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No. 25 Alabama Rallies Past No. 20 Arkansas in 2OT Thriller
Labaron Philon scored a career-high 35 points as Alabama overcame Arkansas in double overtime with a final score of 117-115, extending their SEC race resilience.
- On Wednesday, Alabama beat Arkansas 117-115 in double overtime at Coleman Coliseum, as Arkansas freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas scored 65 regulation points.
- After a freshman scoring barrage from Arkansas, Alabama mounted a 14-2 run late to retake the lead, sparked by Labaron Philon Jr. and Latrell Wrightsell Jr., forcing overtime.
- Aiden Sherrell scored a career-high 35 points, with Sherrell and Allen recording double-doubles as Alabama scored 58 paint points.
- Alabama improved to 19-7 overall and 9-4 in the SEC, heading to LSU on Saturday after four Arkansas players fouled out, including Meleek Thomas and Nick Pringle.
- The Alabama Crimson Tide's 117 points were the second-most in school history and the most since a 123-point game in 1971, extending a five-game winning streak.
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Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Alabama slips past No. 20 Arkansas in 2OT
Labaron Philon Jr. scored a season-high 35 points and added seven assists and No. 25 Alabama overcame a 14-point deficit for a wild 117-115 double overtime victory over No. 20 Arkansas on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Alabama extends win streak to 5 with thrilling double OT win over Arkansas
Arkansas and Alabama might have just played the Game of the Year in the SEC. Heck, we wouldn’t argue with you if you insisted it was the Game of the Year in college basketball, period. What a treat. There were superstars on both sides in a high-scoring game that needed an extra 10 minutes to decide it. But while Darius Acuff had 49 points and posted one of the best individual efforts you’ll see in college basketball this season, it was Labaron P…
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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