There had to be some doubt in the back (or maybe even the front) of the players minds on the flight back from Dayton. Had they been practicing with a 20 second shot clock for this? Had they worked so hard in the offseason program for this? How could anyone blame them or anyone else for having some doubts? They weren't simply bested in a hostile environment by an Elite 8 caliber team, they were embarrassed. The Tide's 48 points were the fewest of any team playing in ESPN's college basketball marathon that lasted over 24 continuous hours and as if that wasn't bad enough it was the programs worst defeat since 2001.
Recap: Alabama 105, Louisiana-Lafayette 93
