The Boilermakers 13-0 run in the second frame stunned the Crimson Tide and put Purdue ahead for good on Friday night.
It was a Friday night full of lessons for the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball program as they fell to No. 13 Purdue in Mackey Arena 87-78. The loss drops the Crimson Tide to 3-1 on the young season and was the first of seven high-level non-conference matchups as Alabama continually tests itself under head coach Nate Oats.
Oats credited the Boilermakers playmakers for their offensive execution as Purdue showed more sets than Alabama had prepared for. The home team also successfully slowed the game down as Alabama only had 65 offensive possessions throughout the entire game. The high-level execution and long half-court possessions made defending a challenging proposition for the Crimson Tide.
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