TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men’s basketball team will play its final non-conference game as Alabama faces Liberty, Dec. 30, at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC in the C.M. Newton Classic.
The Crimson Tide’s matchup against the Flames features two of the top programs in the country over the last four seasons as UA has won 83 games, which is tied for No. 11 in the country while Liberty is right behind them at No. 13, winning 82 games.
Alabama continues to have one of the best offenses in the country, as the Tide ranks No. 1 in the country, according to KenPom. Alabama has scored 1,066 points, which ranks No. 3 in the country and the most in program history through the first 12 games of the season, surpassing last year’s team (1,004 points).
The Broadcast
Saturday’s game is set for a 1 p.m. CT tipoff and will be aired on the SEC Network+ with Gray Robertson (play-by-play) and Lawson Schaffer (analyst) on the call.
The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Roger Hoover (play-by-play) and Bryan Passink (analyst) on the call. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
Notes You Need To Know
- Alabama head coach Nate Oats is one win away from becoming the fastest coach in program history to reach 100 career wins at Alabama
- Alabama has scored 1,066 points this season (92.2 ppg), the most any UA team has scored in the first 12 games of the season, surpassing last year’s team (1,004 points)
- Alabama is one of six schools in the country that has two players on its current roster that has scored at least 1,500 points throughout their career in Aaron Estrada (1,641 points) and Mark Sears (1,589 points)
- In Alabama’s five losses, its opponents have a combined record of 49-9 and a winning percentage of .845 with five opponents in the AP Top-25 (#18 Clemson, #1 Purdue, #12 Creighton and #4 Arizona) and Ohio State receiving votes
- Alabama has posted the toughest non-conference schedule, as its opponents have compiled a .715 winning percentage, posting a combined 93-37 record, which ranks No. 1 in the nation
- The Crimson Tide owns the No. 1 ranked offense, according to KenPom
- The Tide is averaging 92.2 points per…
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