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No. 10 Alabama beats No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 in the ACC-SEC Challenge
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Mark Sears scored 20 points, Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon each had 15 points and No. 10 Alabama beat No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 on Wednesday night in the ACC-SEC Challenge.
Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid each scored 11 points and Grant Nelson had 10 points to help the Crimson Tide (6-2) beat three straight Top 25 opponents for the first time in three seasons.
The rematch of Alabama's Sweet 16 victory last season wasn’t close.
Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 23 points, RJ Davis had 18 and Seth Trimble added 12 points for the Tar Heels (4-4). They've lost three in a row.
A 9-0 run early in the second half pushed Alabama to a 52-38 lead on the way to what became an 18-point spread.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide had first road victory of the season to counter a loss at Purdue. The balanced scoring is a luxury with at least five players with a double-figure points total for the fourth consecutive game.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels keep falling into first-half holes.
Alabama didn’t flinch when Sears, a preseason All-America selection, picked up his second foul with 6:37 left in the first half and sat out for a few minutes. The Crimson Tide led 43-34 at the half.
Alabama made 12 3-pointerse, while the Tar Heels went 5 for 28. Davis was 1 for 11.
North Carolina opens Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday at home against Georgia Tech. Alabama hosts Creighton on Dec. 14.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Jalen Washington (Mark Sears gains possession) | ||
| 19:29 |  | Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:27 | | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | ||
| 19:23 | | Grant Nelson shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul) | ||
| 19:23 | | +1 | Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | | +1 | Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | | Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:55 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 18:52 | | Crimson Tide turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:33 | | Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:31 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 18:22 | | Jarin Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals) | ||
| 18:13 | | Jalen Washington turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | ||
| 18:06 | | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 17:47 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:45 | | Jalen Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | Jalen Washington turnover | ||
| 17:22 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | | Labaron Philon blocks Elliot Cadeau's three point jump shot | ||
| 17:07 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:53 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | ||
| 16:51 | | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:41 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 16:39 | | Seth Trimble shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 16:39 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | | Ven-Allen Lubin turnover (lost ball) (Mouhamed Dioubate steals) | ||
| 16:19 | | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:17 | | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | ||
| 16:13 | | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | | +3 | Derrion Reid makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | ||
| 15:55 | | Derrion Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 9-7 |
| 15:17 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | | Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (traveling) | ||
| 15:07 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:52 | | +2 | Derrion Reid makes two point layup (Aiden Sherrell assists) | 13-7 |
| 14:37 | | RJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Mark Sears steals) | ||
| 14:27 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:25 | | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:21 | | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point layup | 13-9 |
| 14:10 | | Derrion Reid misses two point layup | ||
| 14:08 | | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | ||
| 14:02 | | +3 | Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | | Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 18-12 |
| 12:58 | | Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:56 | | Derrion Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 12:46 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:44 | | Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound | ||
| 12:38 | | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot | 21-14 |
| 11:57 | | Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:55 | | Derrion Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | Aiden Sherrell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:32 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Jalen Washington's two point layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Tar Heels offensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Houston Mallette defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Houston Mallette personal foul | ||
| 10:57 | | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals) | ||
| 10:47 | | Aden Holloway misses two point layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Tar Heels defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Drake Powell offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Houston Mallette steals) | ||
| 10:09 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | ||
| 10:07 | | Labaron Philon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Labaron Philon makes two point layup | 23-14 |
| 9:45 | | Mark Sears personal foul | ||
| 9:30 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Ty Claude offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Ty Claude makes two point layup | 23-16 |
| 9:09 | | +3 | Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 26-16 |
| 8:51 | | RJ Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 8:49 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Labaron Philon makes two point layup | 28-16 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup (Ty Claude assists) | 28-18 |
| 8:19 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot | 31-18 |
| 7:59 | | Jarin Stevenson personal foul | ||
| 7:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Mouhamed Dioubate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot | 31-20 |
| 7:03 | | Mark Sears misses two point layup | ||
| 7:01 | | Derrion Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Aden Holloway misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Mouhamed Dioubate offensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Mouhamed Dioubate misses two point layup | ||
| 6:37 | | Ty Claude defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup | 31-22 |
| 6:37 | | Mark Sears shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:37 | | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-23 |
| 6:22 | | Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Jarin Stevenson's two point layup | ||
| 6:20 | | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Mouhamed Dioubate shooting foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul) | ||
| 6:12 | | +1 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-24 |
| 6:12 | | +1 | Ven-Allen Lubin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-25 |
| 6:05 | | Elliot Cadeau personal foul | ||
| 5:52 | | Derrion Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Drake Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | Ian Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Derrion Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Labaron Philon assists) | 33-25 |
| 4:42 | | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Derrion Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Derrion Reid turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals) | ||
| 4:35 | | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-26 |
| 4:31 | | Aden Holloway turnover (bad pass) (Elliot Cadeau steals) | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point layup | 33-28 |
| 4:21 | | Ian Jackson personal foul | ||
| 4:06 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Labaron Philon assists) | 36-28 |
| 3:51 | | Seth Trimble misses two point layup | ||
| 3:49 | | Seth Trimble offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Seth Trimble misses two point layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Labaron Philon makes two point jump shot | 38-28 |
| 3:20 | | Ian Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Tar Heels offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:13 | | RJ Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:02 | | Grant Nelson turnover (bad pass) (Ven-Allen Lubin steals) | ||
| 2:56 | | Seth Trimble turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:43 | | Mark Sears turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 2:32 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Grant Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Aden Holloway turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 1:59 | | +2 | Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point jump shot | 38-30 |
| 1:50 | | Seth Trimble personal foul | ||
| 1:41 | | Labaron Philon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | RJ Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Ian Jackson makes two point dunk (RJ Davis assists) | 38-32 |
| 1:23 | | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point layup (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 40-32 |
| 1:08 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks RJ Davis's two point layup | ||
| 1:08 | | Tar Heels offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +3 | Aden Holloway makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 43-32 |
| 0:35 | | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Ty Claude offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Ty Claude makes two point layup | 43-34 |
| 0:01 | | Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Ian Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |