. Only Yamene Coleman (who had a dunk rim out) did not record a point.
First Half Notes
- Alonzo Gee's 15 first-half points marked the fifth time this season and second time in SEC play he has hit double-figures in the first half.
- Gee matched a season-high with his two three-pointers in the first half and scored nine of the Tide's first 14 points.
- Senario Hillman's 10 first-half points marked the third time this season and first in SEC play that the sophomore hit double-figures in the first half.
- UA's 40 first half points were its most in SEC play this season.
- UA had more dunks (5) in the first half than it had averaged in games this season (4.6).
- Alabama's four first-half three-pointers were its second most in the first half this season and the most in SEC play.
- The two teams combined for 19 first-half turnovers, the second most in a UA game this season tied for the most in UA's SEC games.
