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Alabama Crimson Tide at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

· Players Era Festival - Impact Tournament
Alabama Crimson Tide
6-1, 0-1 Away
Final
95 - 90
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
5-2, 4-0 Home

No. 9 Alabama survives scare from Rutgers, advances to Players Era championship with 95-90 win

Rutgers pulled within two with 1:28 left, but five free throws down the stretch sealed the win for the Crimson Tide (6-1).

Grant Nelson had 17 points and nine rebounds for Alabama, while Mouhamed Dioubate, Jarin Stevenson and Derrion Reid scored 10 points apiece.

Dylan Harper led Rutgers (5-2) with a career-high 37 points. Ace Bailey finished with 22 points and Jeremiah Williams chipped in with 10 points for the Scarlet Knights.

Takeaways Rutgers: Harper, son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr., continued an impressive start to his collegiate career with his seventh straight double-figure performance. The freshman point guard from New Jersey is averaging 24.5 points per game thus far.

Alabama: After squandering a six-point lead midway through the first half and falling behind by five, the Crimson Tide got a boost from their bench, as their reserves outscored Rutgers’ 15-5 in the first half. Alabama’s bench finished with a 38-6 edge.

Key moment Moments after Rutgers’ Jordan Derkack’s failed dunk attempt, Sears chose not to drive the lane during the ensuing fast break and instead drained a 3-pointer to give Alabama a 56-53 lead early in the second half. The Tide led from that point forward.

Up next Alabama will play Oregon in the championship game on Saturday, and Rutgers will face No. 20 Texas A&M.

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  • TV Channel: Alabama at Rutgers 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on TBS.
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Matchup Prediction

Rutgers: 13.9%
Alabama: 86.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 95 - 90
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 95 - 90
2nd 0:00 Rutgers Offensive Rebound. 95 - 90
2nd 0:00 Dylan Harper missed Three Point Jumper. 95 - 90
2nd 0:04 Grant Nelson made Free Throw. 95 - 90

Statistics

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30-58 FG 29-65
51.7 Field Goal % 44.6
10-25 3PT 2-13
40.0 Three Point % 15.4
25-36 FT 30-35
69.4 Free Throw % 85.7
43 Rebounds 31
16 Offensive Rebounds 12
27 Defensive Rebounds 19
16 Assists 8
6 Steals 8
3 Blocks 1
20 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
20 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 23
10 Fast Break Points 3
40 Points in Paint 38
29 Fouls 26
9 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 14-1 - 26-2
Alabama 12-3 2 23-5
Florida 11-4 3 24-4
Tennessee 10-5 4 23-5
Missouri 10-5 4 21-7
Texas A&M 9-6 5 20-8
Ole Miss 8-7 6 19-9
Kentucky 8-7 6 19-9
Mississippi State 7-8 7 19-9
Vanderbilt 7-8 7 19-9
Arkansas 6-9 8 17-11
Georgia 5-10 9 17-11
Texas 5-10 9 16-12
Oklahoma 4-11 10 17-11
LSU 3-12 11 14-14
South Carolina 1-14 13 11-17

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Michigan State 14-3 - 23-5
Michigan 14-3 - 22-6
Wisconsin 12-5 2 22-6
Maryland 11-6 3 21-7
UCLA 11-6 3 20-8
Purdue 11-6 3 19-9
Illinois 10-8 4.5 18-11
Oregon 9-8 5 20-8
Indiana 8-9 6 17-11
Ohio State 8-10 6.5 16-13
Nebraska 7-10 7 17-11
Rutgers 7-11 7.5 14-15
Northwestern 6-11 8 15-13
Iowa 6-11 8 15-13
Minnesota 6-11 8 14-14
USC 6-11 8 14-14
Penn State 5-13 9.5 15-14
Washington 4-13 10 13-15
Full Standings