TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Less than two weeks after beating then-No. 1 Duke on the road, Stephen F. Austin wasn’t able to recreate that success against Alabama.

“For a team that went in and won for the first time in 20 plus years as a nonconference team at Cameron, that’s going to be a confident team that came in here, and I thought our defense was as good as it’s been all year,” said Alabama head coach Nate Oats.

Jaden Shackelford scored 17 points and Alabama beat Stephen F. Austin 78-68 Friday night.