Alabama Basketball defeated South Carolina in Columbia 68-62. The TIde may still be an “on the bubble” tournament team, but this road victory keeps the NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
The Gamecocks didn’t shoot well at all during the game. Carolina made 30.8 percent of its shots while Alabama made 42.9 percent of its shots.
Alabama also made 35.3 percent of its 3-point shots while South Carolina only completed 21.1 percent.
South Carolina could have won this game because it forced 15 turnovers and had seven steals. Yet the Gamecocks couldn’t close.