{"id":186892,"date":"2023-01-15T02:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T02:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/alabama-routs-lsu-in-first-half-cruises-in-second-half-to-stay-undefeated-in-sec\/"},"modified":"2023-01-15T02:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T02:27:58","slug":"alabama-routs-lsu-in-first-half-cruises-in-second-half-to-stay-undefeated-in-sec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/alabama-routs-lsu-in-first-half-cruises-in-second-half-to-stay-undefeated-in-sec\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama routs LSU in first half, cruises in second half to stay undefeated in SEC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The SEC’s heavyweight delivered a technical knockout to its opponent before the game was halfway over.<\/p>\n

Alabama buried LSU in a 37-point halftime hole Saturday by making 14 three-pointers in the first half, then cruised for the final 20 minutes in Coleman Coliseum for a 106-66 win.<\/p>\n

By the time the rout ended, Alabama had attempted 54 three-pointers — tied for the second-most in SEC history. It made 20, the fourth-most in school history.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got some shooters. We value shooters,\u201d coach Nate Oats said. \u201cA lot of teams don’t shoot 54 in a span of three or four games. We’ll keep taking them. If you’re open, you shoot it here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alabama’s 40-point margin of victory was its largest in an SEC win since beating Auburn, 94-53, in 2005.<\/p>\n

The final result left little doubt the fourth-ranked Tide (15-2) is the SEC’s team to beat as it sits atop the conference standings with an unblemished 5-0 record, with a case to be the nation’s best team when polls are updated Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re trying to win the SEC,\u201d Oats said. \u201cYou got to win your home games to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freshman Brandon Miller nearly out-scored LSU by himself in the first half, netting 22 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting before Alabama entered halftime with a 59-22 lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you’ve got the kind of character and attitude he has, good things come to you,\u201d Oats said of Miller. \u201cHe’s obviously a really talented kid. It was great to get him started with that first three [on the first possession]and then we kind of had a barrage after that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alabama attempted 33 three pointers in the first half, with the final desperation heave from half-court by Jaden Bradley banking off the backboard and into the basket as time expired.<\/p>\n