Alabama basketball escaped with a narrow, and crucial, SEC win at Oklahoma. Here's how it happened.

Alabama men’s basketball has never had good experiences at Oklahoma. In fact, the Crimson Tide had not won a game against the Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma ever prior to this season. No, the Sooners haven’t been part of the SEC long,

Alabama 83, Oklahoma 81

Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points and Derrion Reid added 16 for Oklahoma (11-7, 1-3). The Sooners, who sought their first win over a ranked team this season, dropped their fourth straight. They were coming off a 96-79 home loss to No. 19 Florida on Tuesday and needed a quality win to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.

The sophomore had a massive performance against Oklahoma, finishing with 21 points and nine rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting.

Alabama is hoping to have at least one more player available Saturday when it takes on Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) recorded a 97-82 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday despite having just eight scholarship players available.

Alabama Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 SEC) at Oklahoma Sooners (11-6, 1-3 SEC) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Alabama visits Oklahoma after Labaron Philon scored 32 points in Alabama's 97-82 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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