Alabama
2-0,0-0SEC
Arkansas State
1-1,0-0Sun Belt
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas St. | 34 | 52 | 86 |
| Alabama | 51 | 50 | 101 |
11/6/2026 10:06:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Crimson Tide dominated the boards grabbing 58 rebounds
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's basketball team scored 100-plus points for the 37th under head coach Nate Oats' tenure as the Tide took down Arkansas State 101-86, Friday night inside Coleman Coliseum. Amari Allen became the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double, ending the night with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.Â
Alabama had five players score double figures, led by freshman Qayden Samuels 17 points that came from a perfect 8-8 shooting from the charity stripe. Allen (16), Drew Fielder (16), Brandon Garrison (14) and Tarris Bouie (14) rounded out the scoring for the Tide as 70 of the 101 points came from newcomers.Â
Arkansas State was led Layne Taylor's 20 points on 4-7 shooting from three point range and Amadou Doumbia's 11 points, 10 rebounds.Â
Head Coach Nate Oats Postgame CommentsÂ
"It was great to see Ryan Pannone back in Tuscaloosa, though he was not that fun to coach against tonight. They can generate offense with their 15 threes on us tonight on 39 attempts tonight, which is not great by us. I don't like playing bad teams in the non-conference, I would rather see us get exposed on things than win by 50 or 60 points and we got exposed tonight.Â
We have been emphasizing our rebounds and it saved us in the first half when we had 20 on the offensive glass with 24 second chance points. We gave up way too many rebounds in the second half, but their team is built like ours and play hard. We chart opposing blue collar points and this is a team that will push very hard.Â
When you think about all the NBA players that have come out of this program for Amari to just be the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double puts him in very elite company. He did it only attempting eight shots so that makes it even more special. He really led the charge tonight getting the ball moving. We emphasized ball movement tonight and we had 19 assists with him having 11 of them, so I thought he did a good job leading our team tonight."
Team StatsÂ
- Allen's 16 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists mark the fifth triple-double in program history and the first at Coleman Coliseum since Roy Rogers made that accomplishment in 1996
- Allen and Garrison both recorded a double-double, marking the first time since the Arkansas double OT game last season that two players reached that feat
- The Tide's 101 points is the most allowed by Arkansas State since Nov. 6, 2023 when Wisconsin scored 105
- Alabama grabbed 20 offensive rebounds in the first half and totaled 25 by the end of the contest,  the most under Oats in his eight seasons
- UA's 58 total rebounds is the most since the team snagged 60 boards against Kent State on Dec. 22, 2024
- The Tide forced 19 Red Wolves turnovers throughout the game, totaling 43 turnovers over the first two games, the most under Oats in that span
- Alabama cashed in 32 times from the charity stripe tonight, 17 more times than Arkansas State did Â
First Half Â
- The Red Wolves Layne Taylor started the game 3-of-3 from beyond the arc leading Arkansas State to a 12-7 lead at the first media timeout (15:42)
- A cold 3-of-19 start from the field for the Tide allowed Arkansas State to maintain its lead, 19-11, with 11:28 remaining in the first halfÂ
- A quick 8-0 run in just over a minute for Alabama coming out of the TV timeout brought the game to 19 a piece at the 10:04 markÂ
- UA kept the game within reach forcing eight turnovers early, but still trailing 27-25 with 7:29 left until the intermission
- The Crimson Tide took a 33-32 lead with 4:13Â Â remaining until halftime thanks to a Drew Fielder three point basket, its first lead since the 18:46 mark
- Alabama warmed up and went on a 26-4 run over the last 7:12 of the first half to take a commanding 51-34 lead over the Red Wolves
- Three Tide players ended the half in double figures with Amari Allen's 13 leading the way, followed by 11 from Fielder and 10 from freshman Qayden Samuels
- UA grabbed 37 rebounds in the first half, including 20 on the offensive side to score 24 second chance points
- Allen led the Tide with six dimes as Alabama dished out ten assists in the first half on its 14 made field goalsÂ
Second Half Â
- Alabama used a 10-3 run early in the second half to take its largest lead thus far at 23 (67-44), but the Red Wolves went on a 11-0 run of their own to get the down to 67-55 with 14:42 remaining in the gameÂ
- The Alabama lead would fluctuate around the 15-point margin as the Tide held steady 81-67 at the under-eight media timeout (7:58)
- A 12-1 run from 8:06-6:28 (1:38) ballooned the Tide's lead to 23, 91-68, with 6:28 until the final buzzer
- Alabama held to secure its second victory of the season 101-86
- Alabama went to the free throw line 26 times in the second half, connecting on 20 of them
- Brandon Garrison scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half, the most of any Tide player in the second stanza
Up Next
- The Tide stays in Coleman Coliseum to take on the Oakland Grizzlies on Monday, Nov. 9.Â
- Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum and can be seen on SEC Network+Â
