Miller’s double-double leads No. 4 Alabama to SEC final
By TERESA M. WALKER
AP Sports Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Miller scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as fourth-ranked Alabama advanced to the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by beating No. 25 Missouri 72-61. The Tide is the regular-season SEC champion and will play either No. 18 Texas A&M or Vanderbilt on Sunday. No. 25 Missouri missed a chance to play in its first tournament championship since joining in 2012. Noah Clowney added 19 points for Alabama, and Charles Bediako had 10. D’Moi Hodge led Missouri with 21 points. DeAndre Gholston added 17 and Nick Carter had 10.