Alabama had to fight tooth and nail to come away with a win at home against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
Keon Ellis had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Crimson Tide’s 65-59 home win on Saturday night.
Alabama hit just eight 3-pointers on 30 attempts. The low score certainly wasn’t from a lack of trying.
At the free throw line the Tide hit just 68% on 16 attempts.
Darius Miles tallied 10 points and recorded a key block on a shot that would’ve put the Gamecocks within three.
The Crimson Tide took the lead on a Miles three halfway through the second half and maintained the lead throughout.
Alabama improves to 9-2 on the season while JSU will go to 5-6.
Alabama will take on Davidson in Birmingham as part of the C.M. Newton Classic on Tuesday.
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