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 3 2020-21 SCHEDULE RV/25 ALABAMA VS UNLV Opponent TV Time (CT)/Result NOVEMBER 25 JACKSONVILLE STATE SEC Network W, 81-57 DECEMBER 1, 2020 / 8:30 P.M. CT / ASHEVILLE, N.C. 30 vs. Stanford1 ESPN2 L, 64-82 HARRAH’S CHEROKEE CENTER (7,654) DECEMBER 1 vs. UNLV1 ESPN/ESPN2 TBA 2 vs. TBA1 ESPN/ESPN2 TBA TV: ESPN2 12 vs. Clemson2 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU TBA (Play-By-Play: Roy Philpott, Analyst: Cory Alexander) 15 FURMAN SEC Network 8 p.m. 19 HOUSTON SECN+ 2 p.m. 22 EAST TENNESSEE ST SEC Network 6:30 p.m. RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK 29 OLE MISS* (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink) JANUARY 2 at Tennessee* 5 FLORIDA* CRIMSON TIDE RUNNIN’ REBELS 9 at Auburn* 12 at Kentucky* 2020-21 Record 1-1 2020-21 Record 0-2 16 ARKANSAS* 19 at LSU* 2020-21 SEC Record 0-0 2020-21 MWC Record 0-0 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE* Leading Scorer Jahvon Quinerly (16.0) Leading Scorer Bryce Hamilton (21.0) 26 KENTUCKY* 30 at Oklahoma3 ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU Leading Rebounder Herbert Jones (8.0) Leading Rebounder Bryce Hamilton (6.0) FEBRUARY Leader in Assists Jahvon Quinerly (2.5) Leader in Assists Marvin Coleman (4.0) 3 LSU* Head Coach Nate Oats Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger 6 at Missouri* 9 at Georgia* Record at Alabama (Years) 17-16 (2nd) Record at UNLV (Years) 17-17 (2nd) 13 GEORGIA* Career Record (Years) 113-59 (6th) Career Record (Years) 87-50 (5th) 17 at Texas A&M* 20 VANDERBILT* 24 at Arkansas* 27 at Mississippi State* NUGGETS YOU NEED TO KNOW MARCH 2 AUBURN* • Alabama will take on UNLV in the second round of the 2020 Camping World Maui Invitational. The two 10-14 at SEC Tournament4 TBD TBD teams will play the nightcap on day two, which will take place Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. CT (9:30 p.m. ET) on ESPN2. 1 Maui Invitational (Asheville, N.C.) 2 Holiday Hoopsgiving (Atlanta, Ga.) • Alabama is coming off an 82-64 defeat against Stanford in Monday’s opening round of the three-day event. 3 SEC/Big 12 Challenge The teams traded the lead four times and were ties six times in the first 15 minutes. However, the Cardinal 4 SEC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) ended the opening stanza on a 12-2 run and used a 10-0 run early in the second half to hand the Tide its first loss of the 2020-21 campaign. * Southeastern Conference game • Tuesday’s contest marks the first time in the storied histories of each program that the two teams will meet BOLD indicates home game on the hardwood. Combined, UNLV (1,305 wins in 1,889 total games) and Alabama (1,692 wins in 2,755 total Rankings listed are AP/Coaches games) have combined for 2,997 wins and 4,644 total games played between the two teams. • This marks Alabama’s second appearance in the Maui Invitational, owning a 2-2 all-time record in the event. The only other showing occurred back in 2008 when UA finished with a 2-1 record, falling to Oregon in the opening round before finishing play with back-to-back wins over Chaminade and Saint Joseph’s. In fact, four Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and teams in that 2008 field will be making a return appearance: Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina and Texas. Facebook at @AlabamaMBB • Alabama checked in at No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Top-25 poll, while the Associated Press ranked the Tide at No. 30 (received 52 votes) entering the campaign in its most recent rankings, which were released on Monday afternoon. It’s the first time UA opened the campaign among the nation’s top-25 teams since the 2017-18 campaign. In addition to being recognized in both the AP and Coaches polls, Alabama was also ranked in the preseason top 25 by Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook (No. 14), Dick Vitale (No. 17) and Follow ALABAMA MEN’S BASKETBALL on the Jeff Goodman’s Stadium (No. 18) polls. 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 • 1-1 / SEC • 0-0 / HOME • 1-0 / AWAY • 0-0 / NEUTRAL • 0-1 PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS HIGHLIGHTED IN SHADED BOX LAST GAME: 8 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts vs. Stanford 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 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) the top defensive players in the nation ... 2020 SEC All-Defensive Team ... Rebs: 12 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 1 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG led UA with 16 Hard Hat Awards & 593 Blue Collar points last year ... 63 Asts: 2 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) 10.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 23.3 charges taken for his career ... Academic All-District (2019). Stls: 1 2x, last vs. vs. Stanford 11/30/20) LAST GAME: 8 pts, 3 rebs, 1 stl vs. Stanford SEASON HIGHS JORDAN BRUNER NOTES: High level defender & terrific shot-blocker ... first-team All-Ivy F • 6-10 • 225 • Gr. • Columbia, S.C. League performaer last season at Yale ... the only player in Yale history Pts: 8 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) to record a triple-double ... high IQ player ... ability to knock down three- Rebs: 4 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 2 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG pointers ... Oats was the first to contact him when he entered portal and Asts: 1 2x, last vs. vs. Stanford 11/30/20) 6.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 17.7 came to Alabama because of style of play fit him best. Blks: 1 2x, last vs. vs. Stanford 11/30/20) LAST GAME: 5 pts, 5 rebs vs. Stanford 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: 5 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) experienced players and outside shooters ... led Alabama in blocked Rebs: 5 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) 3 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG shots last season ... one of the team’s top rebounders ... coming off a Asts: 1 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) 2.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 12.8 season in which he set career highs in most every category. Blks: 1 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) LAST GAME: 1 pt, 4 mins vs. Stanford 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: 1 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) gives the Tide another big body inside ... capable of playing outside Rebs: 4 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG the arc but specializes inside the paint and on the boards ... came to Asts: 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 Alabama as a top-100 recruit (No. 64 by ESPN). Blks: LAST GAME: 10 pts, 3 rebs vs. Stanford SEASON HIGHS JADEN SHACKELFORD NOTES: One of the top shooters in the SEC ... primarily plays at G • 6-3 • 200 • So. • Hesperia, Calif. the 2 but can see time at the point ... Freshman All-SEC honoree Pts: 18 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) ... 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: 2 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 14.0 7.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 24.2 anywhere on the court ... terrific finisher around the rim. Stls: 2 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) LAST GAME: 2 rebs, 3 asts, 2 stls vs. Stanford SEASON HIGHS JOSH PRIMO NOTES: Combo guard who is one of the top young players in the G • 6-6 • 190 • Fr. • Toronto, Ontario nation ... reclassified from 2021 class into 2020 class and was a Pts: 5 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 5-star prospect who was ranked No. 19 overall ... lengthy, athletic Rebs: 3 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 11 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG and versatile player who is one of the top players in all of Canada ... Asts: 3 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) 2.5 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.0 17;5 was AAU teammates with fellow freshman Keon Ambrose-Hylton. Stls: 2 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) LAST GAME: 3 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk vs. Stanford SEASON HIGHS DARIUS MILES NOTES: Late signee who came to Alabama from IMG Academy ... F • 6-6 • 185 • Fr. • Washington, D.C. a wirey, aggresive player who can slash to the basket ... capable of Pts: 3 vs. Stanford (11/30/20) making the three-point shot ... runs the floor well and is at his best Rebs: 2 vs. Jax State (11/25/20) 12 PPG RPG APG SPG BPG MPG in transition ... solid rebounder ... listed as a 4-star signee and the Asts: 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 4.4 26th-best small forward in the nation by Rivals.