Field Level Media
23 Mar 2026, 10:10 GMT+10
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Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama unleashed a relentless 3-point attack in blowing out No. 5 Texas Tech 90-65 in the NCAA Tournament's second round Sunday night in Tampa, Fla.
Houston Mallette scored all 15 of his points on 3s, Amari Allen had 12 points despite missing his four 3-point attempts and Aiden Sherrell had 10 points. Labaron Philon Jr. contributed nine points and a career-high 12 assists.
Alabama (25-9) meets top-seeded Michigan in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in the Midwest Region at Chicago.
LeJuan Watts' 16 points and seven rebounds led Texas Tech (23-11), while Donovan Atwell provided 12 points and Leon Horner had 10. The Red Raiders lost four of their final five games, with a once-promising season veering off track after the loss of star JT Toppin to a season-ending injury.
The Crimson Tide led 90-56 with 4:41 remaining and didn't score again. Substitutes helped finish the job for Alabama in a game that concluded after midnight.
Led by Wrightsell's six 3-pointers on nine attempts, Alabama made 19 of 42 shots from 3-point spots (45.2%) compared to Texas Tech's 4-for-25 shooting from long range (16%).
The Crimson Tide also controlled the boards to the tune of 47-35.
In two tournament games, Alabama didn't look bothered by playing without suspended guard Aden Holloway, the team's second-leading scorer. The Crimson Tide reached the 90-point level in both games, speeding past Hofstra on Friday.
Alabama, fueled by a 13-2 spurt, held a 49-25 halftime lead with seven different players hitting at least one 3-pointer. The Crimson Tide were 6-for-12 on two-point attempts as they relied almost exclusively on perimeter shooting.
The 49 points were the most scored in the first half in any NCAA Tournament second-round game this weekend.
Alabama made 11 shots from 3-point range in the first half, while Texas Tech shot 2-for-13 on first-half 3-point attempts
--Field Level Media
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