BamaCentral Courtside: Alabama 92, Arkansas 88 (OT)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — For the majority of Saturday's game, things weren't going Alabama's way. But the Crimson Tide bounced back from a rough start and found a way to win.
No. 16 Alabama beat Arkansas 92-88 in overtime in the regular season finale in Coleman Coliseum. It was Senior Day for the Crimson Tide, and Nate Oats started an all-senior lineup.
All five seniors finished in double figures with Mark Sears leading the way with 22 points. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. had 20 points, including the key 3-pointer that tied the game at 74-74 to force overtime. Aaron Estrada struggled for most of the game offensively, but still finished with 10 points and seven assists.
Alabama's starting bigs, Grant Nelson and Nick Pringle, both finished with double-doubles. Nelson set a new season high with 13 rebounds and 14 points. Nick Pringle had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the third double-double of his Crimson Tide career and first of the season.
After the game, Oats said his team will have to learn from this game heading into the SEC Tournament. He also said his team can't focus on wins and losses, but Alabama needed a win on Saturday to ensure a top-four seed and double-bye in the SEC Tournament. Alabama's opponent and final seeding will be determined by the rest of the results around the conference on Saturday.
Alabama finishes the regular season with a 20-11 record overall, 13-5 in SEC play and 13-2 at home in Coleman Coliseum.
Watch the above video as BamaCentral's Blake Byler, Joe Gaither and Katie Windham share final thoughts from the court inside Coleman Coliseum after Alabama's overtime victory over the Razorbacks.
