Alabama basketball escapes Oklahoma with win
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Labaron Philon scored 23 points, Aiden Sherrell added 21 and No. 18 Alabama beat Oklahoma 83-81. Oklahoma trailed by two and had a chance to win with 4.1 seconds left.
Philon led the Crimson Tide in scoring Saturday at 23 points, while Aiden Sherrell also enjoyed a big game, posting 21 points and nine rebounds. Amari Allen also flirted with a double-double at 12 points and eight rebounds.
Crimson Tide forward Aiden Sherrell and guard Labaron Philon Jr. shined throughout the second half of Saturday's comeback road victory against the Sooners.
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Alabama visited Oklahoma today and survived with a hard fought 83-81 victory.