NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
LSU Tigers 79
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Alabama Crimson Tide 80
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LSU374279
ALA404080
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Match Report

No. 6 Alabama adds another SEC title, edges LSU at tourney

— Herbert Jones drove for a go-ahead layup with 19.5 seconds and No. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to edge LSU 80-79 Sunday.

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Team Stats

LSU ALA
30-74
FG
33-76
41
Field Goal %
43
10-27
3PT
12-36
37
Three Point %
33
9-13
FT
2-5
69
Free Throw %
40
43
Rebounds
50
16
Offensive Rebounds
19
27
Defensive Rebounds
31
10
Assists
16
6
Steals
4
5
Blocks
8
5
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
5
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
13
Fouls
15
4
Largest Lead
8

Top Performers

LSU

  • Trendon Watford F MIN 39 · PTS 30 · FG 13-23
  • Javonte Smart G MIN 38 · PTS 21 · FG 7-17
  • Cam Thomas G MIN 40 · PTS 18 · FG 6-18
  • Darius Days F MIN 32 · PTS 2 · FG 1-6

ALA

  • Herbert Jones F MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 6-16
  • Jaden Shackelford G MIN 37 · PTS 21 · FG 8-19
  • Jahvon Quinerly G MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 5-11
  • Keon Ellis G MIN 25 · PTS 14 · FG 6-8

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:21 79-80

    Herbert Jones made Layup.

    4277813 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:28 79-78

    Foul on Keon Ellis.

    4702177 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 0:28 79-78

    Trendon Watford made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Thomas.

    4431675 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:55 77-78

    Jaden Shackelford made Jumper.

    4432846 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 1:19 77-76

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Watford.

    4396972 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 1:46 74-76

    Foul on Trendon Watford.

    4431675 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 2:17 74-76

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper.

    4396972 2nd Half
  8. DunkShot 2:33 71-76

    Herbert Jones made Dunk.

    4277813 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 2:49 71-74

    Foul on Herbert Jones.

    4277813 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 3:10 71-74

    Keon Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahvon Quinerly.

    4702177 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 3:40 71-71

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 2nd Half
  12. DunkShot 4:55 69-71

    Juwan Gary made Dunk. Assisted by Jahvon Quinerly.

    4431707 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 5:54 69-69

    Trendon Watford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Vonte Smart.

    4431675 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 6:23 66-69

    Trendon Watford made Free Throw.

    4431675 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 6:23 65-69

    Foul on Keon Ellis.

    4702177 2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 6:23 65-69

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 6:56 63-69

    Jaden Shackelford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahvon Quinerly.

    4432846 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 7:34 63-66

    Jaden Shackelford made Jumper.

    4432846 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 7:55 63-64

    Trendon Watford made Free Throw.

    4431675 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 7:55 62-64

    Foul on Juwan Gary.

    4431707 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 7:55 62-64

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 8:20 60-64

    Juwan Gary made Layup.

    4431707 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 9:06 60-62

    Jaden Shackelford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Herbert Jones.

    4432846 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 9:09 60-59

    Foul on Darius Days.

    4396978 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 9:50 60-59

    Jaden Shackelford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Gary.

    4432846 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 10:13 60-56

    Cameron Thomas made Layup.

    4432174 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 10:29 58-56

    Foul on Darius Days.

    4396978 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 10:45 58-56

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper.

    4396972 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 11:12 55-56

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper.

    4396972 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 11:33 52-56

    Foul on Aundre Hyatt.

    4396975 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 11:47 52-56

    Foul on Juwan Gary.

    4431707 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 11:48 52-56

    Herbert Jones made Free Throw.

    4277813 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 11:48 52-55

    Foul on Trendon Watford.

    4431675 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 12:13 52-55

    Jaden Shackelford made Layup. Assisted by Jahvon Quinerly.

    4432846 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 12:46 52-53

    Alex Reese made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Herbert Jones.

    4277812 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 13:29 52-50

    Trendon Watford made Jumper.

    4431675 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 13:47 50-50

    Jahvon Quinerly made Three Point Jumper.

    4397132 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 14:03 50-47

    Cameron Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ja'Vonte Smart.

    4432174 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 14:22 47-47

    Jahvon Quinerly made Free Throw.

    4397132 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 14:22 47-46

    Foul on Ja'Vonte Smart.

    4396972 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 14:37 47-46

    Foul on Alex Reese.

    4277812 2nd Half
  42. LayUpShot 14:37 47-46

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 16:22 45-46

    Keon Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Shackelford.

    4702177 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 17:16 45-44

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Layup.

    4396972 2nd Half
  45. DunkShot 17:35 43-44

    Herbert Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Jaden Shackelford.

    4277813 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 17:45 43-42

    Foul on Keon Ellis.

    4702177 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 17:46 43-42

    Foul on Jordan Bruner.

    4066850 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 18:25 43-42

    Aundre Hyatt made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Thomas.

    4396975 2nd Half
  49. LayUpShot 18:58 41-42

    Aundre Hyatt made Layup.

    4396975 2nd Half
  50. LayUpShot 19:17 39-42

    Herbert Jones made Layup.

    4277813 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 19:38 39-40

    Aundre Hyatt made Layup.

    4396975 2nd Half
  52. LayUpShot 0:22 37-40

    Keon Ellis made Layup.

    4702177 1st Half
  53. LayUpShot 0:53 37-38

    Jahvon Quinerly made Layup.

    4397132 1st Half
  54. JumpShot 1:18 37-36

    Jahvon Quinerly made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Shackelford.

    4397132 1st Half
  55. LayUpShot 1:31 37-33

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 1st Half
  56. LayUpShot 2:01 35-33

    Keon Ellis made Layup.

    4702177 1st Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 2:13 35-31

    Trendon Watford made Free Throw.

    4431675 1st Half
  58. PersonalFoul 2:13 34-31

    Foul on Alex Reese.

    4277812 1st Half
  59. PersonalFoul 2:20 34-31

    Foul on Trendon Watford.

    4431675 1st Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 3:01 34-31

    Cameron Thomas made Free Throw.

    4432174 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 79-80

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Offensive Rebound 0:01 79-80

    Darius Days Offensive Rebound.

    4396978 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 0:01 79-80

    Aundre Hyatt missed Layup.

    4396975 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:04 79-80

    Aundre Hyatt Offensive Rebound.

    4396975 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:04 79-80

    Trendon Watford missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431675 2nd Half
  6. ShortTimeOut 0:08 79-80

    LSU Timeout

    2nd Half
  7. Offensive Rebound 0:09 79-80

    LSU Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  8. Block Shot 0:09 79-80

    Keon Ellis Block.

    4702177 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:09 79-80

    Ja'Vonte Smart missed Jumper.

    4396972 2nd Half
  10. ShortTimeOut 0:20 79-80

    Alabama Timeout

    2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 0:21 79-80

    Herbert Jones made Layup.

    4277813 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 0:28 79-78

    Herbert Jones Defensive Rebound.

    4277813 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:28 79-78

    Trendon Watford missed Free Throw.

    4431675 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:28 79-78

    Foul on Keon Ellis.

    4702177 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 0:28 79-78

    Trendon Watford made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Thomas.

    4431675 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:55 77-78

    Jaden Shackelford made Jumper.

    4432846 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 1:19 77-76

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trendon Watford.

    4396972 2nd Half
  18. Offensive Rebound 1:23 74-76

    Trendon Watford Offensive Rebound.

    4431675 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:23 74-76

    Cameron Thomas missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432174 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 1:44 74-76

    Darius Days Defensive Rebound.

    4396978 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 1:44 74-76

    Jaden Shackelford missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432846 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 1:46 74-76

    Foul on Trendon Watford.

    4431675 2nd Half
  23. Offensive Rebound 1:47 74-76

    Jaden Shackelford Offensive Rebound.

    4432846 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 1:47 74-76

    John Petty Jr. missed Layup.

    4277814 2nd Half
  25. Steal 1:49 74-76

    Keon Ellis Steal.

    4702177 2nd Half
  26. Lost Ball Turnover 1:49 74-76

    Ja'Vonte Smart Turnover.

    4396972 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 2:02 74-76

    Darius Days Defensive Rebound.

    4396978 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 2:02 74-76

    Herbert Jones missed Jumper.

    4277813 2nd Half
  29. ShortTimeOut 2:14 74-76

    LSU Timeout

    2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 2:17 74-76

    Ja'Vonte Smart made Three Point Jumper.

    4396972 2nd Half
  31. DunkShot 2:33 71-76

    Herbert Jones made Dunk.

    4277813 2nd Half
  32. Defensive Rebound 2:49 71-74

    John Petty Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    4277814 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 2:49 71-74

    Trendon Watford missed Free Throw.

    4431675 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 2:49 71-74

    Foul on Herbert Jones.

    4277813 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 3:10 71-74

    Keon Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahvon Quinerly.

    4702177 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 3:40 71-71

    Trendon Watford made Layup.

    4431675 2nd Half
  37. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:53 69-71

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  38. Defensive Rebound 3:55 69-71

    LSU Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  39. Block Shot 3:55 69-71

    Ja'Vonte Smart Block.

    4396972 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 3:55 69-71

    Jaden Shackelford missed Layup.

    4432846 2nd Half

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