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Bama Basketball Breakdown: #20 UConn

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Well, that was a hell of a Thanksgiving yesterday, wasn’t it? The 18th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0; Kenpom: 11; T-Rank: 10) flexed its muscles in a convincing 81-70 romp over the 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans. The reward? Oh, just a match-up with a fellow undefeated and ranked opponent, the 20th-ranked UConn Huskies (6-0; Kenpom: 12; T-Rank: 30). UConn opened up the Phil Knight Invitational in an even more dominant fashion than Alabama did last night, blasting the Oregon Ducks 83-59. The Huskies actually set a school record for made three-pointers with 17.