Live Updates: No. 24 Alabama Basketball Hosts South Carolina

It is Senior Day for the Crimson Tide as tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT.

Author:
Clayton Connick
Updated:
Feb 26, 2022 6:02 PM EST
Original:
Feb 26, 2022

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. 24 Alabama basketball (18-10, 8-7 SEC) welcomes South Carolina (17-10, 8-7 SEC) for the last Saturday night game of the season in Coleman Coliseum. Tip off is set for 5 p.m. CT, as Alabama will look to create another SEC winning streak.

The Crimson Tide has won four of its last five games, and the outlook for the NCAA Tournament continues to get brighter for the Tide. This is the lone matchup between Alabama and the Gamecocks on the regular season, so it would be an important win for the Crimson Tide in front of the home crowd.

Stay tuned for starting lineups and live updates throughout Alabama's contest with South Carolina:

Final: Alabama 90, South Carolina 71

No. 24 Alabama Defeats South Carolina on Senior Night, 90-71

Jahvon Quinerly vs South Carolina — Alabama Athletics

Jaden Shackelford vs South Carolina — Alabama Athletics

James Rojas hits a 3 vs South Carolina — Alabama Athletics

Second Half

Alabama leads 90-67 as Nate Oats sends Britton Johnson and Tyler Barnes back in the game. Adam Cotrell and Jaden Quinerly also in the game. Coleman Coliseum loves it.
Ellis makes a three and then gets a dunk in transition. He has 17 points.
Alabama is on a 13-2 run, scoring in transition on its last two baskets.
Another deep shot from Shackelford, and Alabama is in rhythm on the offensive end.
Shackelford makes a three from the left corner, and Alabama seems to have rediscovered the deep ball. 68-58 Crimson Tide with 8:25 on the clock.
The crowd is in it after Bediako gets a rebound and a putback.
Ellis sinks a three from the right wing, Alabama's first of the second half.
The Gamecocks have made four straight. 58-52 Alabama. Davison is doing most of the ball handling for the Crimson Tide in the past few possessions.
The Alabama lead has been cut by 12 since the second half began. 56-45 Alabama.
The Gamecocks are on a 7-0 run. 54-41 Alabama with 14:44 remaining.
Bediako picks up his third foul on a rebound. South Carolina has outscored Alabama 12-4 since the start of the second half.
Ellis sinks two from the line, and Alabama leads 54-34.
South Carolina hits two free throws to open the half.

First half stats:

First Half

The Crimson Tide heads into the break leading 50-27. Quinerly leads all scorers with 18 points.
Alabama leads 50-27 with under a minute left in the half.
Shackelford again for three, this time from the right wing.
Media timeout- 3:54: Alabama 41, South Carolina 20
Shackelford gets in on the fun, making his first three tonight off an Ellis assist.
Alabama is on a 15-3 run.
Quinerly once again from deep, and Alabama leads by 16.
Ellis splashes a three off a Quinerly assist, pushing Alabama's lead to 33-20.
Jusuan Holt is checking into the game for Alabama.
Quinerly scores a layup, and he has 13 points. 29-17 Alabama.
Davison drives in and scores his first points of the game.
Alabama has made nine of its last 11 shots. 23-15 Crimson Tide.
Alabama leads 23-11 at the 12:07 mark.
Quinerly makes another three, his third of the game.
Shackelford scores a floater, and Alabama leads 16-9.
Shackelford, Davison, Miles, Gurley, and Bediako check into the game.
Rojas gets in on the action, and Alabama is on a 9-0 run. 12-5 Crimson Tide with 15:53 on the clock.
Quinerly hits from three again, and that's back-to-back threes for Alabama. The crowd is loving it.
Ellis sinks a triple from the top of the key.
South Carolina leads 5-3 at the 17:40 mark.
Quinerly makes a three from the left wing for Alabama's first points.