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Live Hoops Updates: Alabama 89, Arkansas State 65; Final

1918632_10206777287683070_1367905321192383146_nby:Charlie Potter•12/04/23•

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Alabama guard Rylan Griffen
Rylan Griffen (Courtesy of Alabama Athletics)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama (5-2) will host Arkansas State (2-6) tonight at Coleman Coliseum. The non-conference game will tip off at 7 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.

Making the trip to Tuscaloosa will be the Red Wolves’ first-year head coach Bryan Hodgson, who spent the previous four years in Tuscaloosa. Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats and Hodgson spent the last eight years together, where the latter was an assistant under Oats.

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PREGAME

— Tonight’s officials: Byron Jarrett, Ron Groover and Brian Dorsey.

— Looks like Alabama freshman Kris Parker is dressed out and going through pregame warmups ahead of UA’s game vs. Arkansas State. The Tide talked about redshirting Parker this year, Nate Oats said.

— Nick Pringle is in the building but is not in uniform due to suspension.

— Alabama starters vs. A-State: Mark Sears, Grant Nelson, Rylan Griffen, Mo Wague and Aaron Estrada.

FIRST HALF

— Double technicals on Rylan Griffen and Derrian Ford in the first 1:13.

— Alabama 11, A-State 2 (16:16) | The Crimson Tide is on an 11-0 run, starts the game 4-of-5 from the field and 3-of-3 from deep. Mark Sears (3 points) goes over 1,500 for his collegiate career.

— Alabama 25, A-State 14 (9:09) | Wolves are 1 for their last 7 from the field, haven’t scored in 2:28. Tide is 5-for-10 from deep with 5 different players making 3s. Davin Cosby has a game-high 5 boards.

— Alabama 40, A-State 19 (3:55) | The Tide is 5 for its last 7 and is shooting 50% (13-26) from the floor. Red Wolves are 7-for-23 and haven’t made a FG in the last 3:53.

SECOND HALF

— Alabama 61, A-State 35 (15:47) | The Tide has made its last 3 FGs, including an emphatic dunk from Grant Nelson. After the timeout, Jarin Steven will go to the line.

— Alabama 71, A-State 40 (11:27) | Tide on a quick, 6-0 run over the last 1:03 thanks to back-to-back 3s from Davin Cosby, who is up to 9 points and 5 boards tonight.

— Alabama 75, A-State 51 (7:47) | Mark Sears, Grant Nelson have 12 points each, while Jarin Stevenson is up to 10 points off the bench.

POSTGAME

— Bryan Hodgson: “For (Nate Oats) to schedule me in Year 1 means a lot. Really a little bittersweet to come back here and play. I had a great four years here.”

— Nate Oats on Grant Nelson: “He should be good to go Saturday, but it was a left leg injury that needed some treatment.”

— Oats: “It’ll be good to get Nick (Pringle) back against Purdue. He had a great practice yesterday.”

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