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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-3, 1st in SEC
- 11/25W 81-57
- 11/30L 82-64
- 12/1W 86-74
- 12/2W 88-71
- 12/12L 64-56
- 12/15W 83-80
- 12/19L 73-71
- 12/22W 85-69
- 12/29W 82-64
- 1/27W 71-63
- 1/5W 86-71
- 1/9W 94-90
- 1/12W 85-65
- 1/16W 90-59
- 1/19
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Alabama improves to 6-0 in SEC with win over Hogs (0:57)
Oats praises Jones' toughness, Bama's senior leadership (2:43)
Petty sets record; Alabama routs Arkansas, wins 7th straight
— John Petty Jr. made five 3-pointers and set an Alabama program record, and finished with 17 points as the Crimson Tide routed Arkansas 90-59 on Saturday.
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Defense, team chemistry key to Bama's ascension (2:36)
Tide's Bruner out indefinitely with knee injury
Alabama's Jordan Bruner, who is averaging 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds and leads the team in blocks (16) and steals (20) this season, is out indefinitely with a right meniscus injury.
Alabama moves to 5-0 in SEC by beating Kentucky 85-65 (1:52)
Petty scores 23 points, Alabama blows out Kentucky 85-65
— John Petty Jr. scored 23 points, including four of Alabama’s 14 3-pointers, Jaden Shackleford added 18 points and Alabama never trailed Kentucky to earn an 85-65 rout Tuesday night in a matchup of the Southeastern Conference’s top two unbeaten teams.
Alabama blows out Kentucky for first win at Rupp Arena since 2006 (0:44)
Alabama's heads-up steal sets up big slam for Petty (0:19)
Alabama's Jones glides to the rim for two-handed jam (0:21)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Unbeaten Michigan continues moving up, Pac-12 gets closer
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
Bama pulls away in late-game thriller vs. Auburn (1:20)
Alabama prevails despite Cooper's 26-point debut for Auburn
— Joshua Primo scored a career-high 22 points, Jordan Bruner added a season-high 20 and first-place Alabama edged last-place Auburn 94-90 despite a strong debut by freshman point guard Sharife Cooper on Saturday.
Jones throws down a vicious poster for Bama (0:24)
Why Alabama is hard to guard (1:26)
Alabama takes early SEC lead with 86-71 win over Florida
— Keon Ellis scored 16 points and James Rojas scored 15 — each off the bench — to help carry Alabama past Florida 86-71 on Tuesday night to sit atop the Southeastern Conference.
Alabama upsets No. 7 Tennessee in SEC showdown (2:00)
Alabama upsets No. 7 Tennessee in SEC showdown (2:00)
Petty says Tide came out with mindset to win (1:36)
'Bama reaches 800th SEC victory in 82-64 win over Ole Miss
— Jahvon Quinerly scored 24 points off the bench and John Petty Jr. scored 13, and Alabama beat Mississippi 82-64 on Tuesday night in a Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Bassey, Rawls lead Western Kentucky past Alabama 73-71
— Charles Bassey scored 27 points with 12 rebounds, scoring the game-winner on a putback with 23 seconds left and lifting Western Kentucky past Alabama 73-71 on Saturday.
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Jones knew they had to win on the defensive end (1:38)
2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6-0 | - | 11-3 |
| LSU | 5-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Tennessee | 4-1 | 1.5 | 10-1 |
| Mississippi State | 4-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Kentucky | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida | 3-3 | 3 | 6-4 |
| Missouri | 2-2 | 3 | 8-2 |
| South Carolina | 1-1 | 3 | 3-3 |
| Arkansas | 2-4 | 4 | 10-4 |
| Texas A&M | 2-4 | 4 | 7-5 |
| Auburn | 2-4 | 4 | 8-6 |
| Georgia | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Ole Miss | 1-4 | 4.5 | 6-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-4 | 5 | 4-6 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.149th
Rebounds Per Game41.129th
Assists Per Game13.8170th
Points Allowed70.1
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 16 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Davison | PG | Signed | 92 |
| Jusaun Holt | SF | Signed | 81 |
| Langston Wilson | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 22-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |