BamaCentral Courtside: No. 6 Alabama 73, Tennessee 68 BamaCentral's own Tyler Martin and Joey Blackwell break down the Crimson Tide's semifinal victory from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Author: Mar 13, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No. 6 Alabama basketball is headed to the SEC tournament championship game after defeating Tennessee 73-68 on Saturday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena. The Crimson Tide trailed at halftime and was down by as much as 15 points at the 16:56 mark of the second half, but a 14-0 run by Alabama put the team right back in it and a strong finish put the team on top in the final minutes. Senior wing Herb Jones finished the game with a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Jones led the team in both categories and also led the team in assists with four.