Charity stripe perfection earns Bama a win in SEC tourney opener
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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VANDERBILT |
ALABAMA |
| Points |
75 |
82 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
26-65 (.400) |
28-59 (.475) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
10-30 (.333) |
1-5 (.200) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
13-17 (.765) |
25-28 (.893) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
21 (0/0) |
14 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
0 |
16 |
| Next 5 Games |
| VANDERBILT (ET) |
ALABAMA (ET) |
| 11/16 LIP 8:00pm | | 11/20 @SMC 11:30pm | | 11/23 CIN 5:30pm | | 11/24 @CHAM 1:30pm | | 12/02 MIZZ 9:30pm |
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| 03/13 @TENN 7:30pm | | 11/14 COR 2:00pm | | 11/17 JKST 8:30pm | | 11/20 PROV 8:00pm | | 11/26 @BAY 6:30pm |
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Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. -- Alonzo Gee scored 25 points and Alabama went 12-for-12 from the foul line in the final 1:03 to hold off Vanderbilt 82-75 Thursday night in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Mikhail Torrance made all eight of his free throws and finished with 20 points as the Crimson Tide (18-13) continued a strong late-season surge and advanced to Friday's quarterfinals against SEC East co-champion Tennessee.
Gee bounced back from a poor shooting night in Alabama's 70-67 victory over Tennessee in the regular-season finale to go 9-for-12 from the field and 7-for-8 from the foul line. The Crimson Tide built a 16-point lead, but
Brad Tinsley and
Jeffery Taylor led a late surge that helped Vanderbilt (19-12) trim its deficit to five in the final minute.
Tinsley led Vanderbilt with 20 points and Taylor had 17 for the Commodores.
Vanderbilt 75, 
Alabama 82