Hot shooting from the outside helped No. 17 Alabama roll past Mississippi State with a 100-75 win.
Just 15 seconds into the game, London Jemison drained a three-pointer to break a 0-0 tie, and the Crimson Tide never looked back. Alabama quickly jumped out to a 15-2 lead in the first four minutes of the game, and the Bulldogs never could cut the Crimson Tide's lead to single digits.
Alabama improved to 21-7 overall and 11-4 in the SEC, extending its win streak to seven games with the win.
Here are a few takeaways from the game.
- Red Hot Start
There was no sluggish start for Alabama on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide came out of the tunnel on fire. Alabama scored a season high 63 first-half points, doing most of its damage from behind the arc. The Crimson Tide hit a blistering 59% of their three-point attempts, sinking 16 first-half three-pointers. Amari Allen led all scorers with 18 first-half points.
- Perfect First Half for Allen
Amari Allen had a perfect first half, going a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor, hitting all five of his three-point attempts. Allen was also a perfect 1-for-1 from the free-throw line to tally 18 first-half points. Allen eventually missed in the second half, finishing with a game-high 23 points.
- No Philon, No Problem
Alabama was without its leading scorer, and it didn’t matter. Philon was visibly not himself on Saturday against LSU, and in an attempt to get him closer to 100% healthy, Nate Oats kept him out of Wednesday’s game. In Philon’s absence, five guys scored in double figures, led by Amari Allen’s 23 points.
- Perimeter Shooting
The Crimson Tide tied a season high with 22 made three pointers. Only 15 seconds into the game, Alabama made its first three-pointer that set the tone for the game. Alabama stayed hot throughout the first 20 minutes, hitting 16 three pointers in the first half. The shooting cooled off in the second half as the Crimson Tide was only able to connect on six three-pointers in the second half.
Alabama will travel to Tennessee on Saturday at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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