Alabama coach Nate Oats reached out to Ray Lewis for advice on helping his fourth-ranked Crimson Tide play two days after a teammate was charged with capital murder.
Oats prayed with his players and shared a Bible verse suggested by the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, whose daughter attended Alabama recently. Then the Crimson Tide put their emotions aside Tuesday night and focused on basketball for 40 minutes.
Reserve junior forward Darius Miles was charged Sunday, a day after Alabama already had announced he would miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury. Investigators said Miles admitted to providng the handgun immediately before 23-year-old Jamea Harris was shot early Sunday near campus. The Crimson Tide rebounded well against a team that beat them in the conference tournament last March. All six SEC wins have come by double digits, though Vandy threatened late with a 13-2 run.
Vanderbilt now has lost three of its last four — all against ranked opponents. The Commodores now are 3-15 against Top 25 teams overall in Stackhouse’s fourth season.Alabama opened the game scoring the first six points and went up 13-3 on a free throw by Gurley. Vanderbilt answered back and took its lone lead at 22-21 on a 3-pointer by Malik Dia. Then the Crimson Tide took control, finishing the half on a 15-4 run for a 36-26 lead at the half.
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