Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Alabama basketball was soundly defeated by Stanford Monday night in the Maui Classic.
Any Alabama basketball fans who missed the Tide’s Monday game are forgiven. The ones that watched and hung on until the end deserve an award. Numbers don’t lie but they sometimes don’t show the complete picture of a game. Nate Oats’ Alabama Crimson Tide lost to Stanford, 82-64. In reality, the game was not that close.
The Cardinal, coached by former UAB head man, Jerod Hasse, led by 12 points at the end of the first half. The Crimson Tide cut the lead to seven points at 15:21 of the second half.