CRIMSON TIDE BASKETBALL 20 NCAA Appearances » 13 Combined SEC Titles » 2nd in SEC History in Total League Wins » 2nd in SEC History in Winning Percentage GAME 10 2020-21 SCHEDULE No. 7/6 ALABAMA VS Tennessee Opponent TV Time (CT)/Result NOVEMBER 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE SEC Network W, 81-57 JANUARY 2, 2021 / 5 P.M. CT / KNOXVILLE, TENN. 30 vs. Stanford1 ESPN2 L, 64-82 THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA (4,191) DECEMBER 1 vs. UNLV1 ESPN2 W, 86-74 2 vs. Providence1 ESPN2 W, 88-71 TV: ESPN2 12 vs. Clemson2 ACCN+ L, 56-64 (Play-By-Play: Karl Ravech, Analyst: Jimmy Dykes) 15 FURMAN SEC Network W, 83-80 19 WESTERN KENTUCKY ESPNU L, 71-73 22 EAST TENNESSEE ST SEC Network+ W, 85-69 RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK 29 OLE MISS* SEC Network W, 82-64 (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink, Sideline: Roger Hoover JANUARY Sirius/XM Channel: 81/382 2 at 7/6Tennessee* ESPN2 5 p.m. 5 FLORIDA* ESPN2/ESPNU 6 p.m. 9 at Auburn* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. 12 at Kentucky* ESPN/ESPN2 8 p.m. CRIMSON TIDE VOLUNTEERS 16 ARKANSAS* SEC Network 2:30 p.m. 19 at LSU* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 6 p.m. 2020-21 Record 6-3 2020-21 Record 7-0 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE* SEC Network 5 p.m. 2020-21 SEC Record 1-0 2020-21 SEC Record 1-0 26 KENTUCKY* ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. 30 at Oklahoma3 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Leading Scorer Jaden Shackelford (13.4 ) Leading Scorer Victor Bailey Jr. (12.6) Leading Rebounder Herbert Jones (6.3) Leading Rebounder John Fulkerson (6.3) FEBRUARY 3 LSU* ESPN2/ESPNU 6 p.m. Leader in Assists Jahvon Quinerly (3.2) Leader in Assists Santiago Vescovi (4.1) 6 at Missouri* SEC Network 7:30 p.m. 9 at South Carolina* SEC Network 5:30 p.m. Head Coach Nate Oats Head Coach Rick Barnes 13 GEORGIA* SEC Network 2:30 p.m. Record at Alabama (Years) 22-18 (2nd) Record at Tennessee (Years) 112-64 (6th) 17 at Texas A&M* SEC Network 8 p.m. 20 VANDERBILT* SEC Network 12 p.m. Career Record (Years) 118-61 (6th) Career Record (Years) 716-378 (34th) 24 at Arkansas* ESPN2/ESPNU 8 p.m. 27 at Mississippi State* SEC Network 7:30 p.m. NUGGETS YOU NEED TO KNOW MARCH 2 AUBURN* ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU 6 p.m. • Alabama will play its first true game of the season when it travels to take on No. 7/6 Tennessee on Saturday night 10-14 at SEC Tournament4 TBD TBD inside Thompson-Boling Arena. The contest, which will tip off at 5 p.m. CT on ESPN2, will be the only game played between the two teams in the regular season. 1 Maui Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) • This marks the second consecutive trip to Knoxville in which Alabama will play a Tennessee team ranked among the 2 Holiday Hoopsgiving (Atlanta, Ga.) top-10 in the nation. The last time the Tide played inside Thompson-Boling Arena came on Jan. 19, 2018 when UA 3 SEC/Big 12 Challenge dropped a narrow 71-68 decision to then-No. 3 Tennessee. A box score from that contest can be found on page 8. 4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) • The last time the Crimson Tide defeated a team ranked inside the top-10 came when UA toppled then-No. 4 Auburn, 83-64, on Jan. 16, 2020. The last time an Alabama team captured a true road win over team ranked among the AP * Southeastern Conference game top-10 came on Feb. 21, 2004 when it downed then-No. 4 Mississippi State, 77-73, in Starkville, Miss. BOLD indicates home game Rankings listed are AP/Coaches • In the only meeting between the two teams last season, Tennessee captured a 69-68 victory in Coleman Coliseum last season. The two rivals were scheduled to play the first game of the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday, March 12, but play was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Alabama won for the fifth time in its last seven games when it captured an 82-64 victory over Ole Miss last Tuesday night in the SEC opener for both teams. The Crimson Tide led from start to finish behind Jahvon Quinerly’s career- Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and high 24 points off the bench. A full recap and box score from that contest can be found on page 3. • According to KenPom.com, Alabama’s strength of schedule ranks No. 63 in the non-conference which Facebook at @AlabamaMBB is fourth-best among all SEC teams. Including the 7-0 Volunteers, the Crimson Tide’s 10 opponents on the season have a combined record of 53-22 (.707). Furthermore, seven of the opening 10 opponents are ranked in the Ken Pomeroy top-100 RPI, while four are among the top-60 (all numbers as of 1/1). • John Petty Jr. has made 16 three-pointers on the year, pushing his career total to 250 made threes. He now needs only 14 more treys to become the program’s all-time leader in the category, which is currently held by Brian Williams Follow ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL on the (1996-99) who made 263 career threes at Alabama. Furthermore, his 659 career attempts from deep is 80 shy of breaking Williams’ program record of 738 three-point shots. social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. #ROLLTIDE PAGE 1 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA / CRIMSON TIDE / #ROLLTIDE / #BLUECOLLARBASKETBALL 2020-21 OVERALL RECORDS • 6-3 / SEC • 1-0 / HOME • 4-1 / AWAY • 0-0 / NEUTRAL • 2-2 PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS HIGHLIGHTED IN SHADED BOX LAST GAME: 3 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl vs. Ole Miss SEASON HIGHS HERBERT JONES NOTES: Long, slashing & athletic lefty who worked tremendously hard F/G • 6-8 • 210 • Sr. • Greensboro, Ala. to improve his 3-point shot in the offseason ... 3-year captain & one of Pts: 18 2x, last vs. Furman (12/15/20) the top defensive players in the nation ... 2020 SEC All-Defensive Team ... Rebs: 12 3x, last vs. Furman (12/15/20) 1 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG led UA with 16 Hard Hat Awards & 593 Blue Collar points last year ... 65 Asts: 5 vs. Providence (12/2/20) 12.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.9 27.0 charges taken for his career ... Academic All-District (2019). Stls: 3 vs. Clemson (12/12/20) LAST GAME: 5 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blkc vs. Ole Miss SEASON HIGHS JORDAN BRUNER NOTES: High level defender & shot-blocker ... first-team All-Ivy League F • 6-10 • 225 • Gr. • Columbia, S.C. last season at Yale ... the only player in Yale history to record a triple- Pts: 14 vs. WKU (12/19/20) double ... high IQ player ... ability to knock down three-pointers & make Rebs: 8 vs. ETSU (12/22/20) 2 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG precision passes ... Oats was the first to contact him when he entered Asts: 4 2x, last vs. ETSU (12/22/20) 6.7 5.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 21.5 portal ... came to Alabama because of style of play fit him best. Stls: 5 vs. Clemson (12/12/20) LAST GAME: 10 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts vs. Ole Miss SEASON HIGHS ALEX REESE NOTES: Stretch four who can play inside but is at his best when F • 6-9 • 230 • Sr. • Pelham, Ala. he takes advantage of mismatches ... one of the team’s most Pts: 10 vs. Ole Miss (12/29/20) experienced players and outside shooters ... led Alabama in blocked Rebs: 5 3x, last vs. Clemson (12/12/20) 3 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG shots last season ... one of the team’s top rebounders ... coming off a Asts: 2 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (12/29/20) 4.7 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 13.8 season in which he set career highs in most every category. Blks: 1 2x, last vs. Providence (12/2/20) LAST GAME: 4 mins vs. Ole Miss SEASON HIGHS JUWAN GARY NOTES: Strong, athletic power forward who sat out the 2019-20 F • 6-6 • 218 • R-Fr. • Columbia, S.C. season after suffering a knee injury ... strong around the post and Pts: 10 vs. Furman (12/15/20) gives the Tide another big body inside ... capable of playing outside Rebs: 4 vs. ETSU (12/22/20) 4 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG the arc but specializes inside the paint and on the boards ... came to Asts: 2.4 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 5.6 Alabama as a top-100 recruit (No. 64 by ESPN). Blks: 1 vs. ETSU (12/22/20) LAST GAME: 9 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts vs. Ole Miss SEASON HIGHS JADEN SHACKELFORD NOTES: One of the top shooters in the SEC ... left-handed shooter G • 6-3 • 200 • So. • Hesperia, Calif. who primarily plays at the 2 ... Freshman All-SEC honoree last year Pts: 26 vs. ETSU (12/22/20) ... finished the 2019-20 season with 84 threes made including 55 Rebs: 12 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 5 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG coming in league play which led the SEC ... capable of scoring from Asts: 4 2x, last vs. Ole Miss (12/29/20) 13.4 5.1 1.8 0.8 0.1 29.3 anywhere on the court ... terrific finisher around the rim.