Notably, the game featured three possible freshmen lottery picks — Alabama guard Labaron Philon and Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis and guard/wing Will Riley. There are quite a few other ...

Philon has already flashed in his still young Crimson Tide career. The freshman guard, who initially signed with Kansas but got out of his letter of intent after the Jayhawks basically only added ...

In all, Philon played 33 minutes in the contest, and finished with a final stat line of 16 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, two steals, and one block on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

A few observations from the UA win: Freshman guard Labaron Philon was stellar in his college debut. He sparked a 6-0 first-half Alabama run with two field goals, two steals and two free throws ...

Alabama's best player, Preseason All-American and National Player of the Year candidate Mark Sears, failed to score in the first half on Wednesday. It didn't get much better in the second half ...

When Labaron Philon committed to Alabama, he joined a program with a seemingly loaded and filled backcourt. In fact, the plan for Philon when he committed was to redshirt this season. He clearly ...