Burries scores 28 points as No. 1 Arizona rallies from halftime deficit to beat No. 12 Alabama 96-75
AP
Dec 14, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Brayden Burries scored 28 points, 20 of those coming during a 14-minute second-half flurry, and No. 1 Arizona Wildcats roared back from its first halftime deficit of the season to beat No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide 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.
Alabama hosts South Florida next Wednesday.
Arizona hosts Abilene Christian next Tuesday.
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1st Half
ARIZ
Wildcats
39
ALA
Crimson Tide
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Motiejus Krivas vs. Taylor Bol Bowen (Jaden Bradley gains possession)
19:48
Brayden Burries misses three point jump shot
19:46
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
19:28
+3
Aiden Sherrell makes three point jump shot (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. assists)
0-3
19:11
+2
Ivan Kharchenkov makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:59
Taylor Bol Bowen misses three point jump shot
18:57
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
18:50
Taylor Bol Bowen blocks Jaden Bradley's two point jump shot
18:48
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
18:46
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (out of bounds)
18:27
Aden Holloway shooting foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
18:27
+1
Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
18:27
+1
Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
18:11
Taylor Bol Bowen turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Bradley steals)
18:02
Aiden Sherrell blocks Motiejus Krivas's two point layup
18:00
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
17:54
Labaron Philon Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:52
Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
16:22
+2
Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup
6-3
17:45
Labaron Philon Jr. blocks Koa Peat's two point layup
17:43
Wildcats offensive rebound
17:22
+2
Motiejus Krivas makes two point layup
6-3
17:22
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point layup
6-5
17:13
Ivan Kharchenkov misses three point jump shot
17:11
Labaron Philon Jr. defensive rebound
17:06
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:04
Motiejus Krivas defensive rebound
17:00
+2
Ivan Kharchenkov makes two point layup
8-5
16:54
+3
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aden Holloway assists)
8-8
16:36
Ivan Kharchenkov turnover (traveling)
16:22
Koa Peat shooting foul (Labaron Philon Jr. draws the foul)
16:22
+1
Labaron Philon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-9
16:22
+1
Labaron Philon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-10
16:01
+2
Brayden Burries makes two point jump shot
10-10
15:46
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point layup
15:44
London Jemison offensive rebound
15:34
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
15:32
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
15:27
+3
Brayden Burries makes three point jump shot
13-10
15:14
London Jemison misses three point jump shot
15:12
Houston Mallette offensive rebound
15:05
Labaron Philon Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:03
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
14:50
+3
Motiejus Krivas makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)
16-10
14:31
+2
Labaron Philon Jr. makes two point layup
16-12
14:25
+2
Brayden Burries makes two point layup
18-12
14:25
Keitenn Bristow shooting foul (Brayden Burries draws the foul)
14:25
TV timeout
14:25
+1
Brayden Burries makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-12
14:12
+2
Aiden Sherrell makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
19-14
13:58
Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
13:56
Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
13:56
Aiden Sherrell blocks Tobe Awaka's two point jump shot
13:55
Wildcats offensive rebound
13:47
Dwayne Aristode misses three point jump shot
13:45
Aiden Sherrell defensive rebound
13:33
+3
Taylor Bol Bowen makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon Jr. assists)
19-17
13:02
Anthony Dell'Orso misses two point jump shot
13:01
Motiejus Krivas offensive rebound
13:01
Amari Allen shooting foul (Motiejus Krivas draws the foul)
13:01
Motiejus Krivas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:01
Crimson Tide 30 second timeout
13:01
+1
Motiejus Krivas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
12:46
Koa Peat shooting foul (Taylor Bol Bowen draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-18
12:46
+1
Taylor Bol Bowen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-19
12:31
+2
Jaden Bradley makes two point jump shot
22-19
12:07
Amari Allen misses three point jump shot
12:05
Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
12:03
Noah Williamson personal foul
11:46
Noah Williamson blocks Tobe Awaka's two point jump shot
11:44
Crimson Tide defensive rebound
11:43
TV timeout
11:16
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point jump shot
22-21
10:56
Brayden Burries misses three point jump shot
10:54
Taylor Bol Bowen defensive rebound
10:47
+3
Labaron Philon Jr. makes three point jump shot
22-24
10:24
Brayden Burries misses three point jump shot
10:22
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. defensive rebound
10:12
Aden Holloway misses two point jump shot
10:10
Anthony Dell'Orso defensive rebound
9:59
Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (lost ball) (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals)
9:49
+2
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes two point layup
22-26
9:30
+3
Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)