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12/13 23:57 CST Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime
deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75
Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat
No. 12 Alabama 96-75
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) --- Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming
during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona roared back from its
first halftime deficit of the season to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75.
The Wildcats (9-0) trailed by two points at halftime before seizing command
with a 14-1 run, highlighted by Burries making three consecutive baskets.
Burries was 5 for 10 from 3-point range, mitigating a quiet night for fellow
freshman Koa Peat, who was saddled by foul trouble and scored six points ---
far off his 15.9 points-per-game average.
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 24 points, including a twisting pullup in the lane
that gave Alabama (7-3) a 41-39 lead at the half. That was the final highlight
for the Tide, which couldn't match Arizona's intensity over the final 20
minutes.
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona's 7-foot-2 Lithuanian center, finished with 14 points
and 14 rebounds. Point guard Jaden Bradley added 14 points and seven assists,
haunting the former Crimson Tide program that he helped earn the top overall
seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Arizona (9-0) stretched the lead to 23 on three occasions, beating their fifth
ranked opponent of the nonconference schedule following wins over UConn,
Florida, Auburn and UCLA.
Badly outrebounded during losses to Purdue and Gonzaga, the Tide struggled
again on the boards, where Arizona dominated 52-32. Tobe Awaka's 15 rebounds
padded the margin.
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 21 for Alabama, which shot 12 for 32 from deep
but couldn't approach its 95-point average. Aiden Sherrell blocked eight shots
but had little help from the Tide's frontcourt.
Anthony Dell'Orso added 13 points off the bench for Arizona.
Up next
Alabama hosts South Florida next Wednesday.
Arizona hosts Abilene Christian next Tuesday.
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