BAMA: 2011 CHAMPS! Congratulations, Alabama. You’re the 2011 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off champs, after beating Purdue 65-56 to start 5-0 for the first time since 2006. Well done! MORE

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Celebrating 5 years with 5-hour ENERGY® The field for the fifth annual 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off includes Alabama, Colorado, Iona, Maryland, Purdue, Temple, Western Michigan and Wichita State. The Coliseo de Puerto Rico will be rockin’. MORE | en espanol | BRACKET

Previous PRTO Champions 2011: Alabama 65, Purdue 56
2010: Minnesota 74, W. VA 70
2009: Villanova 79, Ole Miss 67
2008: Xavier 63, Memphis 58
2007: Miami 64, Providence 58

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Puerto Rico Tip-Off

Alabama outlasts Purdue, captures 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off crown

Anthony Grant The No. 16 Crimson Tide improved its record to 5-0 by winning the 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off with a 65-56 victory over Purdue (4-1) at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The last time Alabama was 5-0 was 2006. Trevor Releford led Alabama with 20 points. JaMychal Green and Tony Mitchell each had 14 points and Levi Randolph added 12. The remaining Alabama players combined for five points. Purdue came into the game averaging 84.5 points per game, and have allowed only 50.8 points per game in its first four games. The Tide led 24-23 at halftime, and the score was tied at 33-33 before Alabama went on a 9-1 run. Mitchell started the run with a 3-pointer. Trevor Lacey followed with a layup in transition. MORE