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Despite poor shooting, No. 6 Alabama easily beats Kent State 81-54

AP
Dec 22, 2024

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Alabama shot 26% from 3-point range, 51% from the free throw line, committed 19 turnovers and still managed to beat Kent State 81-54 on Sunday.

Mark Sears led No. 6 Alabama with 16 points but also committed five turnovers; six of his 16 points came from the free throw line. The Crimson Tide (10-2) also got 13 points and three steals from Aden Holloway.

Clifford Omoruyi (14 rebounds) and Grant Nelson (12) played a big role in Alabama’s plus-20 rebounding margin.

Kent State (8-3) was led by nine points each from VonCameron Davis, Marquis Barnett and Delrecco Gillespie.

Kent State: Sixteen offensive rebounds is tied for the most Alabama has allowed all season long. Those offensive rebounds led to 14 second-chance points for Kent State.

Alabama: It was the worst offensive performance of the season for the Tide. Alabama committed 19 turnovers, continuing its struggles in that department. The team entered the game committing 12.82 turnovers per game, third-worst in the SEC, and has now committed 14 or more in all but one of its last seven games.

Alabama held Kent State scoreless for nearly a 6-minute stretch around the midway point of the first half. The Golden Flashes missed 10 consecutive shots in that time and ultimately made only two of its first 21 attempts from the field. The scoreless streak allowed Alabama to build a 16-point lead that never got below 12 again.

Alabama attempted 35 free throws compared to 13 for the opponents, placing three Kent State starters in foul trouble and helping build a comfortable lead despite a subpar offensive performance.

Kent State waits a week for a non-conference home game against Heidelberg. Alabama also waits a week to play its final non-conference game of the season on Dec. 29 against South Dakota State.

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1st Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
24
ALA
Crimson Tide
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cli'Ron Hornbeak vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Mark Sears gains possession)
19:48		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
19:46		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
19:39		Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot
19:37		Mike Bekelja defensive rebound
19:21		Cian Medley turnover (lost ball) (Grant Nelson steals)
19:15		Jump ball. Mark Sears vs. Cian Medley (Golden Flashes gains possession)
19:13		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Cian Medley steals)
19:05		Marquis Barnett misses two point jump shot
19:03		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
18:46		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
18:44		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
18:40		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
18:38		Marquis Barnett defensive rebound
18:29		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
18:26		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
17:55		Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation)
17:45		Grant Nelson blocks VonCameron Davis's two point jump shot
17:43		VonCameron Davis offensive rebound
17:41		VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
17:41		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
17:41		Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses two point layup
17:39		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
17:33		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass)
17:28		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
17:28		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (offensive foul)
17:19		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass)
17:05		Cian Medley turnover (bad pass) (Mark Sears steals)
17:00		VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
17:00	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
17:00	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
16:46		VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
16:44		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
16:38		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
16:36		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
16:23	+2	Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point hook shot (Marquis Barnett assists)	2-2
16:06		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
16:04		Cian Medley defensive rebound
15:48		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
15:46		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:39		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (VonCameron Davis steals)
15:39		Mark Sears personal foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
15:38		TV timeout
15:25		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
15:23		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
15:07		Anthony Morales personal foul (Chris Youngblood draws the foul)
15:04	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point jump shot	2-4
14:51		VonCameron Davis misses two point layup
14:49		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
14:45	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup	4-4
14:31	+3	Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Derrion Reid assists)	4-7
14:18		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Delrecco Gillespie's two point layup
14:16		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
14:04		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
14:02		Jamal Sumlin defensive rebound
13:55		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
13:53		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
13:39		Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
13:37		VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
13:28		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
13:26		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
13:15	+2	Derrion Reid makes two point layup	4-9
12:49		Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Jamal Sumlin's two point jump shot
12:47		Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
12:44		Aden Holloway misses two point layup
12:43		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
12:27	+2	Derrion Reid makes two point layup	4-11
12:27		Donovan Hunter shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
12:27	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-12
12:10		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
12:08		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
11:58		Donovan Hunter shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:58	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-13
11:58		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:58		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
11:31		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
11:29		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
11:21		Cian Medley personal foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
11:06		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
11:04		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
10:56	+2	Aiden Sherrell makes two point layup (Labaron Philon assists)	4-15
10:39		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
10:37		Mark Sears defensive rebound
10:32		Labaron Philon misses two point layup
10:30		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
10:28	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	4-17
10:27		Golden Flashes 30 second timeout
10:14		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
10:12		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
9:59	+2	Aden Holloway makes two point layup	4-19
9:50		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
9:48		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
9:35		Cian Medley shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
9:35		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:35		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:35		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
9:23		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
9:21		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
9:19		Grant Nelson turnover (out of bounds)
9:15		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (lost ball) (Aden Holloway steals)
9:08		Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
9:08		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:08	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-20
8:52	+2	VonCameron Davis makes two point jump shot	6-20
8:33		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
8:31		Chris Youngblood offensive rebound
8:24		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
8:22		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
8:04		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
8:02		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:54		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
7:52		VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
7:52		Chris Youngblood personal foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
7:52		TV timeout
7:33		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
7:31		Mike Bekelja offensive rebound
7:31		Derrion Reid personal foul (Mike Bekelja draws the foul)
7:29		Jamal Sumlin turnover (bad pass) (Derrion Reid steals)
7:21		Derrion Reid misses two point dunk
7:19		VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
7:08	+2	Marquis Barnett makes two point layup (VonCameron Davis assists)	8-20
7:06		Mike Bekelja personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
7:06	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-21
7:06		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:06		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
7:01		Jump ball. Mouhamed Dioubate vs. Mike Bekelja (Crimson Tide gains possession)
6:56		Marquis Barnett shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
6:56	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-22
6:56	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-23
6:45	+2	Marquis Barnett makes two point layup	10-23
6:34		Jarin Stevenson turnover (bad pass) (Mike Bekelja steals)
6:28	+2	Mike Bekelja makes two point layup	12-23
6:21		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
6:19		Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound
6:14	+2	Chris Youngblood makes two point layup (Mouhamed Dioubate assists)	12-25
6:03		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
6:01		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
5:55		Mike Bekelja personal foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
5:55	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-26
5:55	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-27
5:45		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
5:43		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:39		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass)
5:12		Grant Nelson blocks Anthony Morales's two point layup
5:10		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:03	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	12-30
4:48		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
4:46		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:41		Chris Youngblood turnover (out of bounds)
4:34	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot	14-30
4:21		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
4:19		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
4:18	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	14-32
4:02		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
4:00		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
3:58	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup	16-32
3:50		Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass)
3:50		TV timeout
3:33		Jalen Sullinger turnover (bad pass) (Derrion Reid steals)
3:22		Derrion Reid turnover (lost ball)
3:08		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point layup
3:06		Crimson Tide defensive rebound
2:52		Anthony Morales blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point layup
2:50		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
2:49	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point layup	16-34
2:39	+3	Jalen Sullinger makes three point jump shot	19-34
2:23		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
2:21		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
2:18	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	19-36
2:12		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
2:10		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
1:58		Grant Nelson offensive foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
1:58		Grant Nelson turnover (offensive foul)
1:45		Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
1:45	+1	VonCameron Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-36
1:45		VonCameron Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:45		Golden Flashes offensive rebound
1:41		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
1:40		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
1:40		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Delrecco Gillespie draws the foul)
1:29		Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Jalen Sullinger draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-36
1:29	+1	Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-36
1:07		Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) (Mike Bekelja steals)
1:00		Mark Sears personal foul (Jalen Sullinger draws the foul)
1:00	+1	Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-36
1:00	+1	Jalen Sullinger makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-36
0:45		VonCameron Davis shooting foul (Mouhamed Dioubate draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Mouhamed Dioubate makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-37
0:45		Mouhamed Dioubate misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Grant Nelson offensive rebound
0:40		Mouhamed Dioubate misses three point jump shot
0:38		Derrion Reid offensive rebound
0:26	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point jump shot	24-39
0:03		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
0:01		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KENT
Golden Flashes
30
ALA
Crimson Tide
42

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Labaron Philon shooting foul (Cian Medley draws the foul)
19:52	+1	Cian Medley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-39
19:52		Cian Medley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:52		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
19:33		Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot
19:31		Derrion Reid offensive rebound
19:28		Derrion Reid misses two point jump shot
19:26		Marquis Barnett defensive rebound
19:19		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Marquis Barnett's two point layup
19:17		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
19:10	+2	Mark Sears makes two point driving layup	25-41
18:51	+2	VonCameron Davis makes two point pullup jump shot (Cian Medley assists)	27-41
18:33	+2	Mark Sears makes two point driving floating jump shot	27-43
18:10		Cli'Ron Hornbeak turnover (lost ball)
18:01		Grant Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Mike Bekelja steals)
17:51		Mike Bekelja misses three point jump shot
17:49		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
17:34		Mark Sears personal foul (VonCameron Davis draws the foul)
17:23		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
17:21		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
17:14		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
17:12		Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
17:01	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	27-45
16:34		Marquis Barnett misses two point jump shot
16:32		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
16:28		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
16:26		Marquis Barnett offensive rebound
16:26	+2	Marquis Barnett makes two point tip layup	29-45
16:14		Mark Sears misses two point layup
16:12		Cli'Ron Hornbeak defensive rebound
15:55	+2	VonCameron Davis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	31-45
15:44		Mark Sears misses three point jump shot
15:42		VonCameron Davis defensive rebound
15:32		Cian Medley misses two point jump shot
15:30		Mark Sears defensive rebound
15:22	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point cutting dunk (Mark Sears assists)	31-47
15:17		Official timeout
15:17		TV timeout
15:10		Jalen Sullinger misses three point jump shot
15:08		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
15:08		Aiden Sherrell personal foul (Delrecco Gillespie draws the foul)
15:07		Chris Youngblood shooting foul (Marquis Barnett draws the foul)
15:07	+1	Marquis Barnett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-47
15:07	+1	Marquis Barnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-47
14:53		Aiden Sherrell turnover (back court violation)
14:34		Marquis Barnett misses two point jump shot
14:32		Chris Youngblood defensive rebound
14:26	+3	Chris Youngblood makes three point jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists)	33-50
14:05		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
14:03		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
13:55		Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot
13:53		Jarin Stevenson offensive rebound
13:35		Marquis Barnett blocks Chris Youngblood's three point jump shot
13:34		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
13:33		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
13:32		Crimson Tide offensive rebound
13:32		Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation)
13:03		Jamal Sumlin misses three point jump shot
13:01		Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound
12:40		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
12:38		Jalen Sullinger defensive rebound
12:19		Cian Medley turnover (bad pass) (Aden Holloway steals)
12:00		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
11:58		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
11:45		Jalen Sullinger misses two point jump shot
11:43		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
11:38		Cian Medley shooting foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
11:38		TV timeout
11:38		Aden Holloway misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:38		Aden Holloway misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:38		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
11:31		Derrion Reid turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Sullinger steals)
11:26		Derrion Reid blocks Jalen Sullinger's two point layup
11:24		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
11:24		Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses two point layup
11:22		Cli'Ron Hornbeak offensive rebound
11:02		VonCameron Davis misses two point jump shot
11:00		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:44		Jump ball. Mark Sears vs. Jamal Sumlin (Crimson Tide gains possession)
10:36	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Mark Sears assists)	33-52
10:20		Jamal Sumlin misses three point jump shot
10:18		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:15		Jamal Sumlin shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
10:15	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-53
10:15	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-54
9:51	+2	Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point cutting dunk (Marquis Barnett assists)	35-54
9:31		Grant Nelson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Sullinger steals)
9:22		Cli'Ron Hornbeak misses two point jump shot
9:20		Houston Mallette defensive rebound
9:20		Official timeout
9:08		Mark Sears turnover (bad pass)
8:57		Marquis Barnett turnover (lost ball) (Aden Holloway steals)
8:55		Jalen Sullinger personal foul (Aden Holloway draws the foul)
8:44		Delrecco Gillespie shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
8:44	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-55
8:44		Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:44		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
8:24		Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot
8:22		Labaron Philon defensive rebound
8:18	+2	Labaron Philon makes two point driving layup	35-57
8:18		Jamal Sumlin shooting foul (Labaron Philon draws the foul)
8:18		Labaron Philon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:18		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:13	+3	Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)	35-60
7:57		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Cli'Ron Hornbeak draws the foul)
7:57		TV timeout
7:44	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point driving floating jump shot	37-60
7:29		Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (Derrion Reid draws the foul)
7:29	+1	Derrion Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-61
7:29		Derrion Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:29		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
7:14	+2	VonCameron Davis makes two point hook shot	39-61
7:03	+2	Grant Nelson makes two point cutting layup (Labaron Philon assists)	39-63
7:03		Jalen Sullinger shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
7:03		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:02		Golden Flashes defensive rebound
6:35		VonCameron Davis misses three point jump shot
6:33		Derrion Reid defensive rebound
6:29	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	39-66
6:11	+2	Cli'Ron Hornbeak makes two point layup	41-66
5:53		Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot
5:51		Golden Flashes defensive rebound
5:37	+2	Anthony Morales makes two point driving layup	43-66
5:15	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists)	43-69
5:04		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
5:02		Aden Holloway defensive rebound
4:53	+3	Labaron Philon makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)	43-72
4:31		Chris Youngblood shooting foul (Marquis Barnett draws the foul)
4:31		Marquis Barnett misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:31	+1	Marquis Barnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-72
4:23		Cli'Ron Hornbeak shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul)
4:23		Grant Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23	+1	Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-73
4:02		Marquis Barnett misses three point jump shot
4:00		Anthony Morales offensive rebound
3:54		Delrecco Gillespie turnover (lost ball)
3:54		TV timeout
3:39	+3	Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Chris Youngblood assists)	44-76
3:12		Anthony Morales misses two point jump shot
3:10		Grant Nelson defensive rebound
2:56		Aiden Sherrell misses three point jump shot
2:54		Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound
2:47		Delrecco Gillespie turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals)
2:42		Chris Youngblood misses three point jump shot
2:40		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
2:31	+3	Anthony Morales makes three point jump shot (Jamal Sumlin assists)	47-76
2:18		Mike Bekelja shooting foul (Mark Sears draws the foul)
2:18		Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:18	+1	Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-77
2:05		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
2:03		Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound
1:54	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point hook shot	49-77
1:26		Magnus Entenmann shooting foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul)
1:26	+1	Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-78
1:26		Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:26		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
1:12		Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
1:10		Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound
1:07	+3	Aden Holloway makes three point running pullup jump shot (Jarin Stevenson assists)	49-81
0:49	+2	Delrecco Gillespie makes two point driving hook shot	51-81
0:49		Aiden Sherrell shooting foul (Delrecco Gillespie draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Delrecco Gillespie makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-81
0:40		Anthony Morales shooting foul (Aiden Sherrell draws the foul)
0:40		Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:40		Aiden Sherrell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:40		Anthony Morales defensive rebound
0:22		Aiden Sherrell blocks Delrecco Gillespie's two point jump shot
0:20		Jamal Sumlin offensive rebound
0:11	+2	Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot	54-81
0:00		End of period

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Jamal Sumlin makes two point jump shot