A look at No. 11 Alabama vs. South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball on Feb. 9, 2021

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) looks to shoot over South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide players huddle against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Keon Ellis (14) drives around South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (R) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jahvon Quinerly (13) looks to shoot while defended by South Carolina Gamecocks guard Trae Hannibal (12) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats gestures against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Seventh Woods (23) shoots the ball over Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jaden Shackelford (5) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin gestures against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats gestures against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) shoots the ball over Alabama Crimson Tide forward James Rojas (33) and Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) drives around Alabama Crimson Tide guard John Petty Jr. (R) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin (R) directs his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin directs his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard AJ Lawson (00) passes the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Keyshawn Bryant (R) collides with Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard AJ Lawson (00) and South Carolina Gamecocks guard Seventh Woods (R) celebrate a three-point basket by Lawson against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Wildens Leveque (15) shoots the ball over Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) shoots the ball over Alabama Crimson Tide guard John Petty Jr. (23) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Joshua Primo (11) shoots against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Keon Ellis (14) drives around South Carolina Gamecocks guard AJ Lawson (00) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina guard AJ Lawson (00) drives between Alabama forward Herbert Jones (1) and Alex Reese, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama head coach Nate Oats communicates with players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Jermaine Couisnard (5) drives around Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats check on Alabama Crimson Tide forward Juwan Gary (4) after he suffered an injury in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin directs his team during a timeout against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Jaden Shackelford (5) is fouled by South Carolina Gamecocks guard T.J. Moss (1) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Joshua Primo (11) shoots over South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Juwan Gary (4) is helped off the court after suffering an injury against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Juwan Gary (4) drives to the basket against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Herbert Jones (1) collides with South Carolina Gamecocks forward Justin Minaya (10) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 9, 2021; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina forward Justin Minaya (10) drives to the hoop during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

South Carolina forward Justin Minaya passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

South Carolina forward Jalyn McCreary (4) drives to the hoop against Alabama forward Herbert Jones (1) and John Petty Jr. (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama forward Alex Reese (3) drives to the hoop against South Carolina forward Wildens Leveque (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly (13) dribbles against South Carolina guard AJ Lawson (00) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard Joshua Primo (11) dribbles against South Carolina guard AJ Lawson (00) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford (5) drives to the hoop against South Carolina guard Seventh Woods (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford (5) drives to the hoop against South Carolina guard Seventh Woods, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

South Carolina guard AJ Lawson (00) defends a shot by Alabama guard Joshua Primo (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) hands the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama head coach Nate Oats, left, Alabama assistant coach Bryan Hodgson, right, and South Carolina head coach Frank Martin talk before an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Alabama guard John Petty Jr. (23) celebrates a win with teammates after an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. Alabama won 81-78. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)