| The Tuscaloosa News
Alabama men’s basketball team Crimson Tide traveled to South Carolina for a Southeastern Conference match on Tuesday, February 9.
Alabama leads South Carolina 73-66 with 6:14 remaining in the second half.
Alabama, ranked 11th in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Survey, enters the game 15-5 overall and 10-1 in the SEC. More recently, Missouri beat Alabama 68-65 on Saturday.
The South Carolina Gamecocks enter the 5-7 clash in general and 3-5 in the SEC. On Saturday, the state of Mississippi beat South Carolina 75-59.
Here are the main moves of the game.
Alabama guard Keon Ellis played the counterattack with 13:33 remaining to the end of the second half to place Alabama 56-51 against South Carolina.
South Carolina Gamecocks striker Justin Minaya came flying across the track to bury with the assistance of Jermaine Couisnard. Minaya’s basket with 18:45 remaining in the second half reduced Alabama’s lead to 42-40.
Alabama guard John Petty Jr. plunged into an offensive rebound after a 3-point loss to Jaden Shackelford. That put Alabama 28-26 against South Carolina, with 5:43 remaining in the first half.
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Nate Oats is Alabama’s top male basketball coach Crimson Tide. Frank Martin is the head coach of men’s basketball at the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Erik Hall is the leading digital sports producer on the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.