Alabama was unstoppable on the offensive end of the floor throughout Sunday night’s matchup. Senior star Latrell Wrightsell Jr. was red hot behind the arc as the talented guard recorded 24 total points in the win over the Red Raiders.
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Here are three takeaways from Alabama’s authoritative victory over Texas Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston Mallette shines off the bench and registers 15 points
Mallette had one of the best games of his Alabama career against the Red Raiders. The guard scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including an impressive 5-of-7 from behind the arc.
Mallette made a huge impact despite playing 25 minutes off the bench, as the talented playmaker will look to stay red-hot from deep against Michigan in the Sweet 16.
Latrell Wrightsell dominates on both ends of the court and registers 24 points
Wrightsell was nothing short of elite on both ends of the floor during the Tide’s victory over Texas Tech. The star senior recorded 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting, as Wrightsell has bounced back with authority following his 0-point performance against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament.
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Wrightsell was also excellent on the defensive end of the floor, as the talented guard was able to help hold Red Raiders star Christian Anderson to just seven points.
Alabama as a team shot an impressive 45% from three-point range
The Tide as a whole had one of their best shooting performances of the season against Texas Tech on Sunday. Alabama shot an impressive 19 of 42 from behind the arc as the Tide was red-hot all over the court in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama will certainly need to stay hot from deep against Michigan during the Sweet 16, as the Tide were excellent all-around against the Red Raiders.
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Alabama will face Michigan on Friday at 6:35 pm CT, while the Tide will look to keep things going against the Wolverines in the Sweet 16.
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This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Alabama Basketball Takeaways from March Madness Win Against Texas Tech