No. 4 Alabama finishes off SEC title double dip at tourney
Alabama center Charles Bediako (14) dunks against Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Amis]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama smothered No. 18 Texas A&M 82-63 for its second Southeastern Conference Tournament championship in three seasons. The Crimson Tide also capped their second SEC double dip in three seasons, having won the regular-season trophy. The Tide extended the program record for wins while adding its eighth tournament title in its 15th appearance. Texas A&M is now 0-3 in the tournament finale. Dexter Dennis led Texas A&M with 14 points, Wade Taylor IV had 13 and Tyrece Radford 12. Miller was named the tournament MVP.
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Alabama guard Rylan Griffen and Texas A&M guard Dexter Dennis (0) lose a ball out of bounds during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Alabama coach Nate Oats and assistant coach Bryan Hodgson react during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Alabama center Charles Bediako (14) reacts after dunking on Texas A&M during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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