Alabama basketball photos, Crimson Tide downs Vanderbilt for SEC win

Mouhamed Dioubate had a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, Aden Halloway and Mark Sears finished with over 20 points apiece, and the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide hit the century mark again in a 103-87 win Tuesday over a quality Vanderbilt Commodores team that many expect to be in the NCAA Tournament.

Dioubate was all over the floor for Alabama, adding two blocks and a steal while making eight of his nine shots from the field.

Holloway scored 22 points and made four of his six three-point attempts while finishing 8-of-11 from the field.

Sears became the first player in Alabama history to score 2,500 career points, finishing with 21 for the night.

As a team, Alabama (16-3 overall, 5-1 SEC) went over 100 points for the sixth time this season and the second game in a row. The Crimson Tide used a 9-0 run in the opening half to take an early 22-11 lead and led 48-31 at halftime with Holloway’s 16 points leading the way.

Alabama got back-to-back 3-pointers from Holloway and Chris Youngblood as part of a 12-0 run to go up 67-45 near the 12-minute mark of the second half. The Crimson Tide’s 22-point lead was their largest of the night.

Vanderbilt (15-4, 3-3) would eventually cut the lead to eight with 2:50 to play on a 3-pointer from AJ Hoggard. Alabama then went on a 12-2 run to go back up by 18 in the final minute of the game.

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The Crimson Tide will face the LSU Tigers (12-6, 1-4) Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

Here are the best photos of Alabama’s impressive 16-point win over Vanderbilt at Coleman Coliseum.