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Charles Branch retweeted
One year ago today, @AlabamaMBB walked into Madison Square Garden and delivered one of the most impressive early-season victories of the @nate_oats era.
No. 15 Alabama defeated No. 5 St. John’s 103-96 with its Southern version of a New York attitude, ending the Red Storm’s 12-game winning streak at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 8, 2025.
Labaron Philon Jr. scored a career-high 25 points, including a deep three-pointer that extended Alabama’s lead to 98-88 with two minutes remaining. Aden Holloway added 21 points in his season debut, while Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and Taylor Bol Bowen scored 17 apiece.
The game featured 18 lead changes and seven ties. Alabama trailed 81-80 with 8:13 remaining but closed the afternoon with a 23-15 surge, committing only seven turnovers against Rick Pitino’s pressure defense.
The Crimson Tide became the first nonconference opponent since 2004 to score 100 points against St. John’s and produced the highest-scoring performance allowed by the Red Storm during Pitino’s tenure.
The 103-96 victory gave Oats his eighth win over an AP Top-5 opponent as Alabama went to the “Mecca of Basketball” and showed once again that its fearless style traveled anywhere.
For the older generation of Alabama basketball fans take a moment to savor the postgame comments from Pitino.
Charles Branch retweeted
INSTANT REACTION
@AlabamaMBB 101,
@AStateMB 86
Amari Allen is the fourth player in program history to record a triple double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists
Charles Branch retweeted
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Amari Allen records the 5th triple-double in program history!
16 Points | 13 Rebs. | 11 Assists
Charles Branch retweeted
AMARI ALLEN TRIPLE-DOUBLE 👀
16 PTS
13 REB
11 AST
5th triple-double in program history for @AlabamaMBB 🔥
Charles Branch retweeted
🏈 ALABAMA-LSU: OUR PICKS ARE IN!
@AlabamaFTBL heads into Death Valley as an underdog against @LSUfootball and CFP implications on the line.
@CBranchIV and @msouthern17 both pick the Tide to pull the upset! But why and by how much?
🎯 Watch our predictions and tell us yours!
Charles Branch retweeted
We are doing something different this year. Two episodes a week for you guys! Please enjoy our Alabama vs Arkansas State preview!
YouTube: youtu.be/NZUpGOTm4wE?is=GMdF…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1xa…
Charles Branch retweeted
Alabama will be wearing crimson jerseys for the home men's basketball game against Arkansas State after a request from Arkansas State, Oats said.
Charles Branch retweeted
You heard the man @Jdpack06 @Crimson_Chaos
Nate Oats with a message to the Alabama fans: "We need the student section completely full on a Friday night. And then we need everybody else that's got tickets to make sure that they're using the tickets.
"... We need this place to be full and support our guys. I think we've got a really good roster. I think we're a fun team to watch."
Charles Branch retweeted
Nate Oats with a message to the Alabama fans: "We need the student section completely full on a Friday night. And then we need everybody else that's got tickets to make sure that they're using the tickets.
"... We need this place to be full and support our guys. I think we've got a really good roster. I think we're a fun team to watch."
Charles Branch retweeted
Down by three points with just 1:34 left to play, things looked bleak 14 years ago today for @AlabamaFTBL but then the No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide put together a frantic 72-yard drive to turn Death Valley into Death Rally in a wild 21-17 victory over LSU on Nov. 3, 2012.
Trailing 17-14 following a missed field-goal attempt by LSU, AJ McCarron orchestrated the five-play drive for the Crimson Tide that culminated in a 28-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Yeldon, who eluded defenders on his game-winning play.
“We told our players, and it’s kind of ironic, that they would have to overcome a lot of adversity to win a game here,” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said. “And when things went bad and the momentum of the game changed, that’s what we kept talking to them about. I’ve never been prouder of a bunch of guys to overcome adversity.”
Before the pass to Yeldon, McCarron had moved Alabama down the field with three passes to Kevin Norwood (18, 15 and 11 yards).
The stunning comeback negated a strong performance from LSU quarterback Zack Mettenberger, who passed for 296 yards, including 206 in the second half, as the Bengal Tigers turned a 14-3 halftime deficit into a 17-14 advantage.
Alabama took its first-half lead on touchdown runs from Eddie Lacy and McCarron.
