Former Alabama star point guard Mo Williams brought his Jackson State team to Tuscaloosa to take on the Crimson Tide Tuesday prior to their Christmas break. The Tigers fell to 1-11 and have yet to play a home game. The Tide improved to 10-2 with the win. Bama was shorthanded with Dom Welch and Nimari Burnett still injured, and Noah Clowney out with a sickness. Coach Nate Oats reported the team has been battling illness over the last several days.
The Tide started Jaden Bradley, Mark Sears, Charles Bediako, Noah Gurley, and Brandon Miller again. Bama had five players in double digits, led by Gurley with 16, Sears with 15, and Nick Pringle with 14.