Alabama Crimson Tide at St. John's Red Storm
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Labaron Philon scores 25 as No. 15 Alabama upends fifth-ranked St. John's 103-96 at MSG
Philon helped Alabama clinch the win with a deep 3-pointer for a 98-88 lead with two minutes remaining. He shot 10 of 17 from the field in his second straight strong performance as Alabama took control late in the first half, withstood a comeback and executed in the final minutes.
Aden Holloway added 21 points after sitting out the season opener with a wrist injury as the Crimson Tide (2-0) shot 48.1%. Taylor Bowen Bol and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. contributed 17 points each for Alabama, which impressively started a run of four straight games against ranked teams. They will face top-ranked Purdue, Illinois and Gonzaga after Saturday.
Holloway and Wrightsell were a combined 15-of-35 from the floor and hit six of Alabama's 11 3-pointers in the Crimson Tide's first appearance at Madison Square Garden since 2013-14.
Zuby Ejiofor scored 27 points for the Red Storm (1-1), who had a 12-game winning streak at MSG stopped. Bryce Hopkins added 19 and Ian Jackson finished with 14 as St. John’s shot 49.2% but missed 12 free throws.
Alabama ended the first half by outscoring St. John’s 16-6 and took a 53-44 halftime lead on a 3 by Holloway at the buzzer. The Crimson Tide held a 10-point lead early in the second and St. John’s stormed back, getting an 81-80 lead on a 3-pointer by Joson Sanon with 8:13 left.
St. John’s: Hosts William & Mary next Saturday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 103 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 103 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Oziyah Sellers made Layup. | 103 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Houston Mallette made Free Throw. | 103 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Houston Mallette made Free Throw. | 102 - 94 |
Statistics
 ALA |
 SJU |
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|---|---|---|
| 39-81 | FG | 31-63 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-22 | FT | 28-40 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 27 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,319 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 6-2 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Auburn | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Georgia | 4-4 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| Texas | 3-5 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| Mississippi State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| South Carolina | 2-6 | 4.5 | 11-10 |
| LSU | 1-7 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 10-0 | - | 20-1 |
| St. John's | 9-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Villanova | 6-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Creighton | 6-4 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Seton Hall | 5-5 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Butler | 4-6 | 6 | 13-8 |
| DePaul | 4-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Xavier | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Georgetown | 3-7 | 7 | 11-10 |
| Marquette | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-14 |
| Providence | 2-8 | 8 | 9-12 |