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Phil Knight Invitational - Alabama vs North Carolina Final: 103-101 - Recap
It sure wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Alabama made sure they came out on the winning end on Sunday, grabbing a 103-101 victory over North Carolina at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Alabama won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Mark Sears had 24 points for Alabama and Jahvon Quinerly chipped in with 21 points. Jahvon Quinerly had 8 assists for them, while Charles Bediako was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
North Carolina got a 34-point performance from Caleb Love, who was supported by 20 points from Armando Bacot. Caleb Love had 4 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina, while Armando Bacot grabbed 10 rebounds.
Alabama was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Alabama heads into a battle against South Dakota State. North Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana.