TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama plays the second of what will be a four-game homestand to open the season when it hosts Summit League preseason favorites South Dakota State Friday night inside Coleman Coliseum. It marks the second meeting between the two teams, with the only other appearance coming on the season opener on Nov. 9, 2012 when Trevor Lacey hit a game-winning three at the buzzer to pull out a 70-67 victory.
The Crimson Tide enters the year ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 and No. 13 in the Ferris Mowers USA Today Coaches Poll. It marks the first time since 2011 that Alabama will begin the season ranked in the AP Preseason poll, checking in at No. 19 that year. It's also the highest preseason ranking for the Tide since beginning the 2006-07 campaign at No. 11 nationally.
The Crimson Tide enters the year ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 and No. 13 in the Ferris Mowers USA Today Coaches Poll. It marks the first time since 2011 that Alabama will begin the season ranked in the AP Preseason poll, checking in at No. 19 that year. It's also the highest preseason ranking for the Tide since beginning the 2006-07 campaign at No. 11 nationally.
The Broadcast
- Friday's game will be available on SEC Network+ with Roger Hoover (play-by-play) and Richard Hendrix (analyst) on the call
- The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Chris Stewart (play-by-play), Bryan Passink (analyst) and Tom Stipe (engineer) turning the dials. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
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