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Alabama bounces back with road win against South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — — John Petty Jr. wasn’t going to let another one slip away for Alabama. The 11th-ranked Crimson Tide were coming off their first Southeastern Conference loss of the season last Saturday and were locked in a tight game with pesky, determined South Carolina. Behind Petty’s 20 points and three 3-pointers, they came through, bouncing back from their…

Alabama Basketball Ranked in Top 10 for First Time in 14 Years

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The Associated Press has released its Top 25 polls for Week 10 of the College Basketball season and its a new face in the Top 10 that it hasn’t seen in years. The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team cracks the Top 10 in the rankings for the first time in 14 years. No. 9⃣ in the @AP_Top25 Our highest ranking…

Alabama sets 3-pointer record in win vs LSU

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BATON ROUGE, La. — — John Petty scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Alabama made a Southeastern Conference-record 23 shots from beyond the arc in a 105-75 win over LSU on Tuesday night. Petty was 8 of 10 from long range. Joshua Primo was 6 of 8 from deep and scored 22 points, and Jahvon Quinerly also scored 22…

Alabama stays undefeated in SEC play vs Arkansas

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TUSCALOSSA, Ala. — — John Petty Jr. made five 3-pointers and set an Alabama program record, and finished with 17 points as the Crimson Tide routed Arkansas 90-59 on Saturday. Alabama (11-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) has won seven straight, its longest win streak since opening the 2011-12 season. Six-straight SEC victories is also its best since winning eight consecutive games…

Petty leads Alabama to dominant win vs Providence

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — — John Petty Jr. scored 16 points and Jaden Shackelford added 15 and Alabama beat Providence 88-71 on Wednesday night. It was the fifth/sixth-place game of the relocated Maui Invitational. Joshua Primo also scored 15 for the Crimson Tide (3-1) and Herbert Jones had 11. Alabama scored 86 points Tuesday night in a 12-point win over UNLV….

Petty announces his return to Alabama on Social Media

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John Petty Jr. has decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Alabama for his Senior season. Petty led the Crimson Tide in rebounding(6.6) and three point shooting(44%). Statement from Alabama Men’s Basketball Head Coach Nate Oats on John Petty’s Decision to Return: “It’s great to have John back for his senior year. He is certainly…