Philon's 29 Points Lead Alabama to Victory

0:00On March 21st, Alabama's Crimson Tide basketball team cruised to a 90-70 victory over Hofstra in the first round of the NCAA. Tournament Sophomore Guard, La Bar and Phylon dominated with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals, despite 5 turnovers. Phylon stepped up big with teammate Auden Holloway sidelined by a suspension after his arrest. The scoring outbursts pushed his season total to 681 points, good for 5th place in program history, behind Mark Sears' record of. 797 from the 2023-24 season. The Tide got off to a sluggish start in the first half, managing just 37 points as a team. Phylon contributed 8 of them on 3 of 6 shots, but the offense needed a spark. Things flipped in the second half, where Phylon poured in 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. That heat helped Alabama hit 53% from the field overall after the break, sealing the comfortable win.

1:01Now ranked number 4, the Crimson Tide heads to face number 5 Texas Tech in the second round on Sunday, March 22nd, carrying momentum into the match-up.