The Alabama basketball team was defeated 78-64 by a Norte Dame team that had to win a play-in game that went two overtimes on Wednesday followed by an all-night, cross-country flight. The Irish didn't look like the tired team on the floor and sent the Tide home with a final record of 19-14. Norte Dame improved to 24-10 and advance to play 3rd seeded Texas Tech on Sunday. The game was played in Viejas Arena in San Diego.
Coach Nate Oats started Jaden Shackelford, Jahvon Quinerly, Charles Bediako, Keon Ellis, and Noah Gurley in the Friday afternoon game.