Carter leads No. 11 Wichita St over Alabama 53-52

Posted December 16, 2014 12:01 am

Associated Press

WICHITA, Kan. - Darius Carter had a game-high 16 points and the go-ahead slam with 11.9 seconds remaining to lead No. 11 Wichita State to a 53-52 victory over Alabama Tuesday.

The Shockers (8-1) trailed by 11 with five minutes to play but rallied behind Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, who finished with 14 and nine points.

Levi Randolph and Shannon Hale each scored 13 points for Alabama (6-3). The Tide managed just one point in the game's final 5:50.

Alabama took a one-point halftime lead and built on it. Consecutive baskets from Hale were followed by a Randolph 3-pointer with 13:41 remaining, giving the Crimson Tide a 36-28 lead.

Wichita State tried to rally. Alabama would not rattle. Randolph answered a VanVleet 3-pointer with a patient take to the basket for a three-point play and 39-31 lead.

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