Labaron Philon Jr. scored 25 and buried a deep 3 with two minutes left as No. 15 Alabama outlasted fifth-ranked St. John’s 103-96 at Madison Square Garden. Aden Holloway added 21 after missing the opener with a wrist injury, while Taylor Bol Bowen and Latrell Wrightsell had 17 apiece as the Crimson Tide shot 48.1% and made 11 threes. Zuby Ejiofor scored 27 for St. John’s, which missed 12 free throws. Alabama’s 16-6 closing burst to halftime and steady late execution ended St. John’s 12-game winning streak at MSG.
Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.
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