Report: Date Announced for Alabama Basketball’s Game Against Gonzaga

There’s now a date for one among Alabama basketball’s largest matchups of the approaching season. Based on a report from CBS Sports activities’ Jon Rothstein, Alabama is ready to sq. off in opposition to Gonzaga on December 17 in Birmingham. The sport is the second leg of a two-year deal between the 2 groups after the Crimson Tide beat the Bulldogs 91-82 in Seattle final season.

Final 12 months’s recreation in opposition to Gonzaga was one among Alabama’s largest wins of the season because the then-No. 16 ranked Crimson Tide went 13 of 35 from past the arc to upset the then-No. 3 ranked Bulldogs. Jaden Shackelford scored 28 factors whereas making 6 of 8 pictures from deep. 

Gonzaga completed 28-4 final season, successful the West Coast Convention title earlier than incomes a No. 1 seed within the NCAA Match. The Bulldogs have been eradicated by Arkansas within the Candy 16. 

Gonzaga is dropping its high 4 scorers from final season in forwards Drew Timme (18.4 factors per recreation) and Chet Holgrem (14.1 ppg) in addition to guards Andrew Nembhard (11.8 ppg.) and Julian Strawher (11.8 ppg.) Holgrem is projected to be a top-five choose on this 12 months’s NBA Draft.

Alabama returns simply 5 scholarship gamers — Charles Bediako, Nimari Burnett, Noah Gurley, Darius Miles and Jahvon Quinerly — from final 12 months’s roster. Of that bunch, Quinerly will seemingly miss the primary half of the season whereas rehabbing from a torn ACL. In the meantime, Burnett has but to play a recreation for Alabama after lacking all of final season with a knee damage of his personal.

Alabama added two incoming transfers in guards Mark Sears (Ohio) and Dominick Welch (St. Bonaventure). The Crimson Tide can also be bringing in a five-person signing class together with SI99 members in small ahead Brandon Miller (No. 11 general), level guard Jaden Bradley (No. 16), ahead Noah Clowney (No. 55) and taking pictures guard Rylan Griffen (No. 58) in addition to highly-rated JUCO ahead Nick Pringle.

The time of the sport between Alabama and Gonzaga has but to be introduced.

Along with the sport in opposition to Gonzaga, Alabama’s non-conference schedule features a house recreation in opposition to Memphis and street video games in opposition to Houston and South Alabama. The Crimson Tide can also be set to participate within the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore., from Nov. 24-27. This 12 months’s Phil Knight Invitational consists of Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland, UConn and Villanova along with Alabama.

Gallery: Alabama 91, Gonzaga 82