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Alabama Crimson Tide at North Carolina Tar Heels

· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
Alabama Crimson Tide
7-2, 1-1 Away
Final
94 - 79
North Carolina Tar Heels
4-4, 2-1 Home

No. 10 Alabama beats No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 in the ACC-SEC Challenge

Highlight: Crimson Tide roll to SEC/ACC Challenge win

Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid each scored 11 points and Grant Nelson had 10 points to help the Crimson Tide (6-2) beat three straight Top 25 opponents for the first time in three seasons.

The rematch of Alabama's Sweet 16 victory last season wasn’t close.

Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 23 points, RJ Davis had 18 and Seth Trimble added 12 points for the Tar Heels (4-4). They've lost three in a row.

A 9-0 run early in the second half pushed Alabama to a 52-38 lead on the way to what became an 18-point spread.

Takeaways Alabama: The Crimson Tide had first road victory of the season to counter a loss at Purdue. The balanced scoring is a luxury with at least five players with a double-figure points total for the fourth consecutive game.

North Carolina: The Tar Heels keep falling into first-half holes.

Key moment Alabama didn’t flinch when Sears, a preseason All-America selection, picked up his second foul with 6:37 left in the first half and sat out for a few minutes. The Crimson Tide led 43-34 at the half.

Key stat Alabama made 12 3-pointerse, while the Tar Heels went 5 for 28. Davis was 1 for 11.

Up next North Carolina opens Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday at home against Georgia Tech. Alabama hosts Creighton on Dec. 14.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 94 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 94 - 79
2nd 0:00 North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. 94 - 79
2nd 0:00 RJ Davis missed Three Point Jumper. 94 - 79
2nd 0:07 Derrion Reid made Free Throw. 94 - 79

Statistics

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35-71 FG 32-78
49 Field Goal % 41
12-33 3PT 5-28
36 Three Point % 18
12-13 FT 10-16
92 Free Throw % 63
40 Rebounds 42
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
32 Defensive Rebounds 27
18 Assists 12
8 Steals 10
5 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 17
15 Fast Break Points 18
44 Points in Paint 50
16 Fouls 14
18 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Dean E. Smith Center

Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 21,750 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 9-0
Georgia 0-0 - 8-1
LSU 0-0 - 8-1
Missouri 0-0 - 9-2
Arkansas 0-0 - 8-2
Alabama 0-0 - 7-2
Auburn 0-0 - 7-3
Oklahoma 0-0 - 7-3
Tennessee 0-0 - 7-3
Texas A&M 0-0 - 7-3
South Carolina 0-0 - 6-3
Texas 0-0 - 7-4
Kentucky 0-0 - 6-4
Florida 0-0 - 5-4
Ole Miss 0-0 - 5-4
Mississippi State 0-0 - 4-5

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 0-0 - 10-0
California 0-0 - 9-1
North Carolina 0-0 - 9-1
SMU 0-0 - 9-1
Virginia 0-0 - 9-1
Louisville 0-0 - 8-1
Miami 0-0 - 9-2
Virginia Tech 0-0 - 9-2
Stanford 0-0 - 7-2
Notre Dame 0-0 - 8-3
Clemson 0-0 - 7-3
NC State 0-0 - 7-3
Wake Forest 0-0 - 7-3
Syracuse 0-0 - 6-3
Georgia Tech 0-0 - 6-4
Florida State 0-0 - 5-5
Pittsburgh 0-0 - 5-5
Boston College 0-0 - 5-6
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