Young finished with 17 points, 13 below his average, and was unable to lead the Sooners from behind in the second half.

Braxton Key hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to fuel a 13-0 Alabama run in the second half. Oklahoma never recovered.

Key finished with 11 points, and Herbert Jones came off the bench to provide a spark on both ends of the court for the Crimson Tide (14-7). Jones scored a career-high 14 points, grabbed five rebounds and relentlessly chased Young around the floor.

Young, who entered the game leading the nation in scoring and assists, went 6-of-17 from the floor with eight assists and five turnovers.

Alabama's Alex Reese hit a 3-pointer to ignite an 8-0 spurt, which gave the Crimson Tide a 27-15 lead midway through the first half.

Young missed his first three shots, but got going late in the first half, hitting a 3-pointer that chipped into the Alabama lead. The Crimson Tide led 41-35 at halftime.

Khadeem Lattin scored 18 points, and Brady Manek added 12 points for the Sooners (15-5), who were coming off a big win over No. 5 Kansas, but have lost three of four overall.

Led by Jones, Alabama's bench outscored Oklahoma's reserves 25-3.

The Sooners will look to bounce back Tuesday, when they return to Big 12 play and host Baylor.

The Crimson Tide were coming off a 78-66 loss to Ole Miss, which snapped a four-game win streak in the SEC, but added a signature win to their resume and set themselves up to make a push in the second half of conference play.

Alabama gets back to conference play Wednesday against Missouri.

--Field Level Media