Trevor Releford Named SEC Player of the Week

Releford was also named Most Outstanding Player of the event. In the semifinals against Oregon State, he connected on 6-of-10 field goals and recorded 14 points and five assists without a turnover to lift the Crimson Tide to a 65-62 victory. In the championship game against Villanova, Releford, making his first start of the season, went for a career-high 25 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and was 5-of-5 from three-point range in the 77-55 victory over the Wildcats.