The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team put up a valiant effort with just three players on the floor in a 89-84 loss to Minnesota at the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn. Collin Sexton scored a school-freshman record 40 points, and the Tide outscored the Gophers, 28-19 over the final 10 minutes and 17 seconds with just three players on the floor. During an on-court scuffle in the second half, five Alabama players left the bench area and were ejected.
Dazon Ingram fouled out and John Petty left with an ankle injury, leaving the Tide with just three players. 'Bama fell to 5-and-1, while Minnesota improved to 7-and-0.