(Photo by Matthew Maxey\/Icon Sportswire)<\/p>\n
The Alabama Crimson Tide closed out the regular season on a high note with a thrilling 92-88 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks to clinch a double-bye in the SEC Tournament.<\/p>\n
As has been the case countless times this season, it was not a good start for the Tide, falling behind by 15 points with around six minutes left in the first half.<\/p>\n
Alabama was able to cut the deficit to six points by halftime however via 13 first half points from Mark Sears along with knocking down three of Alabama\u2019s four first half three pointers.<\/p>\n
After the first frame, Alabama was shooting just 36 percent from the field compared to Arkansas shooting nearly 52 percent.<\/p>\n
The threes were not falling any better for much of the second half, with Alabama trailing 60-56 at the under 8 timeout and starting the second half 1 of 9 from three.<\/p>\n
Alabama tied the game at 74 with 22 seconds remaining in regulation due to a three-pointer from the team\u2019s X-factor, Latrell Wrightsell, who returned to the lineup last week after missing four straight games with a concussion:<\/p>\n
\nThe shot from Wrightsell that tied it at 74-74 with :21 seconds left to send the game to OT pic.twitter.com\/yOHArKliRI<\/a><\/p>\n
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) March 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n