BamaCentral Courtside: No. 1 Alabama 72, No. 4 Missouri 61

The BamaCentral crew discusses the Crimson Tide's victory from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Joey Blackwell | Mar 11, 2023

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It wasn't the prettiest of wins, but it got the job done.

On Saturday afternoon inside Bridgestone Arena, 1-seed Alabama basketball downed 4-seed Missouri in the SEC Tournament semifinals, clinching a spot in Sunday's championship game. The win also marked the Crimson Tide's 28th of the season — a program record for most wins in a single season.

Brandon Miller led all Alabama players with 20 points, followed by Noah Clowney with his 19. Charles Bediako recorded 10 points and was the only other Crimson Tide player to score in double-digits.

Regarding rebounds, Miller was once again the leader with 12. Combined with his 20 points, the freshman guard recorded a double-double. Noah Gurley and Charles Bediako tied for second-most on the team with five apiece.

With the win, Alabama now moves on to face 2-seed Texas A&M in the tournament's championship on Sunday (Noon CT, ESPN). The Crimson Tide fell on the road to the Aggies in its final game of the regular season, with Texas A&M prevailing 67-61.

Check out the video embedded in the story where BamaCentral's own Katie Windham, Joey Blackwell, Austin Hannon and Blake Byler discuss the Crimson Tide's 72-61 win over the Tigers.

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.

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