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No. 9/10 Alabama Wraps Up Non-Conference Play Against Jackson State - Alabama Athletics
Alabama returns to Coleman Coliseum for its final non-conference game before SEC play.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men's basketball returns to Coleman Coliseum to face Jackson State, who is coached by Alabama great Mo Williams. This is the Tide's final non-conference game before tipping off SEC play starting on Dec. 28 at Mississippi State.
The Broadcast
Saturday's game is set for a 6 p.m. tipoff and will be aired on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst) on the call.The radio broadcast can be heard on the Crimson Tide Sports Network with Chris Stewart (play-by-play) and Bryan Passink (analyst) on the call, while Tom Stipe (engineer) is turning the dials. The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
Notes You Need To Know
- A win over Jackson State would give Alabama 10 wins during the non-conference season for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
- Alabama has beaten three ranked teams before the New Year, its previous high was when it defeated two ranked teams in 2015 when the Tide knocked off #17 Notre Dame and #20 Wichita State prior to conference play beginning in 2016.
- For the second time this season, Brandon Miller has been named SEC Freshman of the Week.
- The Crimson Tide is one of two schools (Arizona) in Division I that currently has three wins over top-25 opponents.
- Alabama is the first team since 1965-66 (Duke) with multiple wins over the AP No. 1 team before the New Year.
- Alabama is 5-7 all-time against the No. 1 team in the country, most recently defeating No. 1 Houston on Dec. 10 and No. 1 North Carolina on Nov. 27.
- Alabama is 5-4 against AP top-5 teams since Nate Oats' arrival in 2019.
- Nate Oats' five AP top-5 wins is the most in program history.
- Brandon Miller is averaging 20.1 points per game, the most by any freshman in the country and No. 19 overall.
- Miller is the only freshman in the country to rank in the top 80 in points per game (No. 19) and rebounds per game (No. 78).
- Noah Clowney ranks No. 44 in the country at 8.8 rebounds per game, which is third best among freshman in the country.
- Alabama ranks No. 1 in the country in rebounds per game (47.3), defensive rebounds per game (32.7), tied for No. 1 with Tennessee in offensive rebounds per game (15.0) and ranks No. 3 in rebound margin (+11.5).
About Jackson State
- Mo Williams was named head basketball coach at Jackson State University on March 14, 2022.
- Williams joins the program after two seasons at Alabama State University. During Williams' time with the Hornets, ASU went 13-35 overall with a 12-24 record in conference play.
- Williams entered the coaching ranks at Cal-State Northridge as an assistant coach under his former college coach Mark Gottfried, who Williams played for at Alabama. Cal State Northridge led the Big West Conference in scoring in both seasons, setting school records for three-point field goals made, field goals made, fewest turnovers, and blocked shots.
- The Southwestern Athletic Conference tabbed Jackson State's Coltie Young and Trace Young for SWAC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors on Dec. 6 for their outstanding performances in the Tigers' win over SMU.
- Jackson State MBB was picked seventh in the 2022-2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Poll after finishing with an overall record of 11-9, and held a 9-9 conference play.
- At the end of the 2021 season, former coach Wayne Brent retired after nine seasons. During his career, Brent led JSU to a 20-win season, a SWAC regular-season co-championship, a berth in the SWAC Tournament finals, and a victory in the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament.
