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Bama Men's Basketball Wins 51-50 Over Clemson
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It was ever so close. But a win is a win is a win. And a road win at that!
The University of Alabama men's basketball team (6-2) marched into Greenville, South Carolina on Sunday and came away with a 51-50 victory over the Clemson Tigers. This is the Tide's four consecutive road win away from home, something that hasn't happened since the 2001-02 season.
"Our boys were men tonight," commented Alabama head coach Avery Johnson. "Retin (Obasohan) was fantastic and really carried us, especially in the first half. We thought Retin could be most effective for us off the ball, playing not so much point guard, but off the ball. He's really playing with a lot of confidence right now. Shannon (Hale) also played well and came up with a clutch steal and slam to win the game for us. I am just so proud of our team for wining on the road against a very good Clemson team."
Here in the eighth game of the season Bama finished with a season-high 44 rebounds, 21 of which were off the offensive board. Senior Obasohan pumped in a career-high 23 points on the night.
With less that a minute to play it wasn't going the Tide's way, trailing by a single point, 50-49. That was when Hale stepped up big, stole a pass and took it to the basket for the game-winning dunk. Clemson did manage to get a shot off with less than five seconds on the clock, but the Avry Holmes' shot was short of the mark, and the put back was no good as the ball fell out of bounds. With three seconds remaining in the game the Tide had the final possession.
After getting the ball in-bounds, Arthur Edwards was fouled but miss the front-end of a one-and-one allowing the Tigers to grab the rebound and launch an across-the-court bomb for the win that fell short just as the buzzer sounded.
With the Crimson Tide's leading rebounder, Dazon Ingram, out for the remainder of the season with a broken foot, the team had to pull together to grab 44 rebounds in the contest compared to Clemson's 30. It was only the second time this season that Alabama has won the battle of the boards.
Jimmie Taylor led the team with 9 rebounds last night, followed by Hale with seven, Edwards with six and Justin Coleman and Obasohan with five apiece. Four others brought down the ball from the glass for the Tide.
Obasohan led the Tide in scoring with 23, followed by Hale also scoring in double-digits with 12 points. Donta Hall and Michael Kessens were next with four points each, Edwards and Coleman had three apiece and Taylor rounded out the scoring for the Tide with two points.
Next up for the Tide is a home game slated for Wednesday against Winthrop at home in Coleman Coliseum. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on the SEC Network.
Head Basketball Coach Avery Johnson
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Tide Places 5 On A.P. All-America Team
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The 2015 Southeastern Conference Champion Alabama Crimson Tide football team has placed five players on the All-America Team list as selected by the Associated Press. The announcement came last night that Derrick Henry, A'Shawn Robinson and Reggie Ragland were named to the first team, with Ryan Kelly was named to the second team, and Eddie Jackson was chosen for the third team.
Derrick Henry is Alabama's second Heisman Trophy winner since Mark Ingram won it back in 2009. In addition he's been named the recipient of the Doak Walker, Maxwell and Walter Camp Player Of The Year trophies as well. Henry rushed for an SEC record 1,986 yards this season, as well as an FBS-leading 23 touchdowns. This is the third first-team selection for Henry this post-season, as well as having been named to the USA Today and the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-American teams also.
Ragland earned his third first-team selection as well. He has played a major role in the nationally-ranked defense of the Crimson Tide. He led Bama in tackles this season with 90 which included 6.5 for a loss and also six quarterback hurries. He is a finalist for the Bednarik, Butkus and Nagurski awards.
Robinson has been a major cog in what is one of the best, if not the number one, defenses in the nation. He has a career-high 42 tackles in the 2015 season, including 7.5 for a loss as well as three sacks. He also has nine quarterback hurries, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery as one as one blocked point-after-touchdown. He was also named to the second team by Walter Camp and USA Today.
Kelly is the 2015 Rimington Trophy winner and has been named to the second team. He graded out at an 88.4 percent average on the season while missing only eight assignments in 948 snaps, as well as not allowing a quarterback sack all season. He made first team on the Walter Camp and USA Today teams.
Jackson was named to the third team by Associated Press voters, as well as being honored as a second team selection by Walter Camp. He ranked second defensively in defending passes with 81, third in pass breakups with 65 and leads the SEC with five interceptions and 230 return yards, including two pick-sixes. Those 230 yards are an Alabama single-season record as well as giving him second place nationally.
Congratulations, gentlemen!
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Bama Basketball's Retin Obasohan SEC Player Of The Week
Retin Obasohan
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Senior Guard Retin Obasohan, the 6'3" 215-pounder with the University of Alabama basketball team has been named an SEC Player of the Week. Obasohan, from Antwerp, Belgium, pumped in a season-high 23 points in the win yesterday against the Clemson Tigers, as well as pulling down five rebounds and three assists to win the honor. Not only was his point output a new career high, so was the number of field goals he put in, 9-of-16, and in three-pointers at 4-of-7.
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Women's Basketball Hosts North Florida This Morning
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9th Annual 5th Grade Fastbreak Game
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It's that time of year again! The Alabama women's basketball team will host it's ninth annual 5th Grade Fastbreak game this morning inside Coleman Coliseum. The Tide will take on North Florida (3-6) at 11:30 a.m. CT. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.
Tuscaloosa city and county fifth graders, along with the teachers, are all invited to attend the game. The National Anthem this morning will be performed by Big Sandy Elementary School 5th graders.
Today's game will be the first meeting between the Crimson Tide and the Ospreys. Alabama is currently 6-0 on the season when playing at home.
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2016 Football Recruiting Class
This is the complete list of 18 prospects committed to the University of Alabama's 2016 football recruiting class as of 12/14/15.
- Raekwon Davis, DT (6'7", 315 lbs), Meridian High, Meridian, Mississippi
- T.J. Simmons, WR (6'2", 185 lbs), Clay-Chalkville High School, Pinson, Alabama*
- Jonah Williams, OL (6'5", 283 lbs), Folsom High, Folsom, California
- Brendan Scales, TE (6'4", 230 lbs), Lafayette, Ballwin, Missouri
- Chris Owens, OL (6'3", 312 lbs), Lamar High, Arlington, Texas
- Deonte Brown, OL (6'3", 330 lbs), Austin High, Decatur, Alabama*
- Joshua Perry, DB (6'3", 190 lbs), Amite High, Amite, Louisiana
- Kendell Jones, DT (6'4", 360 lbs), Shoemaker High, Killeen, Texas
- Charles Baldwin, OL (6'5", 305lbs), ASA College, Brooklyn, New York
- Jalen Hurts, QB (6'2", 208 lbs), Channelview High, Channelview, Texas
- Jaquan Yulee, LB (6'0", 252 lbs), Indian River High, Chesapeake, Virginia
- Eddy Pineiro, K (6'1", 180 lbs), ASA College, Miami, Florida
- Riley Cole, LB (6'3," 210 lbs), Oneonta High Schol, Oneonta, Alabama*
- Miller Forristall, TE (6'5", 220 lbs), Cartersville High School, Cartersville, Georgia
- Quinnen Williams, DL (6'4", 265 lbs), Wenonah High School, Birmingham, Alabama*
- B.J. Emmons, RB (5'11", 230 lbs), Freedom High School, Morganton, North Carolina
- Shawn Jennings, DB (6'2", 218 lbs), Dadeville High School, Dadeville, Alabama*
- Trevon Diggs, ATH (6'0", 186 lbs), Avalon School, Rockville, Maryland
*In-state recruits
