NCAAB Game Recap - Missouri at Alabama
Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:30 PM EST

BYU
69
Gonz
92
F
Baylor
75
OkSt
68
F
Lou
79
Duke
73
F
Aub
47
Fla
69
F
Butl
66
DeP
79
F
Kansas
66
Tex
57
F
Nev
55
SDSU
68
F
Oreg
64
Wash
61
F(OT)
FSU
83
Mia-FL
79
F(OT)
KY
73
Ark
66
F
WVU
68
KSU
84
F
UConn
55
Vill
61
F
Hou
65
WichSt
54
F
Purd
50
MD
57
F
Seton
82
StJon
79
F
Colora
54
Ariz
75
F
OhSt
76
PSU
90
F
IaSt
52
TxTch
72
F
NW
71
Ill
75
F
Prov
74
Crei
78
F
UMBC
60
UNH
65
F
IL-C
75
IUPUI
66
F
Syr
71
VaTec
69
F
UNC
52
Pitt
66
F
LaSal
63
URI
66
F
Detr
80
WIGB
83
F
SouthCar
81
TAMU
67
F
ORU
92
IPFW
68
F
Citad
79
VMI
88
F
Mia-O
62
Ball
71
F
LoyMD
80
Army
81
F
Tuls
67
Tul
54
F
TCU
63
Okla
83
F
Clem
54
NCSU
60
F
Marq
84
GTown
80
F
MOSt
68
Evans
58
F
ChaSo
79
HiPt
60
F
Hartfo
57
Vermt
74
F
StBon
63
VCU
91
F
JMU
61
Tows
69
F
StJos
87
Penn
81
F
Hamp
88
UNCA
86
F
Dart
62
Harv
67
F
Ohio
60
E MI
58
F
W&M
57
Drex
84
F
Elon
78
Del
79
F
Boston
70
Colg
79
F
ArkSt
80
CoCar
75
F
Buff
86
CenMI
67
F
Longw
58
Campbl
68
F
Toled
99
Akr
89
F
Rich
97
GMas
87
F
Mercer
90
Samf
75
F
Sac
49
S UT
74
F
NebOm
76
Denv
91
F
GASt
65
Troy
75
F
Rice
68
USM
81
F
TexAr
78
ULM
58
F
Mizzu
74
Bama
88
F
OrSt
76
WaSt
89
F
LoyMa
53
USF
61
F
StMar
78
Pepp
69
F
UTRGV
70
UtVal
72
F
NoAZ
64
N CO
58
F
ColSt
78
AF
65
F
UTEP
70
UTSA
86
F
GaSo
68
USA
74
F
LIU
74
Bry
60
F
KennSt
48
NJIT
66
F
StFNY
69
Merrim
64
F
(N/A)
53
RobM
49
F
Lafy
66
Navy
68
F
CenCT
52
MtStM
79
F
UAB
68
FAU
65
F
Hof
67
Charl
69
F
NIU
64
BGSU
66
F
HolyC
69
Amer
81
F
NCAT
75
Copp
79
F
CenAR
72
Nich
79
F
How
58
Morg
68
F
NCC
86
BethC
59
F
TNTec
59
E IL
84
F
GrgWas
75
UMass
51
F
ArkLR
73
App
57
F
FlGlf
65
N AL
70
F
Lamar
58
TXAMC
64
F
JSU
64
SIU-E
56
F
StPet
71
Quin
51
F
USC-Up
67
GWebb
83
F
Kent
63
W MI
67
F
Radf
75
Presb
64
F
FlaAM
65
SCSt
81
F
UNCC
63
W Ky
80
F
N TX
51
LaTec
50
F
MorSt
59
Belm
77
F
InWor
56
SFA
80
F
Alc
105
MsVl
73
F
E KY
92
TNSt
88
F
APSU
92
TN-M
81
F
Murr
96
SEMO
91
F(OT)
SoFL
54
UCF
55
F
Stetsn
64
JU
59
F
UCDav
66
CSNor
62
F
NM
78
UNLV
99
F
Fres
65
Wyo
50
F
E WA
71
MTSt
58
F
Tenn
66
Vand
45
F
NrthIA
86
Brad
71
F
PVAM
64
Gram
57
F
MD-ES
52
Norf
62
F
Stan
78
USC
82
F(OT)
ASU
65
AlaAM
56
F
TXSo
77
JackSt
66
F
Oakl
68
WIMil
73
F
Ind
82
Nebras
74
F
Clev
49
NoKY
75
F
YSU
72
WriSt
79
F
ETSU
85
WCU
66
F
Albany
62
Stony
70
F
SacHr
65
StFPA
72
F
NE
74
UNCW
76
F(OT)
Chat
52
UNCG
72
F
ODU
67
Marsh
68
F
Monm
65
Manh
58
F
Lipsco
60
Lib
67
F
MTSU
69
FIU
83
F
Corn
61
Colum
75
F
Leh
56
Buck
72
F
McNee
65
NOrl
52
F
CS-Ful
66
LongB
62
F
Temp
52
SMU
68
F
UVA
63
GaTec
58
F
IndSt
77
Valpa
86
F
TxSt
68
UL
59
F
LSU
80
Miss
76
F
SHSU
95
HCU
75
F
SeLA
55
AbCh
76
F
UGA
59
MissSt
91
F
South
75
ArkPB
56
F
Pacif
80
SCla
84
F
Ida
63
Mont
67
F
Utah
64
AzSt
83
F
NMSt
75
Seatt
67
F
USD
77
Portl
67
F
UtSt
83
Bois
88
F(OT)
IdaSt
76
PorSt
82
F
UCRiv
53
UCIrv
69
F
UCSB
63
HI
70
F
CSBak
ChiSt
PPD
GrCan
UMKC
PPD

Jan 18, 2020, 3:30 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Missouri

40

34

74

Alabama

47

41

88

Petty's 20 points leads Alabama past Missouri 88-74
Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:07 PM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama made 3-pointers early, overcame foul trouble late and took advantage of Missouri's shooting struggles everywhere but the free throw line.

John Petty scored 20 points and Alex Reese and Jaden Shackelford each had 17 to lead the Crimson Tide to an 88-74 victory over Missouri on Saturday. The Tigers made all 31 free throw attempts, the most a Southeastern Conference team has taken without a miss.

"That's a pretty crazy stat," Alabama coach Nate Oats said. "For us to still win by 14 when they set an SEC record for number of free throws made 100 percent, that speaks a lot to what else we were doing well, because we didn't do a very good job keeping them off the free throw line."

The Tide (10-7, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) built a 12-point second-half lead and then withstood challenges to punctuate a week that included handing No. 4 Auburn its first loss. The final margin was the game's biggest.

Missouri (9-8, 1-4) pulled to within three points several times, the last on Reed Nikko's basket with 6:34 left. That was as close as the Tigers could come despite all that success at the line.

The league's previous high for free throw perfection came when Florida made all 27 attempts against Tennessee in 1994.

"I told the guys I'm happy that they did that," Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I'm very impressed with that, because we spend so much time as a staff on really driving the ball. A lot of stuff we got at the rim. We made the free throws. That's not easy. They did that."

Petty scored nine points down the stretch for the Tide. He and Reese each made four 3-pointers with Petty's biggest a quick one from the top of the key late.

"Coach gives us the green light to shoot 3s in transition if we're open," Petty said. "I really just walked up and I saw (the defender's) feet within the 3-point line and I shot it with confidence."

Herb Jones had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Alabama. Kira Lewis scored 10 points and had seven assists but also turned it over six times.

Dru Smith led Missouri with 18 points and six rebounds. Mark Smith scored 15. Kobe Brown and Xavier Pinson each added 11 points.

The style played mostly in Alabama's favor in a matchup of the nation's No. 4 scoring offense for the Tide and the SEC's top defensive team. The Tigers, who came in allowing 59.7 points per game, gave up a season-high.

They hadn't given up more than 77 in a game.

Petty went scoreless for the first nine minutes and then hit three 3-pointers over the next 2:07 for the Tide. He got hot again late, scoring on a drive, two free throws, a 3-pointer and a jumper.

The Tigers went a span of 10 minutes, 47 seconds in between baskets in the first half. Pinson snapped the drought with a layup he turned into a three-point play after a foul.

BIG PICTURE

Missouri: Missed 10 straight shots in the first half but the Tigers did hit all 21 free throw attempts. Shot 31% (19 of 61) from the field.

Alabama: Finished off a big week after Wednesday's 83-64 romp over No. 4 Auburn. Made 11 3-pointers in the first half before cooling off with two after the half.

FREEBIES Pinson went to the foul line nine times for Missouri and Dru Smith seven. Eight players hit free throws for the Tigers.

FOUL TROUBLES

Lewis picked up his fourth foul with 9:48 left on his second charge. Fellow guard James Bolden fouled out 42 seconds later, followed not long after by Herbert Jones getting No. 4.

"We went a few minutes there without (Lewis)," Oats said. "Kira's not one that typically picks up a lot of fouls. I was hoping he could finish the game without picking that fifth one up. He was smart. He had some maturity about him playing with four fouls."

UP NEXT

Missouri: Hosts Texas A&M on Tuesday night.

Alabama: Visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.

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Leaders

Missouri PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Smith 18 0 2 6 4 0
M. Smith 15 0 0 4 1 0
Alabama PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Petty 20 0 2 6 0 1
J. Shackelford 17 0 3 3 1 0

Team Comparison

Mizzu Bama
Points For 74 88
Field Goals 19/61-31% 25/56-45%
Three Pointers 5/20-25% 13/39-33%
Free Throws 31/31-100% 25/30-83%
Offensive Rebounds 12 9
Defensive Rebounds 24 30
Rebounds 38 42
Blocks 1 5
Steals 7 7
Turnovers 13 14
Personal Fouls 23 21
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Bama Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Jan 18 Mizzu 74 @ Bama 88 D. Smith 18 J. Petty 20

Game Information

Stadium: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Attendance: 10,950
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