The No. 12 Michigan State men's basketball team fell to No. 18 Alabama in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational, 81-70, on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon.
The Spartans drop 3-2 on the season, while the Crimson Tide remains undefeated at 5-0.
The game started out in favor of Alabama. Turnovers plagued the Spartans, with forward Joey Hauser committing two on back-to-back possessions.
Alabama sophomore center Charles Bediako took advantage with two alley-oop dunks, and a third dunk from freshman forward Noah Clowney helped stake the Tide to an early 6-2 lead. The narrative changed with the snap of the fingers.