Freshman Rodney Cooper scored 15 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in a 10-0 run to start the game, to lead No. 13 Alabama to an 82-45 win over Alabama A&M on Wednesday.
Cooper was one of five players in double figures for Alabama (5-0), which improved its record to 5-0 against the Bulldogs. He made 5-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, and added three rebounds. Levi Randolph was the only other starter in double figures; he scored 10.
Reserves Charles Hankerson (16 points, nine rebounds), Nick Jacobs (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Trevor Lacey (12 points, five rebounds) were all big contributors off the bench for Alabama. Tony Mitchell, this week’s SEC Player of the Week, did not make a basket and scored only two points.
Alabama A&M (2-2) fell victim to Alabama’s tough defense, which allows only 51.8 points per game. The Tide has allowed 60 or fewer points in every game and A&M made only 11 of 46 (23.9 percent) from the field and only 1-of-12 3-pointers. Demarquelle Tabb scored 11 and added seven rebounds and Casey Canty added 10 points for the Bulldogs.
Alabama A&M | Alabama | |
Demarquelle Tabb 11 | Scoring | Charles Hankerson, Jr. 16 |
Brandon Allen 1 | Assists | Ben Eblen 4 |
Demarquelle Tabb 7 | Rebounds | Nick Jacobs 10 |
Marcus Lee 8 | Free Throws Made | Nick Jacobs 5 |
Casey Cantey 1 | Steals | Charles Hankerson, Jr. 5 |
Demarquelle Tabb 2 | Blocks | Carl Engstrom 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Alabama A&M | 45 | 23.9 | 1-12 | 22-30 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 2 | |
Alabama | 82 | 39.1 | 6-21 | 22-32 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 14 |