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Labaron Philon Jr., No. 17 Alabama Edge No. 22 Tennessee
LaBaron Philon Jr. scored 23 points off the bench, including the game-winning jumper, as Alabama rallied from a double-digit deficit for its fifth comeback win this season.
- On Saturday, Alabama reserve guard scored a go-ahead jumper with 22.8 seconds left to give No. 17 Alabama a 71-69 win over No. 22 Tennessee in Knoxville.
- Tennessee led 40-28 at halftime after Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 15 points, and freshman Nate Ament suffered a knee injury and exited early.
- Latrell Wrightsell led Alabama with 25 points, including six 3-pointers, and Philon, who missed the Mississippi State game, scored 23 points with 13 in the final 6:05 on 9-of-14 shooting.
- Tennessee missed three shots within five feet in the final seconds, sealing the Vols' loss, despite Gillespie's 26 points with eight steals and seven assists.
- Despite adverse numbers, Alabama's resilience adds to its season outlook and NCAA seeding prospects, with coach Nate Oats securing his 11th road win versus AP Top 25 teams, as CBS projects a four-seed.
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