With respect to the late great Yogi Berra, call it deja vu all over again.
Last year Alabama flamed out in the first round of the NIT to Creighton. This year, playing at home as the 3-seed against the 6-seed Richmond Spiders, Alabama seemingly had momentum after a deep run to the SEC semi-finals against eventual champion Kentucky.
Johnson even said he was happy for the quick turnaround after last Saturday’s loss because in his estimation, the Tide was playing good ball and he didn’t want an extended break to slow their momentum. Instead, the Tide laid a proverbial egg for a disappointing end to an up and down season.