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No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney

No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney | iNFOnews.ca
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, front, scramble for a loose ball with Maryland guard Isaiah Watts (12) and Maryland guard Guillermo del Pino, back, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. 8 Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on Wednesday night in a consolation game of the Players Era Championship Tournament.

It was the second emphatic win for the Crimson Tide (5-2) following a 10-point loss to Gonzaga on Monday. On Tuesday, they routed UNLV 115-76, the second-highest scoring game in program history.

Taylor Bol Bowen and Davion Hannah each had 12 points.

Darius Adams led Maryland (5-3) with 20 points and Pharrell Payne had 14. Gonzaga beat the Terrapins 100-61 on Tuesday.

Alabama shot 57% (28 of 66), hit 14 3-pointers, with Holloway going 5 of 7, and had a 49-30 rebounding advantage. Maryland shot 37% 28 of 76) with nine 3s.

The Tide turned an opening possession turnover into a Philon dunk and they were off and rolling, scoring the first seven points and taking a 24-7 lead seven minutes in. Alabama started 9 of 14 while the Terrapins were 3 of 14.

Philon hit a 3-pointer and the Tide added five free throws and the lead was 39-17 at the 6:28 mark. It reached 23 before Payne’s 3-point play made it 49-29 at halftime.

The lead ranged from 16 to 23 through the first half of the second half and then London Jemison broke free for a dunk that made it 79-54. Shortly after that Mallette hit a 3 in the middle of an 11-0 run making it 90-56.

Up next

Maryland: Hosts Wagner on Tuesday night.

Alabama: Hosts Clemson on Wednesday night.

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No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney | iNFOnews.ca
Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0) drives to the basket against Maryland guard Darius Adams (1) and Maryland center Collin Metcalf (45) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney | iNFOnews.ca
Maryland guard Andre Mills (7) loses the ball to Alabama guard Labaron Philon (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney | iNFOnews.ca
Alabama head coach Nate Oats calls to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney | iNFOnews.ca
Maryland head coach Buzz Williams cheers for his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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