The Alabama basketball team took 6 and 1⁄2 games to show us what we've been expecting since day one. After a listless start, a 13-0 run to close the first half gave the Tide a 33-30 half time lead that was forged on a Jahvon Quinerly three pointer at the buzzer. The second half showed a full display of Nate Oats basketball and Bama won going away by a score of 96-64. Alabama improved to 6-1 on the season while Miami fell to 4-3.
JD Davison was given a larger role in the first half—playing 16 minutes— and made his presence known with eight points, three rebounds, and two assists by constantly getting into the lane and finishing.