No. 10 Alabama 71, Middle Tennessee 62
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands Tenth-ranked Alabama beat Middle Tennessee State 71-to-62 today in the opening round of the Paradise Jam tournament in the U-S Virgin Islands.
Tim Blue scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Blue Raiders, now 1-and-2.
Kevin Kanaskie's three-pointer narrowed Alabama's lead to five with 6:20 left, but the Blue Raiders got no closer.
Ronald Steele led Alabama with 20 points and four assists. The Crimson Tide is 2-and-0.
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