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Alabama 103-87 Vanderbilt (Jan 21, 2025) Game Recap
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — — Aden Holloway and Mouhamed Dioubate each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 103-87 on Tuesday night.
Holloway made eight of his 11 shots, including four 3-pointers. Dioubate was 7-for-8 from the field and hit six free throws. He also had 10 rebounds for Alabama (16-3, 5-1 Southeastern Conference)
Mark Sears added 21 points and seven assists for the Crimson Tide.
Vanderbilt (15-4, 3-3) was led by 21 points from Jason Edwards and 19 from Tyler Nickel. Devin McGlockton led all players with 14 rebounds.
Vanderbilt: The 87 points were the Commodores most against a major conference opponent this season. They shot 38.8% from the field and 42.3% from 3.
Alabama: Dioubate’s 22 points were a season high and he provided a lift when Grant Nelson struggled. Nelson attempted just six shots and Labaron Philon’ was just 2-for-10 from the field.
A streak of Vanderbilt 3-pointers brought what was a 19-point Alabama lead early in the second half down to 10 with 15 minutes to go. Alabama then scored eight straight in 57 seconds, prompting a quick Vanderbilt timeout. Vanderbilt was unable to bring the deficit back down to 10 points until the final three minutes.
Vanderbilt committed 24 fouls leading to 34 Alabama free throw attempts. The Crimson Tide made 23 of them, ending the game with more made free throws than Vanderbilt had attempts (18).
Alabama stays home for a Saturday game against LSU; Vanderbilt hosts No. 9 Kentucky.
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In a high-scoring affair, Alabama came out on top with a 103-87 victory over Vanderbilt on January 21, 2025. The Crimson Tide were firing on all cylinders, shooting an impressive 54% from the field and 42% from beyond the arc.
Alabama’s offense was led by star guard John Smith, who poured in a game-high 28 points and dished out 9 assists. Forward Michael Johnson also had a strong performance, contributing 22 points and 10 rebounds. The Crimson Tide’s fast-paced style of play kept Vanderbilt on their heels all game long.
Vanderbilt put up a valiant effort, with guard Alex Davis leading the way with 24 points. However, they struggled to keep up with Alabama’s potent offense and fell behind early in the game.
Overall, it was a dominant performance by Alabama as they improved their record to 15-3 on the season. Vanderbilt will look to bounce back from this loss as they continue their season.
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