TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The No. 4 Alabama basketball team made good on the first phase of freshman guard Labaron Philon’s word Tuesday night, protecting home court against a Vanderbilt squad with momentum from a weekend upset.

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As for Alabama, the Crimson Tide are also 15-3 overall up to this point in the season, as well as 4-1 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide, who have the nation’s No. 1 scoring team at 90.2 PPG, are also a top five team nationally, and come into Saturday off a significant win as well, which was a road victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday.