In a night full of clutch players and plays, Labaron Philon was a standout as always against Arkansas.
The star guard finished with a career high 35 points, eclipsing his previous mark of 32 set against Mississippi State in January.
The most impressive part of his career performance was undoubtedly his efficiency. Philon shot over 50% from the field, including three triples and hitting 10/13 from the free throw line. His ability to control the game as a ball handler while also putting himself and his teammates in the best position to succeed is one of a kind.
He did most of his work in the second half, scoring 19 points on only three missed shots. During that stretch, Philon was dominant.
Arguably the most important play of the second half came when Philon hit a 25-foot three to give Alabama an 80-79 advantage, extending their 23-4 run and putting the Crimson Tide in front for the first time in the second half.
With less than two minutes left, Philon made back-to-back layups to keep the Razorbacks at arm’s length. Then in overtime, Philon converted on a lead-taking layup to give Alabama a 112-110 advantage.
Philon also dished out seven assists, including one to senior guard Houston Mallette for a go-ahead three in the second overtime, and only turned it over twice.
“Just will your team to a win. I think those last 15 minutes I really did that,” Philon said. “I got my team together and just led us to a win.”
In a game where fellow SEC Player of the Year candidate Darius Acuff Jr. had a career high of his own, scoring 49 points in 50 minutes for the Razorbacks, Philon held his own, helping Alabama to the 117-115 win over SEC foe Arkansas.
“We’ve been through a lot of adversity this season,” Philon said. “I told my guys, ‘Don’t break, we can flip this in a hurry.’”
The Crimson Tide’s next outing will be Saturday in Baton Rouge against LSU. The game is set for a 5 p.m. CT tip off and can be streamed on SEC Network.
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