Alabama vs. Arkansas Postgame Notes
2/25/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 25, 2009
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Final Notes
- Alabama's 21-point victory was its largest in SEC play since a 41-point win over Auburn in 2004-05.
- UA shot 59.5 percent from the field, its highest percentage since shooting 59.5 percent at South Carolina last season.
- The Tide also connected on a season-high 64.3 percent of its three-point attempts (9-of-14).
- The 64.3 percent performance from three-point range was the highest of any team in an SEC contest this season.
- Alonzo Gee finished with 23 points, his second-straight 20-point performance and a career-high five three pointers.
- Five of Gee's team-high seven rebounds were of the offensive variety making 10 of his last 17 rebounds off the offensive glass.
- Senario Hillman finished with a career-high seven assists, three of which ended with Yamene Coleman dunks.
- Yamene Coleman posted 12 points, his most since scoring a career-high 17 points against Tennessee State on December 17, 2008. Coleman was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field.
- UA's 88 points ties for its second most of the season.
- Greg Cage appeared in the first SEC game of his career and scored three points.
- Despite Arkansas missing 15 more shots than UA, Alabama had two more offensive rebounds than Arkansas (14-12) and held a 15-13 advantage in second-chance points.
- All 11 UA players on the roster saw at least four minutes of action and scored in the victory.
First Half Notes
- Arkansas jumped out to an early 8-3 lead but Alabama countered with a 20-2 run over the next 4:06.
- With 12:04 left in the half, Alonzo Gee had more points (13) than the entire Razorback squad (10).
- Alonzo Gee's career-high five three-pointers helped UA run out to 49-23 first-half lead, its largest half time lead in SEC play this season
- Gee's five three-pointers already tie for the most by a UA player this season.
- Gee has now hit seven of his last nine three-point attempts.
- Gee's 17 first-half points are his most in the first half this season and the most by a UA player this season.
- Alabama's 49 first-half points are its second most in a game this season and its most in an SEC contest.
- UA's seven three-pointers are the most in the opening half by the Tide this season.
- Arkansas only made eight field goals in the half and just five in the final 17:30 of the half an average of a field goal every 3:30.
