The two teams met last year and will rematch at noon on Saturday at the BJCC in Birmingham. This time, No. 4 Alabama will be the favorite entering the sold-out game with a 9-1 record and momentum.
The small Jesuit school in Spokane, Washington is a model of consistency in college basketball, qualifying for every NCAA Tournament played since 1999. It hasn’t lost more than five games in each of the past six seasons, though one of its four came to Alabama last December.
Gonzaga carries the memory of a 91-82 loss to the Crimson Tide a year ago in Seattle. Though many of the key pieces from that meeting are playing at the next level, the key to stopping the Bulldogs is back and the center of Alabama’s attention.All-American center Drew Timme scored a game-high 23 points -- bettering teammate and eventual lottery pick Chet Holmgren’s 10 -- in the loss to Alabama. The 6-foot-10 player averages 20.
“I do think we have a little more depth in the backcourt,” Oats said. “We need them all to play well. If they’re not all playing well, the depth doesn’t mean as much.” Much of that responsibility will fall on sophomore Charles Bediako. The 7-footer got a taste of Timme’s game last year.
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