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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Auburn 82, Alabama 77
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2017
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # Doug Shows, # Tim Gattis, # Chuck Jones
Attendance: 15383

Ronnie Johnson led five players in double figures with 15 points as Auburn held on in the final minutes for an 82-77 victory over Alabama on Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Danjel Purifoy added 14 points and hit four 3-pointers as Auburn (15-8, 4-6 SEC) snapped a seven-game road losing streak to Alabama and swept the season series for the first time since 2009.

Jared Harper also contributed 14 points and four 3-pointers as the Tigers made 15 3s, their most in a conference game this season.

Braxton Key and Corban Collins led the Crimson Tide (13-8, 6-4) with 17 points apiece. Dazon Ingram added 16 points for Alabama, which shot 43 percent from the field and misfired on 24 of 32 3-pointers.

Auburn seemingly had the game in hand when it took a 73-58 lead with 5:10 remaining on two free throws by Purifoy. Alabama stormed back and began employing a pressure defense.

The Crimson Tide had three straight dunks off turnovers to get within 78-74 with 60 seconds remaining. Auburn took a six-point lead with 48 seconds left on two free throws by Mustapha Heron.

Alabama was within 80-77 after a 3-pointer by Ar'Mond Davis with 27 seconds left. Herron added two more free throws with 17 seconds left and on the next possession Davis and Riley Norris missed 3-pointers as time ran out.
Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   Alabama
Ronnie Johnson 15 Scoring Corban Collins 17
Bryce Brown 3 Assists Dazon Ingram 4
Anfernee McLemore 8 Rebounds Bola Olaniyan 8
Mustapha Heron 6 Free Throws Made Braxton Key 8
Mustapha Heron 2 Steals Dazon Ingram 5
Anfernee McLemore 2 Blocks Braxton Key 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 82 50.9 15-27 13-22 12 21 3 8 14
Alabama 77 43.1 8-32 13-22 10 43 3 9 15