Alabama cruises to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State behind Stevenson's 13 points
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Freshman Jarin Stevenson had 13 points off the bench, Aaron Estrada and Mark Sears reached scoring milestones and Alabama cruised to an 89-65 victory over Arkansas State on Monday night.
Estrada finished with 11 points to top the 1,600-point plateau and Sears scored 13 to surpass 1,500 career points for the Crimson Tide (6-2). Grant Nelson, a transfer from North Dakota State who averaged 19.9 points and 9.8 rebounds last season, had 12 points. Mohamed Wague contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Taryn Todd had 15 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the Red Wolves (2-7). Dyondre Dominguez and Derrian Ford added 12 points apiece and Freddy Hicks and Izaiyah Nelson each scored 10. Nelson led the team with seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
Grant Nelson and Sears scored 10 points apiece and Alabama sank half of their 18 shots from 3-point range in taking a 49-28 lead at halftime. Todd had 10 points at the half for Arkansas State. The Red Wolves never threatened in the second half.
Alabama shot 42% from 3-point range (13 of 31) and sank 20 of 24 free throws. The Crimson Tide entered play averaging 94.9 points per game, second highest in the country. The Tide also came in averaging 23.1 made free throws per game, also second best. They were 20 of 24 at the foul line against the Red Wolves.
Arkansas State’s first-year coach Bryan Hodgson spent the previous four seasons as an assistant at Alabama. Hodgson also spent four seasons under coach Nate Oats at Buffalo prior to Oats’ arrival at Alabama.
Alabama will host No. 4 Purdue on Saturday. Arkansas State heads home to play UAB on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Dyondre Dominguez vs. Aaron Estrada (Crimson Tide gains possession) | ||
| 19:46 | | Aaron Estrada turnover (Izaiyah Nelson steals) | ||
| 19:32 |  | +2 | Taryn Todd makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | | Grant Nelson turnover | ||
| 18:54 | | Freddy Hicks misses two point layup | ||
| 18:52 | | Red Wolves offensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | Izaiyah Nelson offensive foul | ||
| 18:47 | | Izaiyah Nelson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:47 | | Freddy Hicks technical foul | ||
| 18:47 | | Rylan Griffen technical foul | ||
| 18:47 | | Rylan Griffen turnover | ||
| 18:39 | | Dyondre Dominguez personal foul | ||
| 18:31 | | +3 | Mark Sears makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | | Taryn Todd turnover (Mohamed Wague steals) | ||
| 18:02 | | +3 | Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | | Freddy Hicks turnover (Mark Sears steals) | ||
| 17:22 | | Taryn Todd blocks Mark Sears's two point layup | ||
| 17:20 | | Grant Nelson offensive rebound | ||
| 17:15 | | +2 | Grant Nelson makes two point layup | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | | Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:53 | | Mohamed Wague defensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | +3 | Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 2-11 |
| 16:22 | | Taryn Todd turnover (Mohamed Wague steals) | ||
| 16:16 | | Taryn Todd personal foul (Mark Sears draws the foul) | ||
| 16:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 16:16 | | Mark Sears misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:16 | | +1 | Mark Sears makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-12 |
| 15:55 | | Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:53 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | Grant Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:40 | | Derrian Ford defensive rebound | ||
| 15:35 | | +2 | Derrian Ford makes two point layup | 4-12 |
| 15:21 | | Mark Sears offensive foul | ||
| 15:21 | | Mark Sears turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 15:09 | | +3 | Dyondre Dominguez makes three point jump shot (Taryn Todd assists) | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | | Freddy Hicks shooting foul (Grant Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 14:56 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 14:56 | | +1 | Grant Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-14 |
| 14:36 | | +2 | Derrian Ford makes two point jump shot | 9-14 |
| 14:23 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:21 | | Crimson Tide offensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point layup | 9-16 |
| 13:35 | | Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:35 | | Red Wolves offensive rebound | ||
| 13:35 | | Red Wolves turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:25 | | Aaron Estrada misses two point layup | ||
| 13:23 | | Derrian Ford defensive rebound | ||
| 13:19 | | +2 | Derrian Ford makes two point layup | 11-16 |
| 13:07 | | Jarin Stevenson misses two point layup | ||
| 13:05 | | Mohamed Wague offensive rebound | ||
| 13:00 | | +3 | Davin Cosby Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Wague assists) | 11-19 |
| 12:54 | | Dyondre Dominguez technical foul | ||
| 12:54 | | Dyondre Dominguez turnover | ||
| 12:54 | | Aaron Estrada misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:54 | | +1 | Aaron Estrada makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 11-20 |
| 12:52 | | Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:50 | | Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:38 | | Aaron Estrada personal foul | ||
| 12:28 | | Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:26 | | Aaron Estrada defensive rebound | ||
| 12:19 | | Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:17 | | Avery Felts defensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 | | Derrian Ford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:09 | | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:01 | | Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:59 | | Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +3 | Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Avery Felts assists) | 14-20 |
| 11:18 | | Aaron Estrada turnover (Derrian Ford steals) | ||
| 11:06 | | Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Mohamed Wague makes two point layup (Rylan Griffen assists) | 14-22 |
| 10:29 | | Taryn Todd misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Davin Cosby Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Aaron Estrada offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Izaiyah Nelson blocks Rylan Griffen's two point layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Avery Felts defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Julian Lual misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +3 | Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Davin Cosby Jr. assists) | 14-25 |
| 9:25 | | Izaiyah Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Davin Cosby Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Julian Lual defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Red Wolves 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:09 | | TV timeout | ||
| 8:56 | | Derrian Ford turnover (Latrell Wrightsell Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Grant Nelson makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 14-28 |
| 8:25 | | Mouhamed Dioubate blocks Derrian Ford's two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Red Wolves offensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Zane Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Sam Walters defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 14-30 |
| 7:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | +3 | Zane Butler makes three point jump shot (Dyondre Dominguez assists) | 17-30 |
| 7:30 | | Lado Laku blocks Mouhamed Dioubate's two point layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Lado Laku defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Taryn Todd turnover (Grant Nelson steals) | ||
| 6:57 | | +3 | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 17-33 |
| 6:38 | | Grant Nelson personal foul | ||
| 6:30 | | Grant Nelson blocks Dyondre Dominguez's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Mark Sears defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 17-35 |
| 6:03 | | Sam Walters shooting foul (Freddy Hicks draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-35 |
| 6:03 | | Freddy Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:03 | | Sam Walters defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Mark Sears misses two point layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Lado Laku defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Taryn Todd misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | Freddy Hicks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Freddy Hicks turnover | ||
| 5:12 | | +3 | Mouhamed Dioubate makes three point jump shot (Grant Nelson assists) | 18-38 |
| 4:37 | | Grant Nelson shooting foul (Zane Butler draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Zane Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-38 |
| 4:37 | | Zane Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:37 | | Red Wolves offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Zane Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Dyondre Dominguez personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-39 |
| 4:23 | | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-40 |
| 3:58 | | Izaiyah Nelson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Crimson Tide defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | Jarin Stevenson misses two point dunk | ||
| 3:43 | | Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Mohamed Wague personal foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-40 |
| 3:43 | | +1 | Izaiyah Nelson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-40 |
| 3:33 | | Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Taryn Todd defensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Zane Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Rylan Griffen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | Mark Sears misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Izaiyah Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Freddy Hicks turnover (Mark Sears steals) | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Aaron Estrada makes two point jump shot (Mark Sears assists) | 21-42 |
| 2:33 | | Freddy Hicks turnover (Mohamed Wague steals) | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Mark Sears makes two point layup | 21-44 |
| 2:06 | | +3 | Taryn Todd makes three point jump shot (Zane Butler assists) | 24-44 |
| 1:58 | | Mark Sears turnover (Zane Butler steals) | ||
| 1:51 | | +2 | Izaiyah Nelson makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists) | 26-44 |
| 1:51 | | Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Izaiyah Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | Izaiyah Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:51 | | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Zane Butler defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Jarin Stevenson blocks Zane Butler's two point layup | ||
| 1:10 | | Rylan Griffen defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Latrell Wrightsell Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Aaron Estrada offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:54 | | Taryn Todd defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Izaiyah Nelson turnover | ||
| 0:39 | | +3 | Jarin Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Sam Walters assists) | 26-47 |
| 0:09 | | +2 | Taryn Todd makes two point layup | 28-47 |
| 0:02 | | Izaiyah Nelson shooting foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-48 |
| 0:02 | | +1 | Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-49 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |