Alabama beats Tennessee 73-68, heads to SEC championship Alabama beat Tennessee 73-68 in the 2021 SEC Tournament semifinal at Bridgestone Arena. (Source: Pixabay) By Jonathan Grass | March 13, 2021 at 6:49 PM CST - Updated March 14 at 11:25 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSFA) - A second half comeback on Saturday ensured that the Alabama men’s basketball team is heading to the SEC Tournament Championship for the first time since 2002.
The No. 6/5 Crimson Tide came back from a 15-point deficit in the second half and pulled off a 73-68 win over No. 4 seed Tennessee in the 2021 SEC Tournament semifinal at Bridgestone Arena.
Alabama trailed for must of the game but emerged victorious through big stops and clutch shots down the stretch to improve to 23-6 overall this season, the most wins since going 23-12 in 2012.