Matt Miller/Omaha World-Herald
OMAHA, Neb. – Alabama’s inability to find any offensive consistency Tuesday night prevented the Crimson Tide from extending their basketball season a few more days.
Creighton didn’t let Alabama get any closer than 10 points in the second half en route to a 72-54 victory in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament before a crowd of 6,305 at CenturyLink Center.
Alabama made just 17 of its 60 field goal attempts (28.3 percent), including 8-of-31 from 3-point range. Creighton rallied with a strong second half to finish 29-of-60 (48.