Over 1,700 students and teachers from around the Tuscaloosa area watched the Alabama Crimson Tide earn its seventh straight victory on Monday in an 84-50 win over Sam Houston State. This win marked the 800th win in program history.
The Tide came into the game with a 5-2 record, coming off an impressive 89-45 win over Bethune-Cookman. Memphis entered the game with a 6-1 record, coming off a thrilling overtime win over Pennsylvania.
Next up, Alabama (2-1) will go on the road for the first time this season to face the Duke Blue Devils in Forth Worth, Texas for the Maggie Dixon Classic. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 on ESPN Plus.
You can catch the Tide online through the SEC Network Plus starting Nov. 9, as they host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers for the first regular season game of the season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide men's and women's basketball programs are set to celebrate the start of their respective seasons with the Tide Tipoff event. The event, which features both Nate Oats and Kristy Curry's programs will be held on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. CT in Foster Auditorium.
The Alabama Crimson Tide (15-8, 8-8) took care of business in its first game of the SEC Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina. The Tide took down the Missouri Tigers 82-74 to make it into the quarterfinals tomorrow. Alabama will play No. 7 South Carolina tomorrow at 5 p.m. CT.
The Crimson Tide move to 12-2 on the season, 5-2 in SEC play. They are now tied with Texas A&M and Tennessee for second place in the SEC, two games back from the first place South Carolina Gamecocks. Auburn maintains their last place spot in the SEC standings.
6-foot-2 forward, Taylor Cullinan, out of North Paudling High School in Dallas, Georgia has committed to play her college basketball for Kristy Curry and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Cullinan is a forward who possesses guard skills that could make her a matchup problem in the SEC. She announced her commitment via her social media.
Somewhere in Tuscaloosa today Nick Saban, Nate Oats and Kristy Curry are smiling. According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, the NCAA Division 1 Council voted to approve voluntary athletic activities in football and men's and women's basketball to start on June 1. This vote puts the power back in the hands of the individual conferences for when each school is allowed to begin offseason activities.