National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 65, Georgia 59
When: 1:00 PM ET, Friday, March 11, 2011
Where: Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: # JB Caldwell, # Tom Eades, # Garry Maxwell
Attendance: N/A

Alabama roared back from a 14-point second-half deficit against Georgia to force overtime, then dominated the extra period to post a 65-59 win in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament at the Georgia Dome.

Alabama sent the game to overtime when freshman point guard Trevor Releford scored on a layup with four seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 53-53. The Crimson Tide (21-11) outscored Georgia 12-6 in overtime, with Tony Mitchell's 3-pointer with 1:54 remaining the catalyst that put them ahead to stay.

JaMychal Green led Alabama with 20 points and 15 rebounds and Chris Hines added 15 points. The victory may have clinched an NCAA bid for the Crimson Tide, who were considered a bubble team despite winning the SEC Western Division.

Georgia (21-11) again showed the lack of a killer instinct and is likely headed to the NIT. The Bulldogs were led by Travis Leslie with 24 points and nine rebounds and Trey Thompkins with 19 points.

Alabama advances to the SEC semifinals at 1 p.m. and will play the winner of the Kentucky-Ole Miss game.
Top Game Performances
 
Georgia   Alabama
Travis Leslie 24 Scoring JaMychal Green 20
Gerald Robinson Jr. 11 Assists Trevor Releford 3
Travis Leslie 10 Rebounds JaMychal Green 13
Travis Leslie 6 Free Throws Made JaMychal Green 12
Gerald Robinson Jr. 6 Steals JaMychal Green 4
Trey Thompkins 2 Blocks JaMychal Green 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Georgia 59 38.6 3-11 12-18 15 28 4 11
Alabama 65 38.9 5-19 18-24 9 36 8 11