Alabama basketball did what it was supposed to Saturday in Tuscaloosa, blowing out Georgia 90-69. The Crimson Tide, the No. 4 team in the country, is heading into its bye week, and the big win over the unranked Bulldogs could be a momentum-builder moving forward.

He scored 16 and recorded seven boards, but only one other visiting player scored 10 points or more and those efforts just weren't enough. Georgia as a team shot 36% from the field. Alabama still has just one loss in conference play,