Alabama Bounces Georgia From SEC Tournament
By: Kim Allen
Updated: March 15, 2011
Trevor Releford scored with less than five seconds left to force overtime, and the Crimson Tide pulled away in the extra period to beat Georgia 65-59 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. The Crimson Tide advanced to face Kentucky in the semifinals on Saturday.
JaMychal Green scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Alabama. Travis Leslie scored a game-high 24 points for the Bulldogs, who end the season with a 21-11 record. Georgia is on the bubble for an NCAA Tournament bid.
In other action from the SEC Quarterfinals:
Tennessee - 74
#12 Florida - 85
Ole Miss - 66
#16 Kentucky - 75
#24 Vanderbilt - 87
Mississippi State - 81
Saturday's Semifinal Schedule:
#12 Florida vs. #24 Vanderbilt
Alabama vs. #16 Kentucky
JaMychal Green scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Alabama. Travis Leslie scored a game-high 24 points for the Bulldogs, who end the season with a 21-11 record. Georgia is on the bubble for an NCAA Tournament bid.
In other action from the SEC Quarterfinals:
Tennessee - 74
#12 Florida - 85
Ole Miss - 66
#16 Kentucky - 75
#24 Vanderbilt - 87
Mississippi State - 81
Saturday's Semifinal Schedule:
#12 Florida vs. #24 Vanderbilt
Alabama vs. #16 Kentucky
