# SEC Men's Basketball: Alabama Crimson Tide Dominates Oakland Golden Grizzlies 109-68 **Published:** 2026-11-10 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-men-s-basketball-alabama-crimson-tide-dominates-oakland-golden-grizzlies-109-68 **Teams:** [Alabama](https://secscouts.com/alabama/) **Players:** [Amari Allen](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5101833/amari-allen), [Tarris Bouie](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5459438/tarris-bouie), [Aden Holloway](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4684276/aden-holloway), [London Jemison](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5144139/london-jemison) --- TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (11/08/2026) — The Alabama Crimson Tide opened their home schedule at Coleman Coliseum with a commanding 109-68 victory over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Sunday, delivering a statement performance built on suffocating shooting efficiency and ball movement that overwhelmed their opponent from the opening tip. ## How It Happened Alabama wasted no time establishing control. Amari Allen drained a 23-foot three-pointer 33 seconds in to put the Crimson Tide ahead, and they never relinquished the lead — the game was tied just once at the opening tip, with zero lead changes the rest of the way. The first half became a showcase for Alabama's perimeter attack. After Oakland briefly hung within striking distance at 8-5, the Crimson Tide shifted into another gear. Keitenn Bristow converted back-to-back dunks — an alley-oop at 15:46 and a putback at 14:02 — to push the lead to 16-9. Qayden Samuels then knocked down consecutive three-pointers at 13:26 and 12:47, extending the margin to 22-11 and signaling that Oakland's already-stretched defense had no answers. London Jemison took over from there, burying a pair of three-pointers at 11:30 and 10:23 to push Alabama to 28-13. Even when the Golden Grizzlies showed fight — Brady Swartz hit a three to trim it to 28-16, and Tarris Bouie responded immediately with one of his own to make it 31-16 — Oakland could never string together the sustained offense needed to threaten. Cole Cloer drained a 23-footer at 6:50 to push the advantage to 40-18, and the Crimson Tide closed the first half on a flurry: Aden Holloway hit back-to-back three-pointers in the final two minutes, with Jemison sandwiching one in between, to send Alabama into the break with a commanding 56-29 edge. ## Turning Point If the first half left any doubt, the opening four minutes of the second half erased it entirely. Alabama pushed the advantage from 56-29 to 70-35 in a devastating 7-minute stretch that combined relentless three-point shooting with slashing drives. Drew Fielder opened the half with a three at 19:38, Jemison hit two more from beyond the arc at 18:47 and 17:36, and Holloway added another at 18:06. When Jemison finished with an alley-oop dunk at 16:46, the lead had ballooned to 35 points with 16 minutes remaining. Alabama's 10-0 run from 83-52 to 90-54 put the game fully beyond reach, capping a performance that saw the Crimson Tide connect on 52% of their three-point attempts as a team — a blistering mark that Oakland's 35% overall field goal shooting had no hope of matching. ## Star of the Game London Jemison was the most dynamic force on the floor, finishing with a game-high 20 points on 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Jemison was at his best in the moments that mattered most — he accounted for multiple three-pointers in both halves and added an alley-oop dunk in the second half to punctuate Alabama's offensive dominance. His ability to get open looks from deep and convert them consistently set the tone for a Crimson Tide offense that finished at 63% from the field overall. Amari Allen complemented Jemison with 14 points and a team-high 6 assists, serving as the engine of Alabama's ball movement. Aden Holloway added 12 points, with his back-to-back three-pointers late in the first half proving especially damaging, and Tarris Bouie contributed 10 points off the bench. For Oakland, Nassim Mashhour led all Golden Grizzlies scorers with 18 points, while Chris Fields Jr. posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds — a bright individual effort on a difficult afternoon. ## What It Means For the Alabama Crimson Tide, the performance reinforces what their home crowd of 11,100 at Coleman Coliseum came to see: a team capable of imposing their will on both ends with elite shooting percentages and unselfish offense. Thirty assists on the night underscored a team-first approach, and the 52% three-point clip — against a defense that had no sustainable answer — suggests Alabama's perimeter depth is a genuine weapon heading deeper into the 2026 season. For the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, the gap in shooting efficiency was stark. Connecting on just 17% from three-point range and committing 15 turnovers against a Crimson Tide defense that converted opportunities, Oakland faced challenges at both ends that compounded throughout the night. The Golden Grizzlies will look to regroup as they return home to face a more favorable environment. --- *Original article: [SEC Men's Basketball: Alabama Crimson Tide Dominates Oakland Golden Grizzlies 109-68](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-men-s-basketball-alabama-crimson-tide-dominates-oakland-golden-grizzlies-109-68) — SEC Scouts*