Alabama defeated Florida State in a high-scoring and competitive exhibition game, led by the outstanding performance of the Crimson Tide’s sophomore guard Labaron Philon, who scored 28 points.
SEC Media Days for Alabama men's basketball is scheduled for next Tuesday, October 14, and the Crimson Tide's head coach will be joined by three key players for the 2025-26 roster.
He is the fourth Crimson Tide player from the 2024-25 roster that will return, joining guards Aden Holloway and Latrell Wrightsell Jr., and forward Aiden Sherrell.
Houston Mallette will re-join the Crimson Tide in New Jersey after not being with the team in Cleveland for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.