Alabama Crimson Tide @ North Carolina Tar Heels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALA | 43 | 51 | 94 |
| 34 | 45 | 79 |
No. 10 Alabama beats No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 in the ACC-SEC Challenge
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Mark Sears scored 20 points, Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon each had 15 points and No. 10 Alabama beat No. 20 North Carolina 94-79 on Wednesday night in the ACC-SEC Challenge.
Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid each scored 11 points and Grant Nelson had 10 points to help the Crimson Tide (6-2) beat three straight Top 25 opponents for the first time in three seasons.
The rematch of Alabama's Sweet 16 victory last season wasn’t close.
Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 23 points, RJ Davis had 18 and Seth Trimble added 12 points for the Tar Heels (4-4). They've lost three in a row.
A 9-0 run early in the second half pushed Alabama to a 52-38 lead on the way to what became an 18-point spread.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide had first road victory of the season to counter a loss at Purdue. The balanced scoring is a luxury with at least five players with a double-figure points total for the fourth consecutive game.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels keep falling into first-half holes.
Alabama didn’t flinch when Sears, a preseason All-America selection, picked up his second foul with 6:37 left in the first half and sat out for a few minutes. The Crimson Tide led 43-34 at the half.
Alabama made 12 3-pointerse, while the Tar Heels went 5 for 28. Davis was 1 for 11.
North Carolina opens Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday at home against Georgia Tech. Alabama hosts Creighton on Dec. 14.
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Game Information
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Tony Henderson
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 12-2 | - | 21-6 |
| Alabama | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Arkansas | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Tennessee | 10-4 | 2 | 20-7 |
| Texas A&M | 9-5 | 3 | 19-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-6 | 4 | 21-6 |
| Missouri | 8-6 | 4 | 18-9 |
| Texas | 8-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Kentucky | 8-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| Georgia | 7-7 | 5 | 19-8 |
| Auburn | 6-8 | 6 | 15-12 |
| Mississippi State | 5-9 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Oklahoma | 3-11 | 9 | 13-14 |
| South Carolina | 3-11 | 9 | 12-15 |
| Ole Miss | 3-11 | 9 | 11-16 |
| LSU | 2-12 | 10 | 14-13 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Virginia | 12-2 | 1 | 24-3 |
| Miami | 10-4 | 3 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 3 | 19-8 |
| North Carolina | 10-5 | 3.5 | 22-6 |
| Clemson | 10-5 | 3.5 | 20-8 |
| Louisville | 9-6 | 4.5 | 20-8 |
| SMU | 8-6 | 5 | 19-8 |
| California | 7-7 | 6 | 19-8 |
| Florida State | 7-7 | 6 | 14-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-8 | 6.5 | 18-10 |
| Syracuse | 6-9 | 7.5 | 15-13 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Wake Forest | 5-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Notre Dame | 3-11 | 10 | 12-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 3-11 | 10 | 10-17 |
| Boston College | 2-12 | 11 | 9-18 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-13 | 11.5 | 11-17 |
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