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Live Hoops Updates: Alabama 92, Arkansas 88; Final

1918632_10206777287683070_1367905321192383146_nby:Charlie Potter•03/09/24•

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Alabama seniors and Nate Oats
Seniors and Nate Oats (Courtesy of Alabama Athletics)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 16 Alabama (20-10, 12-5 SEC) will host Arkansas (15-15, 6-11) today at Coleman Coliseum. The regular-season finale will tip off at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN.

The Crimson Tide enters the game against the Razorbacks in a tie for second place in the conference standings, looking to clinch a double-bye for next week’s SEC Tournament. With a win, Alabama would also earn its 13th SEC victory, marking the first time since 1986-87 that a Crimson Tide team has earned back-to-back seasons with 13 league wins.

Alabama is also set to honor its six seniors Aaron Estrada, Grant Nelson, Nick Pringle, Max Scharnowski, Mark Sears and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. immediately following the contest.

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PREGAME

— Alabama sophomore guard Rylan Griffen (calf strain) will miss the Crimson Tide’s final home game against Arkansas today, BamaOnLine has confirmed.

— Nate Oats to CTSN on Rylan Griffen: “We’ve gotta get him ready for hopefully the SEC Tournament. If not that, the NCAA Tournament.”

— Alabama starters vs. Arkansas: Mark Sears, Latrell Wrightsell, Aaron Estrada, Grant Nelson and Nick Pringle. Nate Oats goes with an all-senior lineup with Rylan Griffen out.

— Alabama is wearing its crimson uniforms today. Arkansas will be in its home whites.

FIRST HALF

— Arkansas 8, Alabama 2 (15:54) | Rough start for the Tide, which is 1-5 from the field and already up to 3 turnovers, which have led to 4 points for the Hogs. Arky also has a 6-2 rebounding edge on the glass.

— Arkansas 19, Alabama 9 (11:40) | The Hogs have made 5 of their last 6 and have scored 9 points off of 5 UA turnovers thus far. The Crimson Tide starts 3-of-12 from the field.

— Arkansas 36, Alabama 21 (6:23) | Hogs have doubled the Tide up in made FGs. Arky is 15-of-23 (65%) from the floor, while Alabama is 7-of-22 (32%). Oats calls a timeout.

— Arkansas 38, Alabama 32 (3:02) | Alabama has made its last 3 shots and is on a 7-0 run over the last 1:26 to trim it to a 6-point game. Timeout, Razorbacks.

SECOND HALF

— Arkansas 47, Alabama 40 (15:59) | Both teams are up to double-digit turnovers (Tide 11, Hogs 10), but Arkansas has scored 8 more points off of them (15-7). Arky is up by 7.

— Arkansas 54, Alabama 48 (11:22) | Hogs are 1 for their last 7 FGs, but the Tide is 0 for its last 4. Two UA starters are in foul trouble – Nelson has 4 fouls and Wrightsell has 3.

— Arkansas 60, Alabama 56 (7:47) | Officials reversed the call, and the ball will stay with Alabama. Eric Musselman is not happy about it.

— Arkansas 66, Alabama 63 (3:46) | The Tide had cut it to 1 behind a 6-0 run, but the Hogs remain in front at the under-4 media timeout.

— Arkansas 74, Alabama 71 (0:59) | Grant Nelson hits his first (official) 3 of the game to cut it to 3. Oats calls a timeout with 1 minute to go.

— Latrell Wrightsell Jr. ties it with a 3, Arkansas misses a shot before the buzzer and we’re heading to OT. Alabama 74, Arkansas 74

OVERTIME

— Alabama 84, Arkansas 80 (1:38) | A Grant Nelson steal leads to a Mark Sears transition layin, and UA takes its largest lead of the day.

POSTGAME

— Nate Oats: “I put up on the board before the game, ‘Handle adversity with mental toughness, and do it together.'”

— Oats on Latrell Wrightsell, who finished with 20 points in the win over Arkansas: “We would have a league championship if he hadn’t gone down.”

— Oats: “Hopefully, we get Rylan back (for the SEC Tournament). He’s day-to-day, spending a ton of time with Clarke, our trainer.”

— Oats on Grant Nelson: “We need him to quit getting in foul trouble. Some of the fouls he gets are questionable calls, but some of them, he’s gotta be smarter.”

— Oats on Senior Day: “The only disappointment I had was … we were never able to get Max Scharnowski in. … He’s there for the guys. He’s great on scout team. He’s a great leader.”

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