TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) Rodney Cooper grabbed the rebound off of Levi Randolph's jumper and laid it in with 5.8 seconds left to give Alabama a hotly contested 57-55 win over Auburn Saturday night in the 150th meeting between the two in-state rivals.

Randolph gave the Crimson Tide the lead three times in the final 2:13, including a 55-53 advantage with :44 left. K.T. Harrell hit a pair of free throws two seconds later to make it 55-55.

After an Alabama time out, Randolph took an open from the free throw line extended, but the errant shot bounced high off the iron and Cooper, looped around an Auburn block to knock down the game winner.