NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Herbert Jones had 21 points and No. 6 Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Tennessee 73-68 Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Jahvon Quinerly added 19 points, including two free throws with 15.5 seconds left, to help the Crimson Tide hang on. Top-seeded Alabama (23-6) faces the LSU-Arkansas winner in Sunday’s championship in search of its first SEC Tournament title since 1991.
Tennessee (18-8) awaits an NCAA Tournament seeding on Sunday. The Volunteers trailed 69-68 when Davonte Gaines missed two foul shots with 25 seconds left.
Down 71-68, Victor Bailey Jr. missed a 3-point try with nine seconds to go. Trailing 48-33 with 16:56 remaining, the Crimson Tide stormed