National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 57, South Carolina 47
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Anthony Jordan, # Ted Valentine
Attendance: 11572
By SportsDirect Inc.

JaMychal Green and a relentless defense helped Alabama claim a 57-47 win at home Wednesday against South Carolina.

Green led the Crimson Tide with 20 points and nine rebounds on 7-of-15 shooting. Tony Mitchell added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Alabama (10-6, 2-0 SEC), which won its fifth straight game. The Alabama defense was relentless all game, holding the Gamecocks to 26.8-percent shooting from the field and forcing 19 turnovers.

The Crimson Tide held South Carolina scoreless for nearly five minutes of the second half and used a 7-0 run during that time to take a 44-33 lead with 7:46 left in the second half. South Carolina closed the deficit to six points with less than two minutes remaining, but two quick baskets iced the game for Alabama.

South Carolina (10-5, 1-1) was led by Malik Cooke, who scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds. Freshman point guard Bruce Ellington was held to 10 points on 4-of-15 shooting.

South Carolina had its two-game winning streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
 
South Carolina   Alabama
Malik Cooke 11 Scoring JaMychal Green 20
Eric Smith 3 Assists Senario Hillman 2
Lakeem Jackson 11 Rebounds Tony Mitchell 11
Malik Cooke 3 Free Throws Made JaMychal Green 6
Malik Cooke 3 Steals Ben Eblen 4
Sam Muldrow 6 Blocks JaMychal Green 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
South Carolina 47 28.6 6-18 9-15 8 30 9 4
Alabama 57 43.4 0-3 11-18 6 37 6 11