In the Phil Knight Invitational semifinals, UConn handed Alabama its first loss of the season 82-67.
Alabama's 18th-ranked men's basketball squad started the season with four easy wins but faced its toughest competition Thursday in their opening game of the Phil Knight Invitational against the 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans.
Both Auburn and Alabama boast top 20 teams in the latest Associated Press poll.
Friday, Alabama returned to Coleman Coliseum with a dominating offensive performance over Jacksonville State, winning by a score of 104-62.
The #18 Alabama Crimson Tide remained undefeated after beating the South Alabama Jaguars 65-55, in their first road game of the season.
The #20 Alabama basketball team extended its record to 2-0 with a 95-59 win over the Liberty Flames, preseason favorites to win the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The No. 20 Alabama basketball team opened up its season with a 75-54 win against the Big South preseason favorites Longwood Lancers.
"Jelly Fam" members Jahvon Quinerly of Alabama and Jordan Walker of UAB are members of the Bob Cousy Award watch list.
The Yellowhammer State boasts two of the top 25 teams heading into the 2022-2023 college basketball season.