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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 79, Miami - Florida 64
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Wally Rutecki, # Earl Walton
Attendance: 8612

Trevor Releford scored a game-high 22 points and host Alabama advanced to the NIT semifinals with a 79-64 victory over Miami on Wednesday.

Tony Mitchell had 16 points and nine rebounds for No. 1 seed Alabama (24-11), which improved to 19-0 at home. The Crimson Tide will face fellow No. 1 seed Colorado at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

Durand Scott scored 19 points, and Reggie Johnson had 14 points and seven rebounds for second-seeded Miami (21-15), which was 2 for 15 from 3-point range.

Alabama, which opened the tournament with home wins over Coastal Carolina and New Mexico, shot 54.5 percent from the field and led by 17 after JaMychal Green’s dunk with 5:53 remaining. Green finished with 14 points and six rebounds.

Miami, which committed a combined 15 turnovers in its first two NIT games, had 19 against the Crimson Tide.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami - Florida   Alabama
Durand Scott 19 Scoring Trevor Releford 22
Durand Scott 2 Assists Charvez Davis 3
Reggie Johnson 7 Rebounds Chris Hines 9
Durand Scott 7 Free Throws Made Trevor Releford 5
DeQuan Jones 3 Steals JaMychal Green 4
N/A Blocks Chris Hines 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami - Florida 64 40.4 2-15 16-23 5 33 0 5
Alabama 79 54.5 4-15 15-24 10 34 7 13