Alabama needed all four of Wrightsell's second half three-point makes to avoid an upset on Monday.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The No. 2 Alabama basketball team survived an early season scare on Monday night as the Crimson Tide defeated the McNeese State Cowboys 72-64 to stay unbeaten through the season's first three games.
Wrightsell scored a season-high 15 points along with two rebounds and two assists as his season continues to warm up. The veteran guard missed significant portions of the offseason with injury and started the season a bit slow, making just two of his first 13 three-point attempts in his first two games. His shooting stroke looked to have returned on Monday as he made five-of-nine from beyond the arc, including four in the second half to ensure an Alabama victory.
Wrightsell's 12 second-half points paced the Crimson Tide in the second half, doubling forward Grant Nelson's six points as the Alabama offense struggled in the second frame. His third three-point make of the second half extended the Crimson Tide's lead to 21 before Alabama went ice-cold.
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