Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 factors and fourth-seeded Alabama unleashed a relentless 3-point assault in blowing out No. 5 Texas Tech 90-65 within the NCAA Event’s second spherical Sunday night time in Tampa, Fla.
Houston Mallette scored all 15 of his factors on 3s, Amari Allen had 12 factors regardless of lacking his 4 3-point makes an attempt and Aiden Sherrell had 10 factors. Labaron Philon Jr. contributed 9 factors and a career-high 12 assists.
Alabama (25-9) meets top-seeded Michigan within the Candy 16 on Friday night time within the Midwest Area at Chicago.
LeJuan Watts’ 16 factors and 7 rebounds led Texas Tech (23-11), whereas Donovan Atwell supplied 12 factors and Leon Horner had 10. The Purple Raiders misplaced 4 of their ultimate 5 video games, with a once-promising season veering off monitor after the lack of star JT Toppin to a season-ending harm.
The Crimson Tide led 90-56 with 4:41 remaining and did not rating once more. Substitutes helped end the job for Alabama in a sport that concluded after midnight.
Led by Wrightsell’s six 3-pointers on 9 makes an attempt, Alabama made 19 of 42 photographs from 3-point spots (45.2%) in comparison with Texas Tech’s 4-for-25 taking pictures from lengthy vary (16%).
The Crimson Tide additionally managed the boards to the tune of 47-35.
In two match video games, Alabama did not look bothered by enjoying with out suspended guard Aden Holloway, the staff’s second-leading scorer. The Crimson Tide reached the 90-point degree in each video games, rushing previous Hofstra on Friday.
Alabama, fueled by a 13-2 spurt, held a 49-25 halftime lead with seven completely different gamers hitting at the very least one 3-pointer. The Crimson Tide had been 6-for-12 on two-point makes an attempt as they relied nearly completely on perimeter taking pictures.
The 49 factors had been essentially the most scored within the first half in any NCAA Event second-round sport this weekend.
Alabama made 11 photographs from 3-point vary within the first half, whereas Texas Tech shot 2-for-13 on first-half 3-point makes an attempt
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