National Basketball Association
Wichita St. 53, Alabama 52
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Doug Shows, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
10506
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 11 Wichita State 53, Alabama 52: Darius Carter scored a game-high 16 points, including a dunk with 11.9 seconds left, and the host Shockers rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to edge the upset-minded Crimson Tide.
Ron Baker added 14 points and five boards while Fred VanVleet collected nine points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Shockers (8-1), who closed the game on a 13-1 run and extended their home winning streak to a school-record 23 games. The Shockers escaped with the victory when Rodney Cooper’s 3-point attempt missed the mark at the buzzer.
Shannon Hale and Levi Randolph scored 13 points apiece for Alabama (6-3), which was seeking its first win over a ranked opponent in a true road game since Feb. 21, 2004. Ricky Tarrant contributed seven points and four assists as the Crimson Tide fell to 1-3 against Wichita State over the last five seasons.
Alabama held the Shockers scoreless over the final 3:03 of the opening period and led 25-24 at the break. Wichita State, which rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat Detroit 77-68 on Saturday, fell behind 51-40 when Hale drained a 3-pointer with just under six minutes remaining.
Wichita State responded with a 9-0 run and pulled even at 51 on Rashard Kelly’s jumper with 1:23 left. Alabama regained the lead when Randolph converted one of two free throw attempts, but Carter’s dunk sealed the comeback win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Alabama ended the Shockers’ streak of leading at the half at 18 games. … Alabama F Jimmie Taylor had six points and five rebounds before fouling out with 4:26 remaining. … Wichita State G Tekele Cotton, who came in averaging 10.9 points, was held scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting, including 0-of-4 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Alabama |
|
Wichita St. |
Shannon Hale 13 |
Scoring |
Darius Carter 16 |
Ricky Tarrant 3 |
Assists |
Fred VanVleet 5 |
Levi Randolph 5 |
Rebounds |
Fred VanVleet 7 |
Levi Randolph 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Darius Carter 4 |
Rodney Cooper 1 |
Steals |
Ron Baker 1 |
Jimmie Taylor 3 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Alabama
|
52 |
46.5 |
5-16 |
7-12 |
8 |
25 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
Wichita St.
|
53 |
40.8 |
5-18 |
8-17 |
14 |
29 |
0 |
5 |
10 |