Alabama
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Missouri
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Strong Second Half Performance Helps No. 23/23 Alabama Down Missouri 90-64
1/27/2026 10:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Crimson Tide secured its largest victory in SEC play this season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 23/23 Alabama men's basketball team cashed in Latrell Wrightsell Jr.'s career-high seven three-pointers, toppling Missouri 90-64 inside Coleman Coliseum Tuesday night.Â
Alabama (14-6, 4-3 SEC) was led by Wightsell Jr.'s season-high 21 points, with three other starters reaching double figures. Labron Philon Jr. finished with 18 points and six assists, Aiden Sherrell added 16 and a team-best two blocks, while Charles Bediako earned his second straight double-figure game with 14 points and six boards.
Missouri (14-7, 4-4 SEC) was led by T.O. Barrett's 13 points on 5-10 shooting, four assists, and two rebounds.Â
Head Coach Nate Oats Postgame CommentsÂ
"Big win for us, I'm proud of the guys. We talked about trying to focus on defense, getting stops and scoring off of them, and I thought we did a great job of that tonight. Trelly (Latrell Wrightsell Jr.) really came up big in that regard and when you lose yourself in the game like he did, the game comes to you. He ends up getting a career-high in threes made and I couldn't be happier for him. He is a great leader trying to get the team focused on getting stops and playing in the flow. All of his three's came off the flow and not any off sets we ran to get him open.
"Houston (Mallette) seemed happier for Trelly's seven threes than Trelly seemed himself. When we talk about 'Mudita' he had that at a really high level tonight. And then Houston made a late three which is great for him because he works so hard, he ended up winning the hard hat.Â
"I thought the ball moved well, the first time since the Maryland game we had multiple guys with five or more assists. Great to have Holloway back, creating some offense for us and taking pressure off Labaron."
Team StatsÂ
- Alabama's 29-point victory is its largest since beating UTSA by 42 on Dec. 7
- Aden Holloway (8) and Philon Jr. (6) combined for 14 assists and just three turnovers, becoming the first pair to have five assists in a game since the Tide played Maryland in the Players Era
- As a team, UA finished the night with 19 assists on 26 made baskets
- The Tide shot 23-of-26 (88.5 percent) from the charity stripe, its best performance from there all season, compared to Missouri's 8-of-23 (34.8 percent)
- Alabama matched its season high for most three-pointers made in SEC play with 15, which game vs. Kentucky on Jan. 23
- The Crimson Tide controlled the game from the jump, leading for 34:45 of the 40-minute contest
- Taylor Bol Bowen was all over the glass, grabbing double-digit rebounds (10) for the third time this season
First Half Â
- Alabama started the game on a 6-0 run with help from back-to-back threes by Aden Holloway and Aiden Sherrell
- Following its hot start, Alabama missed seven consecutive shots from the field, breaking the streak with a pair of threes to take a 19-16 lead with 10:52 left before the break
- After Missouri tied the game at 21 apiece, the Crimson Tide would go on a 15-2 run to extend the lead to 36-23 with 3:09 left
- Alabama went into the break allowing the least amount of first points in two months, leading the Tigers 42-29
- Labaron Philon Jr. led the Tide in scoring this half, contributing 11 points and dishing out five assistsÂ
- Alabama finished the half with 11 assists on 14 made baskets, led by Philon and Aden Holloway's four dimes
Second Half Â
- Despite starting 2-of-7 from the field to start the second half, early Missouri fouls gave the Tide a chance at the line to maintain its advantage 51-39 at the 15:52 markÂ
- Wrightsell would connect on his fourth and fifth three-pointers of the game to extend the Alabama lead to 17 (61-44) with 11:50 left to playÂ
- Alabama would go on a 15-2 run from 13:48-8:12 (5:36), with Wrightsell continuing his hot-shooting from three, increasing the lead to 70-49 with 7:40 remaining
- The Crimson Tide picked up where it left off, going on another 14-6 run between media timeouts to widen the gap to 29, 84-55, with 3:30 left in the game
- Alabama held on to seal the win 90-61, its largest win in SEC play
- Wrightsell went on to score 15 points in the second stanza, knocking down five treys (5-of-6)
Up Next
- Alabama next take on No. 19 Florida on Sunday, Feb. 1
- Tipoff is set for noon CT at Stephen O'Connell Center and can be seen on ABCÂ
