TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Kira Lewis scored 21 points in the second game of his career to lead Alabama to an 81-73 victory over Appalachian State on Sunday night.
Donta Hall added with 12 points and 12 rebounds. John Petty and Herbert Jones scored 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Crimson Tide (2-0).
Isaac Johnson converted a 3-point play that gave Appalachian State (1-1) a six-point lead, matching its largest of the game, with 12 minutes to play. But Alabama responded with a 13-1 run to take the lead for good as the Mountaineers missed five consecutive field-goal attempts and committed five turnovers over the next four minutes, 42 seconds.