It wasn’t the prettiest win, but they all count the same as Alabama knocked off Vanderbilt in their SEC opener on Saturday by a score of 78-75. The Tide led for the final 34 minutes of the game but just couldn’t put away a frisky Commodores team in Nashville.
The Tide shot very well on the day at 49.1% from the field and 40% from three but were plagued offensively by turnovers with 16 on the afternoon. Mark Sears and Rylan Griffen were responsible for 37 of the starting five’s 49 points. Alabama is a lot better than their 9-5 record would indicate.
The season takes off fast as the 13-1 South Carolina Gamecocks come to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday for the Tide’s second SEC contest of the season. Then, the Tide will be in Starkville next Saturday for a showdown with the Bulldogs of Mississippi State.
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