National Basketball Association
Alabama 65, Auburn 57
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 27, 2016
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# James Breeding, # Tim Gattis, # Tony Greene
Attendance:
15383
By The Sports Xchange
Alabama outlasted Auburn on Saturday to gain revenge for a loss at Auburn early in the year.
Senior guards Retin Obasohan and Arthur Edwards led the Crimson Tide (17-11, 8-8 SEC) to a 65-57 win over the Tigers (11-17, 5-11) at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
That 83-77 loss on Jan. 19 was fresh on the minds of Obsohan and Edwards.
Obasohan scored 16 points, 14 in the second half including seven in the final 2:17. Edwards found his shooting touch, hitting three 3-pointers and contributing 15 points for the Crimson Tide.
Edwards shot 50 percent from the floor, and had two steals, including a takeaway that led to a fast-break dunk to tie the game at 48 with six minutes left.
Alabama took a 31-29 lead into halftime, but watched the Tigers go on an 11-2 run to open the second half and grab a seven-point lead.
Alabama slowly chipped away thanks to Obasohan, who also had six rebounds and two steals.
Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers led the Tigers with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Tyler Harris put in seven points and grabbed 12 boards. Forward Horace Spencer added 10.
Top Game Performances
Auburn |
|
Alabama |
Bryce Brown 14 |
Scoring |
Retin Obasohan 16 |
T.J. Dunans 5 |
Assists |
Justin Coleman 6 |
Cinmeon Bowers 13 |
Rebounds |
Donta Hall 8 |
Tyler Harris 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Retin Obasohan 5 |
T.J. Dunans 2 |
Steals |
Justin Coleman 2 |
Cinmeon Bowers 1 |
Blocks |
Donta Hall 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Auburn
|
57 |
42.6 |
5-14 |
12-27 |
7 |
33 |
3 |
4 |
18 |
Alabama
|
65 |
38.9 |
6-19 |
17-29 |
12 |
34 |
4 |
7 |
13 |