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Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers

College Basketball
#17Alabama
22-7
71-69
Final
#22Tennessee
20-9
Food City Center

Lead tracker

ALA leadsBiggest lead ALA 2, TENN 13
H1H2
TENN leads
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ALA284371
TENN402969

Who won: Alabama 71-69

The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Tennessee Volunteers 71-69 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Food City Center. The Alabama outscored the Tennessee 43-29 in the 2nd half. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. led the Alabama in points (25). Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the Tennessee in points (26).

Player of the game

Ja'Kobi Gillespie

TENN · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 8 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%ALA final
ALATENN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00TEN

    Dead ball rebound

    Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Ja'Kobi Gillespie

    Misses driving layup

    Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses driving layup

    J. Gillespie · 26 PTS

  5. H2 0:16Labaron Philon Jr.

    Foul on Labaron Philon Jr

    Foul on Labaron Philon Jr..

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

  6. H2 0:19TEN

    Regulartimeout

    Tennessee Timeout

  7. H2 0:24Labaron Philon Jr.
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 13 ft

    Labaron Philon Jr. makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

    ALA 71 - 69 TENN
  8. H2 0:45ALA

    Defensive rebound

    Alabama Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:46Ja'Kobi Gillespie

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Gillespie · 26 PTS

  10. H2 1:01TEN

    Shorttimeout

    Tennessee Timeout

  11. H2 1:11Aden Holloway
    +2

    Step back jumpshot, 10 ft

    Aden Holloway makes 10-foot step back jumpshot

    A. Holloway · 12 PTS

    ALA 69 - 69 TENN
  12. H2 1:26ALA

    Offensive rebound

    Alabama Offensive Rebound.

  13. H2 1:30Latrell Wrightsell Jr.

    Latrell Wrightsell misses 24-foot three point jumper

    L. Wrightsell · 25 PTS

  14. H2 1:32Aiden Sherrell

    Offensive Rebound

    Aiden Sherrell Offensive Rebound.

    A. Sherrell · 6 PTS

  15. H2 1:36Labaron Philon Jr.

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Labaron Philon Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

  16. H2 2:06J.P. Estrella
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 11 ft

    J.P. Estrella makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Ja'Kobi Gillespie assists)

    J.P. Estrella · 12 PTS · ast J. Gillespie

    ALA 67 - 69 TENN
  17. H2 2:32Labaron Philon Jr.
    +2

    Driving layup

    Labaron Philon Jr. makes driving layup

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

    ALA 67 - 67 TENN
  18. H2 2:33Labaron Philon Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Labaron Philon Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  19. H2 2:36Ja'Kobi Gillespie

    Misses 11-foot jumper

    Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 11-foot jumper

    J. Gillespie · 26 PTS

  20. H2 2:49Labaron Philon Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Labaron Philon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

    ALA 65 - 67 TENN
  21. H2 2:49Labaron Philon Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Labaron Philon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

    ALA 64 - 67 TENN
  22. H2 2:49Ja'Kobi Gillespie

    Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie

    Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie.

    J. Gillespie · 26 PTS

  23. H2 2:52Aden Holloway

    Defensive rebound

    Aden Holloway Defensive Rebound.

  24. H2 2:55Felix Okpara

    Misses layup

    Felix Okpara misses layup

    F. Okpara · 8 PTS

  25. H2 3:12Labaron Philon Jr.
    +2

    Layup

    Labaron Philon Jr. makes layup

    L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS

    ALA 63 - 67 TENN

Leaders

ALATENN
Points
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
25
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
26
Assists
Labaron Philon Jr.
2
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
7
Rebounds
Aiden Sherrell
8
Jaylen Carey
9

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