National Basketball Association
Alabama 57, Missouri 54
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Joe Lindsay, # Ray Natili, # Tony Greene
Attendance:
9526
By The Sports Xchange
Freshman guard Dazon Ingram scored 18 points and helped Alabama shake off a sluggish start and rally past Missouri for a 57-54 victory Wednesday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
Ingram hit a pair of free throws that put Alabama up 57-54 with 3.2 seconds to play. Missouri's Terrence Phillips missed a desperation 3-pointer as time expired.
Freshman forward Braxton Key, junior guard Riley Norris and senior forward Jimmie Taylor each finished with nine points for the Crimson Tide (15-10, 8-5 SEC), who bounced back from a loss to No. 13 Kentucky.
Sophomore guard K.J. Walton scored 12 points, and sophomore forward Kevin Puryear finished with 11 points to lead the Tigers (7-18, 2-11 SEC).
Late in the second half, Ingram hit a 3-pointer from the left wing that gave Alabama its first lead since early in the first half. Ingram followed with another 3-pointer, capping a 14-1 run and putting the Crimson Tide up 53-47 with 3:35 to play.
Walton converted a three-point play to cut the Alabama lead to 55-54 with 1:33 to play, but the Tigers couldn't complete the comeback.
Alabama went more than six minutes without a basket in the first half and made only four of their first 23 field-goal attempts. Missouri led 18-8 after a layup by Jordan Geist with 6:43 left in the half. Alabama cut into the deficit with Key and Riley Norris hitting baskets before intermission. Missouri led 23-18 at halftime.
Geist hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock running out that put the Tigers up 45-37 with 7:52 remaining.
The Tigers travel to Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama returns home to face last-place LSU on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Alabama |
|
Missouri |
Dazon Ingram 18 |
Scoring |
K.J. Walton 12 |
Braxton Key 3 |
Assists |
K.J. Walton 3 |
Bola Olaniyan 14 |
Rebounds |
Jordan Barnett 12 |
Dazon Ingram 5 |
Free Throws Made |
K.J. Walton 5 |
Bola Olaniyan 2 |
Steals |
Cullen VanLeer 2 |
Jimmie Taylor 1 |
Blocks |
Reed Nikko 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Alabama
|
57 |
35.8 |
5-20 |
14-21 |
7 |
37 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
Missouri
|
54 |
34.0 |
4-19 |
16-23 |
6 |
31 |
3 |
7 |
9 |