The Coleman Coliseum crowd had been treated to a show and Brandon Miller nearly ended it in style.

Early in the second half, Miller corralled a loose pass and turned up the court. The highlight was ready-made but a foul on the same Vanderbilt player that lost the ball stopped Miller’s drive just as the freshman threw the ball off the backboard for a would-be alley-oop to himself. The Alabama fans in attendance braced for a roar but then sighed. The NBA scouts chuckled at the display of athleticism.

It would be one of the few moments something went wrong for the No. 4 team in the country on Tuesday night. Days after receiving a needed wake-up call, Nate Oats was given a blowout.

The Tide (19-3, 9-0 Southeastern Conference) crushed the Commodores as a 5-5 game four minutes into the contest would be a nearly 20-point margin with seven minutes left in the first half. Alabama dominated with 19 3-pointers and 48 bench points. It was the most deep balls made since the 20 converted versus LSU on Jan. 14.

The 101-44 final was also the Tide’s largest margin of victory in SEC history, which matched last season’s win total on the last day of January.

Brandon Miller and Nimari Burnett combined for 38 points, the latter triggering the 30-5 game-deciding run by forcing a few turnovers and hitting a pair of 3s. Meanwhile, the Commodores (10-12, 3-6) shot 25% from the floor despite returning one of its best players, seven-footer Liam Robinson after a two-week injury.

Mark Sears (eight assists) and Jahvon Quinerly (seven assists) repeatedly created space inside and, as a result, 3-point shooters found space behind the arc. A few screens off the ball created multiple looks in front of Vanderbilt’s bench. Perhaps it was some familiarity — Alabama beat Vandy on the road two weeks ago — but the Tide’s attack faced little resistance.

Defensively, Alabama pressed in the half-court and forced the Commodores to beat them off the dribble. Freshman guard Paul Lewis led the visitors with 10 but Vanderbilt eventually settled for shots further and further away from the rim.

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Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].