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Alabama opens its basketball season tonight against Sam Houston at Coleman Coliseum

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If you follow the Crimson Tide, tonight's the night. Alabama hosts Sam Houston at Coleman Coliseum at 6:30 p.m. to open the season, ranked No. 18 in the USA TODAY Sports preseason Coaches Poll after going undefeated through three October exhibitions. It's one of four Alabama programs opening their men's seasons over three days.

Alabama scored at least 87 points in each exhibition win

Source: The Tuscaloosa News

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Value
Furman, Oct. 8111 pts
Ole Miss, Oct. 1592 pts
Auburn, Oct. 2287 pts

Expect tougher tests soon. Coach Nate Oats schedules hard on purpose. "I don't think playing 13 cupcakes prepares you for SEC play," he said at SEC Tipoff media day last year. Closer to home, UAB plays Nicholls State at Bartow Arena Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m.

  • Next at home: Arkansas State, Oakland, Seton Hall, Kennesaw State
  • : nine of 16 teams ranked in the preseason
  • Auburn: hosts Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Alabama's schedule gets tougher between Nov. 24 and Dec. 16

  1. Nov. 3Alabama hosts Sam Houston at , 6:30 p.m.
  2. Nov. 24Alabama plays Baylor at the in Las Vegas.
  3. Dec. 2Alabama visits No. 14 Miami in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
  4. Dec. 8Alabama travels to New York City to face No. 10 Houston.
  5. Dec. 12No. 13 St. John's visits Legacy Arena in Birmingham, in the C.M. Newton Classic.
  6. Dec. 16Alabama travels to Tampa, Fla., to face South Florida.

Source: The Crimson White

Sources: The Tuscaloosa News, WBMA, The Crimson White, allevents.in

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