Fifty-seven NBA scouts descended upon the University of Alabama on Saturday for a non-conference game of more interest to pro basketball fans than college diehards. The rare in-season meeting between the Crimson Tide and visiting Oklahoma Sooners doubled as a showcase for the top two point guards set to enter this year’s draft, Alabama’s Collin Sexton and his Oklahoma counterpart Trae Young. Their dueling styles of play and lofty reputations made for a game with substantial hype built around it.
The Sooners entered ranked No. 12, but left with an 80–73 loss that should prove a quality résumé win for the Tide.