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

TENN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ALA	28	43	71
TENN	40	29	69

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00TEN
Dead ball rebound
Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses driving layup
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses driving layup
J. Gillespie · 26 PTS
H2 0:16
Foul on Labaron Philon Jr
Foul on Labaron Philon Jr..
L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS
H2 0:19TEN
Regulartimeout
Tennessee Timeout
H2 0:24
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 13 ft
Labaron Philon Jr. makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot
L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS
ALA 71 - 69 TENN
H2 0:45ALA
Defensive rebound
Alabama Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 24-foot three point jumper
J. Gillespie · 26 PTS
H2 1:01TEN
Shorttimeout
Tennessee Timeout
H2 1:11
+2
Step back jumpshot, 10 ft
Aden Holloway makes 10-foot step back jumpshot
A. Holloway · 12 PTS
ALA 69 - 69 TENN
H2 1:26ALA
Offensive rebound
Alabama Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:30
Latrell Wrightsell misses 24-foot three point jumper
L. Wrightsell · 25 PTS
H2 1:32
Offensive Rebound
Aiden Sherrell Offensive Rebound.
A. Sherrell · 6 PTS
H2 1:36
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Labaron Philon Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS
H2 2:06
+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
H2 2:32
+2
Driving layup
Labaron Philon Jr. makes driving layup
L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS
ALA 67 - 67 TENN
H2 2:33
Defensive rebound
Labaron Philon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:36
Misses 11-foot jumper
Ja'Kobi Gillespie misses 11-foot jumper
J. Gillespie · 26 PTS
H2 2:49
+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
H2 2:49
+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
H2 2:49
Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie
Foul on Ja'Kobi Gillespie.
J. Gillespie · 26 PTS
H2 2:52
Defensive rebound
Aden Holloway Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:55
Misses layup
Felix Okpara misses layup
F. Okpara · 8 PTS
H2 3:12
+2
Layup
Labaron Philon Jr. makes layup
L. Philon Jr. · 23 PTS
ALA 63 - 67 TENN