Alabama Edges Oklahoma in Close Road Victory

NORMAN, Okla. (Interstat) — Aiden Sherrell scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Alabama to an 83-81 road win over Oklahoma in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center.

The Crimson Tide (13-5) trailed 44-33 at halftime but outscored the Sooners (11-6) 50-37 after the break to secure the comeback victory before a crowd of 7,922. Labaron Philon added 23 points for Alabama.

Oklahoma’s Derrion Reid and Xzayvier Brown each scored 16 points in the loss. The Sooners had a chance to tie or win on their final possession but could not convert a shot. Alabama was a 5 1/2-point favorite entering the game.