The Crimson Tide cruised to an 88-68 victory against the Gamecocks, showcasing their strength and depth.
No. 5 Alabama men's basketball won its first SEC road test over South Carolina 88-68 on Wednesday evening. One big reason for this being a must-see matchup was due to the reunion with former Alabama and current South Carolina forward Nick Pringle, who was a part of the Crimson Tide's Final Four run last season. Alabama head coach Nate Oats anticipated that Pringle would likely tell the Gamecocks about the Tide's play style to try and gain an advantage well ahead of tipoff.
However, this was not the case early as Alabama cruised to a commanding 45-28 halftime lead. Crimson Tide Preseason All-American guard Mark Sears quickly lived up to that status as he started the game 6-of-7, with 16 points including 4-of-4 on attempts from behind the arc. Sears' effort certainly rubbed off on the rest of the team in the first half as Alabama's 60 percent from the field (18-of-30), including a 6-of-11 clip from downtown. In addition to 13 assists, the Tide also grabbed six offensive rebounds, which led to seven second-chance points, scored 22 points in the paint and recorded five steals and three blocks. Crimson Tide center Clifford Omoruyi and conference-leading three-time SEC Freshman of the Week Labaron Philon also had a very solid first half on both ends of the floor to help contribute to the massive lead. The start to the second half was a bit slower for Alabama, as after a poor play, Oats took out the entire starting five. One of the replacements was guard Aden Holloway who scored seven straight points for Alabama to regain the Tide's momentum and build a more comfortable 56-39 lead with 15 minutes to go in the second half. The importance of depth played a role in this one as Holloway led Alabama to 36 bench points while the Gamecocks had four. Furthermore, South Carolina's secondary group didn't score a bench point until there were less than two minutes remaining in regulatio
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