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FINAL
Jan 6, 2024

Game Recap

Sears scores 21, Griffen adds 16, and Alabama edges Vanderbilt 78-75. Mark Sears scored 21 points, Rylan Griffen added 16 points, and Alabama held on in the final minute to defeat Vanderbilt 78-75 on Saturday in the SEC opener for both teams.

Box Score

12T
ALA403878
VAN363975
Alabama Crimson Tide logoALABAMAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Mohamed Wague70-00-00-03100110
2Grant Nelson283-51-32-55103239
1Mark Sears346-133-56-643306121
3Rylan Griffen307-111-41-341103316
55Aaron Estrada282-71-50-07601315
10Mouhamed Dioubate40-00-01-21000011
15Jarin Stevenson152-31-20-14000005
23Nick Pringle161-20-00-04011012
24Sam Walters132-42-42-22000038
12Latrell Wrightsell Jr.253-83-72-211001111
TOTAL26-5349.1%12-3040.0%14-2166.7%351355161578
Vanderbilt Commodores logoVANDERBILTMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Ven-Allen Lubin151-20-02-24201124
21Tasos Kamateros312-72-70-05010216
10Jordan Williams222-52-40-00211036
0Tyrin Lawrence357-192-64-651302020
5Ezra Manjon275-110-26-610201016
35Carter Lang80-00-00-03000110
23Jason Rivera-Torres238-131-43-461211320
3Paul Lewis90-10-00-00000010
13Malik Presley80-00-01-20000021
12Evan Taylor221-70-30-06010042
TOTAL26-6540.0%7-2626.9%16-2080.0%30610381775

Play-by-Play

1st halfalavan
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (19:38) Rylan Griffen made Layup.
    20
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (19:22) Ezra Manjon missed Layup.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (19:17) Ven-Allen Lubin Offensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (19:17) Ven-Allen Lubin made Layup.
    22
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (19:07) Foul on Ven-Allen Lubin.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (19:07) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    32
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (19:07) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    42
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (18:37) Ezra Manjon made Jumper.
    44
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:33) Foul on Mark Sears.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (18:11) Ezra Manjon made Free Throw.
    45
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:10) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (18:10) Mohamed Wague Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (18:10) Mark Sears made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    75
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +3 (17:36) Tyrin Lawrence made Three Point Jumper.
    78
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (17:25) Grant Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Mohamed Wague.
    98
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (16:58) Ezra Manjon missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (16:55) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (16:50) Aaron Estrada Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (16:50) Ezra Manjon Steal.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (16:27) Tyrin Lawrence missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (16:23) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (16:20) Rylan Griffen made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    118
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:53) Foul on Mohamed Wague.
  • (15:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +3 (15:34) Jason Rivera-Torres made Three Point Jumper.
    1111
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:27) Rylan Griffen Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (15:27) Jason Rivera-Torres Steal.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (15:22) Jason Rivera-Torres missed Layup.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (15:22) Alabama Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (15:01) Rylan Griffen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Wrightsell Jr..
    1411
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (14:40) Tyrin Lawrence missed Layup.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (14:34) Carter Lang Offensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (14:34) Tyrin Lawrence made Layup.
    1413
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (14:27) Jarin Stevenson made Jumper.
    1613
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (14:10) Tasos Kamateros missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (14:07) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (14:02) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rylan Griffen.
    1913
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (13:37) Foul on Grant Nelson.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (13:37) Ezra Manjon made Free Throw.
    1914
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (13:37) Ezra Manjon made Free Throw.
    1915
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (13:17) Foul on Carter Lang.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (13:17) Mouhamed Dioubate missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (13:17) Alabama Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (13:17) Mouhamed Dioubate made Free Throw.
    2015
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (12:56) Jason Rivera-Torres missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:52) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (12:51) Sam Walters made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    2315
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (12:24) Evan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:21) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:15) Sam Walters missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (12:11) Carter Lang Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (12:06) Paul Lewis missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (12:02) Mouhamed Dioubate Defensive Rebound.
  • (11:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (11:45) Foul on Paul Lewis.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (11:45) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    2415
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (11:45) Mark Sears made Free Throw.
    2515
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (11:23) Evan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (11:19) Aaron Estrada Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (11:12) Sam Walters made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
    2815
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (10:58) Tyrin Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:54) Sam Walters Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (10:49) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    3115
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (10:48) Vanderbilt Timeout
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (10:28) Ezra Manjon missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:28) Grant Nelson Block.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:22) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:16) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (10:13) Grant Nelson Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (10:08) Rylan Griffen made Jumper.
    3315
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +3 (9:40) Jordan Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ven-Allen Lubin.
    3318
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (9:31) Mark Sears missed Layup.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (9:31) Ven-Allen Lubin Block.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (9:26) Tasos Kamateros Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (9:13) Ezra Manjon made Layup. Assisted by Ven-Allen Lubin.
    3320
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (9:13) Foul on Latrell Wrightsell Jr..
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (9:13) Ezra Manjon made Free Throw.
    3321
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (8:52) Foul on Tasos Kamateros.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (8:38) Rylan Griffen Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (8:11) Ezra Manjon made Layup.
    3323
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:52) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:49) Nick Pringle Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:42) Grant Nelson Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (7:42) Jordan Williams Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:39) Foul on Sam Walters.
  • (7:39) Official TV Timeout
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (7:39) Malik Presley made Free Throw.
    3324
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (7:39) Malik Presley missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:36) Alabama Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (7:20) Nick Pringle missed Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (7:17) Ezra Manjon Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (6:56) Jordan Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (6:53) Sam Walters Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +3 (6:40) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Estrada.
    3624
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +3 (6:12) Tasos Kamateros made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Williams.
    3627
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (5:52) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:48) Ven-Allen Lubin Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:38) Ezra Manjon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (5:33) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:30) Foul on Jordan Williams.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (5:30) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Free Throw.
    3727
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +1 (5:30) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. made Free Throw.
    3827
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:11) Tasos Kamateros missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (5:09) Rylan Griffen Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:04) Foul on Malik Presley.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:04) Foul on Malik Presley.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (5:02) Jarin Stevenson missed Free Throw.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (5:01) Tyrin Lawrence Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (4:46) Ezra Manjon Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (4:46) Mark Sears Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    +2 (4:40) Rylan Griffen made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Sears.
    4027
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (4:09) Tyrin Lawrence missed Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (4:06) Tasos Kamateros Offensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +3 (4:05) Tasos Kamateros made Three Point Jumper.
    4030
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (3:52) Latrell Wrightsell Jr. Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (3:52) Tasos Kamateros Steal.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (3:43) Tyrin Lawrence missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (3:40) Mark Sears Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (3:38) Mark Sears Turnover.
  • (3:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (3:18) Evan Taylor made Jumper.
    4032
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:58) Grant Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (2:54) Evan Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (2:46) Evan Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:42) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:32) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (2:32) Jason Rivera-Torres Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (2:32) Foul on Mouhamed Dioubate.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +2 (2:02) Ezra Manjon made Jumper.
    4034
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (1:55) Rylan Griffen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (1:50) Vanderbilt Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (1:35) Jason Rivera-Torres missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (1:32) Grant Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (1:26) Rylan Griffen Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:57) Evan Taylor missed Jumper.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:57) Grant Nelson Block.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:57) Evan Taylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:57) Vanderbilt Turnover.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:45) Mark Sears Turnover.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:45) Evan Taylor Steal.
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:45) Foul on Aaron Estrada.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (0:45) Tyrin Lawrence made Free Throw.
    4035
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    +1 (0:45) Tyrin Lawrence made Free Throw.
    4036
  • Alabama Crimson Tide logo
    (0:27) Aaron Estrada missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:27) Vanderbilt Defensive Rebound.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:01) Ezra Manjon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Vanderbilt Commodores logo
    (0:00) Vanderbilt Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

78Points75
26-53(49.1%)Field Goal(%)26-65(40%)
12-30(40%)3-Point(%)7-26(26.9%)
14-21(66.7%)Free Throw(%)16-20(80%)
41(9)Rebounds(Offensive)34(11)
13Assists6
5Steals10
5Blocks3
16Turnovers9
15(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
18Largest Lead1

Game Details

Saturday, January 6, 2024 · 2:30 PM
Memorial Gymnasium (TN) · Nashville, TN
attendance: 8,703 (60.7%)
tv: SEC Network
spread: ALA -13.5
over/under: 158.5