National Basketball Association
Auburn 82, Alabama 77
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2017
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# Doug Shows, # Tim Gattis, # Chuck Jones
Attendance:
15383
By The Sports Xchange
Ronnie Johnson led five players in double figures with 15 points as Auburn held on in the final minutes for an 82-77 victory over Alabama on Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Danjel Purifoy added 14 points and hit four 3-pointers as Auburn (15-8, 4-6 SEC) snapped a seven-game road losing streak to Alabama and swept the season series for the first time since 2009.
Jared Harper also contributed 14 points and four 3-pointers as the Tigers made 15 3s, their most in a conference game this season.
Braxton Key and Corban Collins led the Crimson Tide (13-8, 6-4) with 17 points apiece. Dazon Ingram added 16 points for Alabama, which shot 43 percent from the field and misfired on 24 of 32 3-pointers.
Auburn seemingly had the game in hand when it took a 73-58 lead with 5:10 remaining on two free throws by Purifoy. Alabama stormed back and began employing a pressure defense.
The Crimson Tide had three straight dunks off turnovers to get within 78-74 with 60 seconds remaining. Auburn took a six-point lead with 48 seconds left on two free throws by Mustapha Heron.
Alabama was within 80-77 after a 3-pointer by Ar'Mond Davis with 27 seconds left. Herron added two more free throws with 17 seconds left and on the next possession Davis and Riley Norris missed 3-pointers as time ran out.
Top Game Performances
Auburn |
|
Alabama |
Ronnie Johnson 15 |
Scoring |
Corban Collins 17 |
Bryce Brown 3 |
Assists |
Dazon Ingram 4 |
Anfernee McLemore 8 |
Rebounds |
Bola Olaniyan 8 |
Mustapha Heron 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Braxton Key 8 |
Mustapha Heron 2 |
Steals |
Dazon Ingram 5 |
Anfernee McLemore 2 |
Blocks |
Braxton Key 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Auburn
|
82 |
50.9 |
15-27 |
13-22 |
12 |
21 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
Alabama
|
77 |
43.1 |
8-32 |
13-22 |
10 |
43 |
3 |
9 |
15 |