Next up for Nate Oats’ Alabama Crimson Tide in SEC play is a trip to Columbia to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Alabama (12-2 overall, 1-0 SEC) won its conference opener in resounding fashion, handing the Oklahoma Sooners a 107-79 loss last Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide got 22 points from senior Mark Sears and 16 from Labaron Philon, who was named SEC Freshman of the Week for a second straight week Monday.
Alabama’s 28-point margin of victory over the previously unbeaten Sooners (13-1) matched their biggest lead in the game.
On Monday, ESPN announced its broadcast crew and commentator assignments for this week’s college basketball slate. The duo of Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Ron Slay (analyst) will have the call of Alabama-South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
Alabama moved up one spot to No. 5 in the Week 10 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, one spot behind the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils and one spot ahead of the No. 6 Marquette Golden Eagles.
South Carolina (10-4) lost 85-50 at Mississippi State last Saturday.
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