The Crimson Tide pulled away after a sloppy first half to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
The No. 9 Alabama basketball program had to dig deep, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, but leaned on its senior star to pull away in the second half to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 95-90.
Alabama struggled to get its offense going in the first half after a physical battle with No. 6 Houston the night before. The Crimson Tide committed 11 first-half turnovers limiting the offensive production, luckily Rutgers struggled from the floor in the first frame only making 45-percent with one made 3-point shot to cash in just nine points off the Alabama turnovers.
The teams went into halftime tied at 41, and, despite being double-digit underdogs on the evening, Rutgers stayed competitive throughout the contest. Harper was aided by fellow freshman Ace Bailey who scored 22 on nine-of-18 shooting. Sophomore forward Mouhamed Dioubate was once again spectacular for the Crimson Tide, nearly notching his second straight double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds, pulling down five offensive rebounds to keep Alabama possessions alive and accumulate blue-collar points. Nelson was also just a single rebound shy of a double-double as his strong season continued, he scored 17 with nine rebounds, three assists, and a block.
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