Alabama
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Oakland
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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 29 | 39 | 68 |
| Alabama | 56 | 53 | 109 |
11/9/2026 10:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Tide recorded 30 assists on its way to 24 made three-pointers
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's basketball team (3-0) dominated its way to a 41-point victory over Oakland (0-4) on Monday at Coleman Coliseum, defeating the Grizzlies 109-68 inside Coleman Coliseum. Alabama tied the school record of 30 assists in a game as 12 of the 14 players who saw action recorded at least one dish.Â
London Jemison put together a perfect night for the Tide shooting 7-of-7 from the field, including 6-of-6 from three. He scored a career-high 20 points to go along with his three rebounds and three assists. In his return to action, Aden Holloway scored 12 points, all of which came from beyond the arc. He added two assists and two boards while playing the second most minutes (21) on the team.
Amari Allen also had a productive game, tallying 14 points, six assists and two steals. He ended the game with a 32 +/- in 19 minutes on the floor.
Oakland was led by the duo of Nassim Mashhour and Chris Fields Jr. who combined for 33 of the team's 68 total points. Fields Jr. finished with a double-double (points-rebounds) with 15 points and 13 boards.
Head Coach Nate Oats Postgame CommentsÂ
"A lot of good things came out of this game and still a ton to work on. I have known Coach Kampe since 2002 when I moved to Detroit and he has done an unbelievable job with this Oakland program. I told our guys when it comes to D-1 basketball they have a ton of good players and this game will give us an opportunity to work on what was our biggest flaw the first two games. Coming out with the right mentality and not playing the scoreboard, finishing the entire game.
Oakland exposed a lot of things we have been trying to work on, mainly rebounds, and Fields Jr. for them had seven offensive rebounds and our entire team only had seven. Our offensive rebounding rate was not close to what we wanted and we need to do a better job on the glass for sure.Â
Our 30 assists tonight tied a school record for us and 12 players had at least one. It was great to have Holloway back, he's been all about the right stuff and doing great in practice. He helped with our ball movement and it was great to get it going early tonight. Amari was also great with the ball having six assists. I loved our balanced scoring tonight and London had a great night tonight going 7-of-7 overall and 6-of-6 from three. I really think he's one of those guys who responded great when I challenged him a few weeks ago.
Great game tonight and we'll get everyone rested tomorrow and have a good week of practice before we host Seton Hall on Friday."
Team StatsÂ
- Alabama's 30 dimes tied a school record for the most ever in game (30 vs. East Tennessee State Dec. 1, 2004)
- Alabama netted 24 shots from beyond the arc, its second-most ever in a game behind 25 vs. BYU on March 27, 2025
- The Tide's 109 points mark the second time under Oats' tenure that UA has recorded 100-plus points in two of the first three games (2023-24)
- The Tide scored the first basket of the game with 19:27 on the clock and never trailed, making it the second time this season they have held the lead for the entirety (Sam Houston)
- UA swatted 10 shots, including three by Keitenn Bristow, his third time with that many rejections in as many games this season
- Alabama hit 11 threes in the first half and 13 in the second marking the first time the team has knocked down double-digit threes in both halves of a contest since facing Yale Dec. 29, 2025
- UA's 41-point win is its largest since it defeated UTSA by 42 (97-55) on 12/7/25
- Alabama shot an impressive 62.9 percent (39-of-62) from the field for its best field goal percentage since Texas (61.8 percent) on Feb. 11, 2025
First Half Â
- Alabama made its first three field goal attempts of the game to help build a 10-5 lead at the first media timeout.
- Out of the break, the Tide stayed hot from the field, knocking down its next five field goals to extend the lead to double figures, 25-11.
- In all, the 20-6 Alabama run lasted 7:06 and was capped by back-to-back three-pointers by Qayden Samuels.
- From 9:54 to 7:40, Alabama scored nine unanswered points as the Grizzlies struggled to keep up. The Tide led 37-18 with 15 of the team's points coming from the bench.
- Amari Allen was the first Tide player to reach double digit points after getting fouled on a three-point attempt and hitting all three free throws.
- Alabama ended the half making three of its final five shots while the Grizzlies missed their last four, resulting in a 56-29 advantage for the Tide after the first 20 minutes.
- Alabama had 17 assists on 20 made field goals as all 11 UA players who saw the floor registered an assist.
- The Tide shot 66.7 percent from the field, its best shooting percentage in a half since Feb. 18, 2026 when Alabama shot 76.2 percent in the second half against Arkansas.
- Alabama connected on 11-of-21 (52 percent) shots from long range in the first half and marked the second consecutive game making 11 threes in the opening half.
- The Tide recorded seven blocks, its most in a half this season.
Second Half Â
- Alabama picked up right where it left off, banging in four its first five three-pointers to start the second half. The Tide doubled Oakland's point total, leading 70-35 with 16:43 to go.
- UA outscored the Grizzlies 17-8 over the first five minutes to lead by 36 points at the 15-minute mark.
- Oakland began to chip away at its deficit, going on a 9-0 scoring run while holding the Tide scoreless for 3:12.
- Alabama responded with a 13-2 run to take a 39-point lead (93-54) with 6:35 remaining.
- Tarris Bouie hit Alabama's 21st triple of the game to make it 98-58 with under five minutes left.
- Down the stretch, Alabama hit three more shots from beyond the arc as the 41-point advantage was the Tide's largest lead of the contest.
- UA finished with 46 bench points compared to Oakland's 19
Up Next
- The Tide continues its five-game homestand against Seton Hall on Friday, Nov. 13
- Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. CT at Coleman Coliseum and can be seen on SEC Network
