NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Alabama Crimson Tide 81
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Michigan State Spartans 70
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MSU373370
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Match Report

Miller leads No. 18 Alabama past No. 12 Michigan State 81-70

— Freshman Brandon Miller carried Alabama through the first 20 minutes, capping his big half with a 30-footer at the buzzer.

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Team Stats

28-63
FG
24-62
44
Field Goal %
39
8-23
3PT
4-14
35
Three Point %
29
17-24
FT
18-25
71
Free Throw %
72
40
Rebounds
42
11
Offensive Rebounds
14
29
Defensive Rebounds
28
19
Assists
9
6
Steals
5
5
Blocks
5
10
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
7
12
Fast Break Points
10
38
Points in Paint
30
20
Fouls
22
18
Largest Lead
7

Top Performers

ALA

  • Brandon Miller MIN 35 · PTS 24 · FG 8-19
  • Noah Clowney MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 3-4
  • Noah Gurley MIN 25 · PTS 12 · FG 4-8
  • Mark Sears MIN 26 · PTS 7 · FG 2-10

MSU

  • Tyson Walker MIN 37 · PTS 21 · FG 9-22
  • AJ Hoggard MIN 34 · PTS 18 · FG 6-14
  • Joey Hauser MIN 28 · PTS 9 · FG 1-6
  • Pierre Brooks II MIN 33 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:17 · 2nd Half Brandon Miller Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:20 · 2nd Half Pierre Brooks missed Jumper.
  5. 0:37 · 2nd Half Michigan State Defensive Rebound.
  6. 0:39 · 2nd Half Noah Gurley missed Three Point Jumper.
  7. 1:01 · 2nd Half Noah Clowney Defensive Rebound.
  8. 1:03 · 2nd Half Jaxon Kohler missed Layup.

Highlights

00:27 Charles Bediako rocks the rim with dunk Watch on ESPN 00:16 Jaxon Kohler drops in smooth layup Watch on ESPN 00:17 Brandon Miller makes smooth jumper vs. Michigan State Spartans Watch on ESPN 00:41 Bill Walton eats enormous cookie live on-air Watch on ESPN

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