Alabama Edges Tennessee in Thriller

0:00On March 1st, 18th ranked Alabama edge number 22 Tennessee 71 to 69 on Saturday at Food City Center. The Crimson tide improved to 22 wins and seven losses overall, 12 and 4 in the SEC. While the volunteers dropped to 20 wins and nine losses, 10 and 6 in conference play, this lost Mark Tennessee's second straight defeat and snapped their five-game winning streak against Alabama. Tennessee held a big halftime lead at 40 to 28 and out-rebounded Alabama 47 to 30, but the tide rallied back with strong scoring. Latreau Wrightsill Jr. led Alabama with 25 points while LeBaron Philan added 23 to avenge their earlier 79-2. 73 lost to the Vols back on January 24th, back on January 24th.