Alabama
By the numbers: Key stats that defined Alabama’s win over LSU
If one thing proved true in No. 4 Alabama basketball’s 80-73 win over LSU, it’s that on any given night in the SEC, anything can happen.
Arriving at Coleman Coliseum with just one SEC win, LSU put up a scrappy and physical fight against the Crimson Tide. The Tigers went into halftime tied at 40-40 and even held small leads throughout the game.
Despite struggles from starting point guard Mark Sears and issues on the offensive glass early on, Alabama managed to pull away in the second half, avoiding a second conference loss and pleasing a nearly fully packed crowd.
Before we move on to Wednesday night’s matchup between Alabama and No. 14 Mississippi State, here are five key numbers that defined the Tide’s win over the Tigers.
7 — Clifford Omoruyi bounced back in the second half, snagging seven rebounds after a quiet first half with just two. LSU dominated the glass in the opening 20 minutes, but Omoruyi’s effort in the second half helped shift the momentum for Alabama. He finished with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds. Coach Nate Oats praised his performance, noting that it earned Omoruyi the Hard Hat Award.
“ Cliff, I didn’t think he was bringing it,” Oats said. “…Cliff was not rebounding like he needed to, wasn’t playing as hard as we’d have liked. And it ends up going out and playing extremely hard in the second half, had a great attitude on the bench and ends up winning hard hat.”
The Rutgers transfer has turned it up a notch since the beginning of conference play. He ranks in the top 13 in both offensive and defensive rebounding percentage among SEC players, according to KenPom.com.
13 — One of the key reasons LSU managed to stay within striking distance for most of its trip to Coleman Coliseum was its tenacious effort on the offensive glass in the first half. The Tigers dominated Alabama 13-5 in offensive rebounds during the opening 20 minutes, largely thanks to four-star freshman Corey Chest’s absurd nine offensive boards in the first period alone.
After the game, Oats said rebounds will be a significant point of emphasis for his group going forward.
“ I got to give a ton of credit to LSU,” Oats said. “Corey Chest with 15 rebounds in the first half…,” Oats said. “That was, that was a major issue. All the offensive boards they had. They ended up outscoring us on second-chance points only by three, but we gave up way too many boards… It’s the fourth time this season we got out-rebounded. So that’s something we’re gonna have to really address going into Mississippi State.”
3 — LSU struggled from beyond the arc, making just three of 23 attempts from deep, which was a season-low. The Tigers’ measly three makes marks the second-lowest number of 3-pointers against Alabama this season. After the game, LSU head coach Matt McMahon said LSU’s inefficient shooting cost the Tigers down the stretch.
“We just weren’t able to make enough shots to give us a better chance there late,” McMahon said. “Credit to Alabama’s defense, credit to Alabama for the win.”
17 — Alabama star point guard Mark Sears played a season-low 17 minutes, all of which came in the first half, the fewest minutes he’s logged in a game since his freshman season at Ohio. Sears also posted the second-lowest offensive rating of his career on KenPom, finishing with a 28, ahead of the 21 he recorded earlier this season against Illinois.
After Sears had a rough first half, Oats mentioned that the coaching staff is implementing a philosophical shift moving forward.
“ We’re done starting the same group that starts the game, we’re gonna start the guys that we think give us the best chance to get a great start in the second half,” Oats said.
Fortunately for Oats, Alabama’s various backcourt options allow them to play a multitude of lineups depending on who’s hot.
9 — USF transfer Chris Youngblood, who made his first career start vs LSU, contributed to all nine of Alabama’s opening points. The Tuscaloosa native opened the game with seven and assisted Clifford Omoruyi on an alley-oop.
While not being upset about coming off the bench to begin the season, Youngblood said he was happy to finally get a start.
“It felt good,” Youngblood said. “It’s funny because at first, my family thought I’d mad about not starting, but I’m like, man, this team is wonderful, so I embraced this coming off the bench role… It was fun, man. It was fun.”
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Oklahoma outlasted Georgia, winning 4-3, to move to 2-0 in the Men’s College World Series and is now one win away from the championship series.
The Bulldogs will next rematch with Texas at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday.
OU freshman right-hander Xander Mercurius shined in the win, unfazed by UGA’s high octane offense, lasting 7.1 innings with nine strikeouts while holding the Bulldogs to three runs.
Check out some of the most notable numbers and moments from the contest:
- Mercurius and Georgia’s Caden Aoki both duked it out for seven-plus innings. The last MCWS game where both starting pitchers threw seven-plus innings was Game 13 in 2023
- Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder (7 IP) and LSU’s Paul Skenes (8 IP)
- They threw a combined 219 pitches
- Oklahoma handed Georgia its first loss since May 16 (Auburn)
- Oklahoma scored three runs in the first after scoring two in the first in the Sooners’ MCWS opener
- UGA went 0-for-12 with runners on base, scoring all runs via solo homers
- The Bulldogs were also 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position
- Th 4-3 victory marks the Sooners’ fourth 2-0 start in MCWS history
- Georgia’s Daniel Jackson hit his 32nd home run of the season 447 feet, the third longest homer at the MCWS since the move to Charles Schwab Field
- With brothers Kolby (Georgia) and Kyle (Oklahoma) Branch playing, the game marked the first time in MCWS two brothers played against each other in the same game. You can read more about the Branch brothers and the family here.
The Texas-Georgia game will be the second time the two have met in Omaha, with Georgia topping the Longhorns 7-1 on Saturday. Now the two will meet again in an elimination game.
OMAHA, Neb. — Alabama baseball has its back against the wall at the College World Series as the Crimson Tide opens up an elimination game against the Texas Longhorns.
The Crimson Tide was blanked in its opening game of the event, losing 9-0 to Oklahoma, and faces a Longhorns program that fell to Georgia 7-1. The game begins at 1 p.m. CT with the winner playing on Wednesday against the loser of this evening’s Georgia-Oklahoma matchup.
Follow along for live score updates and analysis from Charles Schwab Field. Be sure to frequently refresh your browser, as the most recent information will appear right below this paragraph.
Top 1 Inning
Pregame
- 12:50 p.m. CT – The national anthem has been sung and we’re about to get underway at Charles Schwab Stadium.
- 11:31 a.m. CT – The skies are completely clear and the temperature reads 77-degrees. It’s perfect weather for an afternoon baseball game.
Starting Lineups
Alabama
- CF – Bryce Fowler
- SS – Justin Lebron
- C – Brady Neal
- 3B – Jason Torres
- DH – John Lemm
- LF – Eric Hines
- 2B – Brennan Holt
- 1B – Luke Vaughn
- RF – Peyton Steele
Starting Pitcher: LHP – Zane Adams – 3.96 ERA, 8-4, 98 SO, 27 BB, 88.2 IP
Texas
- RF – Aiden Robbins
- C – Carson Tinney
- LF – Anthony Pack Jr.
- DH – Ethan Mendoza
- SS – Adrian Rodriguez
- 2B – Temo Becerra
- 1B – Ashton Larson
- 3B – Casey Borba
- CF – Dariyan Pendergrass
Starting Pitcher: RHP – Ruger Riojas – 4.04 ERA, 5-2, 113 SO, 19 BB, 75.2 IP
How to Watch: 7-Seed Alabama at the College World Series
Who: 7-seed Alabama (39-20, 18-12 SEC) vs. 6-seed Texas (45-14, 19-10)
What: NCAA Baseball College World Series
When: Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. CT
Where: Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE
TV: ESPN
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network. LISTEN LIVE
Series: The Crimson Tide is 1-7 all time against the Texas Longhorns, dating back to the first matchup in 1983. Alabama is 1-2 against the Longhorns since Texas moved into the Southeastern Conference in 2024.
Last Meeting: Texas defeated Alabama two games to one in a weekend series in the middle of April. Alabama struck out 49 times across the three games, but did take the Sunday matchup 2-1 to avoid being swept.
Last time out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide swept St. John’s in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional behind two strong performances by starting pitchers Tyler Fay and Zane Adams. Alabama endured a 17-hour rain delay in game two and saw senior Jason Torres hit a seventh-inning grand slam to eliminate the Red Storm and advance to the College World Series for the first time since 1999. However, it opened with the College World Series with an uncharacteristic 9-0 loss to Oklahoma.
Last time out, Texas: The Longhorns ace Dylan Volantis took the ball against the Georgia Bulldogs and gave up four runs in the first inning. Designated hitter Ethan Mendoza got Texas’ only RBI in the fifth inning, cutting Georgia’s lead to 4-1, but that’s as close as the Longhorns got as the Bulldogs won 7-1 to stay in the winner’s side of the College World Series bracket.
Omaha Weather Information
Saturday, June 13 – Partly cloudy early, followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High around 80 degrees. 10-15 miles per hour winds with chances of rain at 50-percent.
Monday, June 15 – Forecasts call for 79-degrees at first pitch with sunny skies and just 24-percent humidity and an eight mile per hour western wind.
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