Jemison’s 7-for-7 Night Powers Alabama Past Oakland

London Jemison made seven of his seven attempts at the basket, including six three-pointers, as the 18th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Oakland 109-68 on Monday night in Tuscaloosa. The result improves Alabama’s record to 3-0 and extends Oakland’s losing streak to four games.

The margin of victory widened quickly due to Alabama’s efficiency from the field. The Crimson Tide converted 20 of their first 30 shots in the first half, including 11 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. That shooting surge gave them a 56-29 lead at halftime. At one point during the opening period, Alabama was shooting over 70 percent from the floor.

Aden Holloway started in his season debut after serving a five-game suspension following a March arrest on drug charges that were later dismissed. The guard finished with 12 points, all scored on three-point shots. He hit two of those shots in the final two minutes of the first half. Amari Allen contributed 14 points and six assists for the visitors.

Oakland’s Nassim Mashhour led the Golden Grizzlies with 18 points on 5-of-13 shooting. Chris Fields Jr. provided 15 points and 13 rebounds, capturing seven of those rebounds on the offensive end. The Golden Grizzlies struggled from the field, making only 8 of 33 shots, though they converted 11 of 13 free throws.

Jaxson Richardson, the son of former NBA player Jason Richardson, energized the home crowd in the second half with a dunk off an alley-oop pass from freshman Anderson Diaz. Oakland managed a nine-point run to cut the deficit to 75-48 with 12:11 remaining. Tarris Bouie then hit the 21st three-pointer of the game for Alabama with 4:51 left, extending the lead to 98-58.

Diaz added three three-pointers in the final two minutes to close the game. Alabama hosts Seton Hall on Friday. Oakland travels to Idaho to face Boise State on Wednesday.