On Sunday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum, the Alabama Crimson Tide had one of their most impressive performances of the 2024-25 season up to this point where they simply flexed their muscle with a dominant 105-82 victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
A result that improved Alabama to 11-2 overall, this was a dominant showing from the Crimson Tide in which they never trailed to the Jackrabbits, picking up yet another quality win for their resume, while also eclipsing the 100-point mark for the third time this year.
Here are a few instant reactions to Alabama’s win over South Dakota State, each of which were key in the Crimson Tide’s eventual victory.
Aden Holloway leads trio of Alabama 20+ point scorers
On Sunday afternoon, Alabama had three different players score at-least 20+ points, led by Adam Holloway with a game-high 26. Labaron Philon also had 21 with Mark Sears adding 20, while Grant Nelson finished just short with 17.
Crimson Tide dominate the first half
Alabama jumped out to a significant lead in the first half Sunday afternoon, eventually carrying a commanding 57-33 lead into halftime. This lead would allow Alabama to cruise to a win, even despite the second half being much closer in which they were out-scored, 49-48.
Alabama limits offensive turnovers
Sunday was one of the more complete games so far this year for Alabama when it came to protecting the ball. The Crimson Tide committed only six turnovers during the game compared to South Dakota State’s 14, the latter of which was turned into 24 Alabama points.
Crimson Tide own advantage on offensive glass
Lastly, not only did Alabama out-rebound the Jackrabbits in all, 45-40, but the Crimson Tide owned an advantage on the offensive glass in which they held a 17-14 advantage. This was led by seven offensive rebounds from forward Mouhamed Dioubate, who finished the game with a team-high 11 boards.