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Alabama Downs Vanderbilt 78-75 - Match Report
Mark Sears scored 21 points leading Alabama to a 78-75 victory over Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym on Saturday.
Alabama earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -12.5-point spread.
Alabama got 16 points from Rylan Griffen and another 11 points from Latrell Wrightsell Jr.. Aaron Estrada contributed 6 assists, while Aaron Estrada cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Vanderbilt got 20 points from Jason Rivera-Torres in a losing cause and another 20 points from Tyrin Lawrence. Jordan Williams contributed 2 assists for them, while Jason Rivera-Torres had 6 rebounds.
Alabama led at halftime, 40-37.
The rebound battle favored Alabama as they grabbed 35 boards, while Vanderbilt only had 30
Next game, Alabama takes its act home to face South Carolina looking for another win. For Vanderbilt, they head on the road to face LSU.