Alabama basketball will face the Dayton Flyers in their second game of the season Tuesday at Coleman Coliseum (12:15 pm CT, ESPN2). Both teams are 1-0, after Alabama beat Coastal Carolina and Dayton defeated Austin Peay. The game will be part of ESPN’s College Hoops Tipoff Marathon (which helps to explain the odd start time).
This game will be a big test for the Crimson Tide for several reasons. The first is that Dayton is a very good team. Although the Flyers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, they drew a 7-seed, and faced eventual Final Four contender Syracuse in that game.