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Alabama's Wrightsell Finds Shooting Stroke in Win Over Missouri
The sixth-year senior scored a career-high 21 points, going 7-for-10 from three-point range.
Jan. 28, 2026 at 12:15am
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Latrell Wrightsell Jr., a sixth-year senior for the Alabama Crimson Tide, had a breakout performance against the Missouri Tigers, scoring a career-high 21 points and going 7-for-10 from three-point range to lead his team to a 90-64 victory.
Why it matters
Wrightsell has struggled with his shooting throughout the first half of the season, but this performance could be a turning point that helps elevate Alabama's ceiling as they head into the final two months of the season.
The details
Wrightsell, a career 41% three-point shooter, had been making just 27.4% of his threes this season while taking a career-high 7.6 attempts per game. However, he found his stroke against Missouri, making 7 of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Five of those threes came in the second half, as Wrightsell scored 12 points during a 14-2 Alabama run that put the game away.
- Wrightsell scored 14 points in Alabama's loss to Tennessee on Saturday, January 25.
- The win over Missouri took place on Tuesday, January 28.
The players
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
A sixth-year senior guard for the Alabama Crimson Tide, who had a career-best shooting performance against Missouri.
Nate Oats
The head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, who praised Wrightsell's improved shot selection and leadership.
Dennis Gates
The head coach of the Missouri Tigers, who acknowledged that Wrightsell's shooting made a significant difference in the game.
What they’re saying
“It looks like he's back. I'm happy for him. I think this is what we need from him, what he's capable of. And not that he's going to go 7-for-10 every night, but he's going to be a threat to go 7-for-10 every night, which is big.”
— Nate Oats, Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide
“When you spend a lot of time working on threes like Trelly has, when you lose yourself in the game and just worry about the stuff you get full control over, the game comes to you. He's been a great leader, trying to get the team to just focus on getting stops and playing in the flow. And I think every one of his threes just came in the flow, it wasn't off the sets we ran, so it was great.”
— Nate Oats, Head Coach, Alabama Crimson Tide
“Wrightsell definitely made a difference. When you do just simple math, three plus three plus three plus three... that's where the margins are won.”
— Dennis Gates, Head Coach, Missouri Tigers
“It's a blessing. I've been putting in a lot of work to get to where I am right now. I know it hasn't shown with the numbers, but I've been putting a lot of shots in, and in due time, I knew they would fall. I just put my head down and kept working. It's finally paying off, so I just want to thank the Lord for the rest of the year.”
— Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
What’s next
Alabama will look to build on Wrightsell's performance as they continue their SEC schedule, with their next game against Georgia on Saturday, February 1.
The takeaway
Wrightsell's breakout game against Missouri could be a significant turning point for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as they look to get their veteran leader back on track and elevate their team's ceiling heading into the final stretch of the season.
