Alabama vs. Kent State: Live updates, score, highlights
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 6 Alabama (9-2) will face Kent State (8-2) tonight in its 11th game of the 2024-25 campaign. The Crimson Tide will host the Golden Flashes at Coleman Coliseum at noon CT, and the non-conference game will be broadcast on SEC Network.
Alabama is looking to win 10 games in non-conference play for the second time under head coach Nate Oats and the first time since 2022-23. This will be the first team Alabama plays from the Mid-American Conference during Oats’ tenure after his six seasons at Buffalo.
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Under coach Rob Senderoff, the Golden Flashes have won 13 games against Power 4 teams, including five true road victories. Kent State ranks No. 11 in scoring defense in the country, allowing 60.2 points per game, and have started 8-2 for the first time since 2019-20.
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Final: Alabama 81, Kent State 54
12/22/2024 02:03:00 PMThe Crimson Tide moves to 10-2 on the season.
Nelson closing in on double-double
12/22/2024 01:51:02 PMAlabama has made 7 of its last 8 from the field. Mark Sears leads the team with 12 points. Grant Nelson is one point away from a second straight double-double (9 points, 13 rebounds).
Alabama 73, Kent State 44 (3:54, 2H)
Mallette knocks down UA’s fourth 3
12/22/2024 01:38:18 PMHouston Mallette knocks down UA’s fourth 3-pointer of the game (4-27) to extend the Tide’s run to 13-2 over the last 6:28 of play.
Alabama 60, Kent State 35 (7:57, 2H)
Both offenses hit a wall
12/22/2024 01:26:32 PMBoth offenses have hit a wall. UA hasn’t scored in the last 2:47, while KSU is scoreless over the last 3:26 at the under-12 media timeout.
Alabama 50, Kent State 33 (11:38, 2H)
Alabama dominating on the glass, 43-24
12/22/2024 01:18:09 PMMark Sears finds Cliff Omoruyi for the dunk to push the UA lead back up to 16. Cliff has 8 of the Tide’s 43 (!) rebounds. Grant Nelson leads the team with 13 boards thus far.
Alabama 47, Kent State 31 (15:17, 2H)
Halftime: Alabama 39, Kent State 24
12/22/2024 12:58:46 PMTeams combined to shoot 3-32 from three. Alabama turned it over 13 times, but its defense and edge on the glass, 37-18, were the differences in the first half.
Flashes finally crack double digits
12/22/2024 12:42:14 PMKent State cracked double-digit points at the 6:45 mark but has yet to make a 3-pointer (0-11). Alabama is 2-for-16 from deep but has a 30-16 edge in rebounding.
Alabama 32, Kent State 16 (3:50, 1H)
Alabama run extends to 16-2
12/22/2024 12:31:51 PMUA’s run is now 16-2 over the last 6:28 but is 1-14 from deep. The Golden Flashes are averaging .261 points per possession thus far.
Alabama 20, Kent State 6 (7:52, 1H)
Tide run leads to Kent State timeout
12/22/2024 12:23:53 PMA Grant Nelson putback pushes the Tide run to 13-0 over the last 4:05 and forces a Kent State timeout. Derrion Reid leads Alabama with 6 points.
Alabama 17, Kent State 4 (10:27, 1H)
Alabama showing signs of life
12/22/2024 12:18:12 PMAfter a rough start, Alabama has made 4 of its last 7 from the field and is on an 8-0 run over the last 2:32. The last five points for the Crimson Tide came from true freshman forward Derrion Reid.
Alabama 12, Kent State 4 (11:58, 1H)
Rough start for both teams
12/22/2024 12:09:40 PMTwo Mark Sears free throws are Alabama’s only points thus far. The Crimson Tide is 0-for-8 from the field and 0-for-7 from three. Yuck.
Alabama 2, Kent State 2 (15:39, 1H)
Crimson Tide starters vs. Kent State
12/22/2024 11:43:09 AMAlabama freshman Labaron Philon is back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench at North Dakota. He replaces fellow freshman Derrion Reid in the Crimson Tide’s starting five on Sunday.
Mark Sears, Labaron Philon, Jarin Stevenson, Grant Nelson and Cliff Omoruyi
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